2012北京中考一、二模阅读理解汇总(附答案)

2012中考一、二模阅读汇总

1. 应用文：

海淀一模： London , UK Imperial College Boston, USA You probably know of Harvard University London (帝国理工学院 ) and University College London are very and MIT. They are near Boston. Studying at famous. London is also going through big these two universities is expensive: about changes with the coming Olympic Games. You $50,000 a year. With the help of scholarship need to pay about $20,600 a year. (奖学金)，the fee is about $39,600 a year. Vienna, Austria The city is home to Austria’s two highest-ranked Melbourne, Australia Melbourne now is Australia’s number one city for international universities: the University of Earth Day Vienna and the Vienna University of Technology. For students. It has world-class universities, like students looking for rich culture, Vienna is a the University of Melbourne, a high quality of good choice. The average fee is about $2,300 a life and good climate. year. 47. You need to pay______ a year to study in London. A. $20,600 B. $50,000 C. $4,300 A. Imperial College London C. the University of Vienna A. UK B. USA

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D. $39,600

48. If you look for rich culture, you may choose _________.

B. Harvard University D. the University of Melbourne C. Australia

D. Austria

49. The University of Melbourne is in ___________.

西城一模：

Japanese people are famous for their inventions. The latest time-saving invention is a dog-washing machine. Dog owners can buy one for their dogs. They can save time by putting their dogs in the machine and then 33 minutes later, out comes a clean, fresh-smelling dog.

The washing includes a shampoo (洗发), rinse (冲洗) and blow- dry. Sales of the dog-washer are increasing. The machines save a lot

of money for pet owners in cleaning bills. However, it is bad news for pet hospitals because they are losing customers to the new dog washing machine.

The washing machine is very safe. Tests showed that dogs enjoyed the wash and were very happy when the blow-drier came on. The makers of the machine say it is very safe and does not harm dogs in any way.

One dog-owner, Michiko Kobayashi, loves her new machine. She said her dog was happy, too. Michiko explained to reporters, ―Before I bought my washer, I only took Honey to the pet hospital a few times a year. Now, I wash her every week and she looks great. I also save a lot of money.‖

47. The dog-washer is used to ______. A. walk a dog

B. feed a dog

C. clean a dog

D. catch a dog

48. The invention is not good news for ______. A. dog-owners

B. reporters

C. machine makers

D. pet hospitals

49. The dog-washer can help dog owners ______. A. save time and money B. make money

东城一模：

Some top students are giving advice.

Bill, Canada

When taking tests, relax. If you’re worried that you’ll fail the test, you’re sure to get a low score. If you studied for it long enough that you know the information, then you shouldn’t be worried about getting a low grade.

Lily, America

Remember the most important advice to getting good grades is very simple; do well on tests to get an A or an A-. Do what your teacher says, and the chances are fairly good that you’ll get an A+. Don’t stress yourself. Act cool.

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C. make dogs stronger D. clean the room

Betty, Britain

Write good notes. Colored pens are fun to write with if you want to get more creative with your notes, but use them only for sections of your notes that you feel will be on a test or that are important. It makes them stand out. Go over your notes before you take the exams.

Tom, Australia

In order to get good grades, try to do your homework immediately after school. Time management is important. If you’re told to do the homework next week, get started the same day you know it. Before you start, you’d better make clear what to do and how to do it.

47. Lily is from ________. A. America B. Australia C. Britain D. Canada 48. Who gives advice on homework?

A. Betty. B. Bill. C. Lily. D. Tom. 49. The top students are giving advice on _______.

A. how to start learning B. how to get good grades C. what to do when taking tests D. what to take when going to school

朝阳一模：

What do you think is important in your life? Here are some ideas for you to share. Enjoy every moment of today. If it’s important to you, then do it today. Don’t put off your dreams. Pay attention to what is happening now, to the people around you, to the task at hand and to all of the choices you make today. Our future is set by what we decide and act on today. Davy, the US Money is important. We all have bills to pay and I understand that completely. But in the end, or even in the middle, maybe especially in the middle, money is not the end goal. It can’t always bring you happiness though it allows you to eat, dress and live. Alice, Australia We have so much to do, so much to finish and it feels as though we have to be in a hurry to get there. You do not have to do it all at once. Slow down and take one thing at a time. Yes, make plans, but don’t be in such a rush. Noah, Japan

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Look for the good in people, work and everywhere. Celebrate the happy moments, small or big. Be helpful whenever possible. Don’t let difficulties color your experience. If you look at the world through the lens (镜头) of goodness, then you will find life much more enjoyable. Austin, Germany

47. Where does Davy come from? A. The US. B. Australia. C. Japan. D. Germany. 48. Who tells us to take one thing at a time? A. Davy. B. Alice. C. Noah. D. Austin. 49. What is Austin’s idea?

A. Making a plan is important. B. Money is important but not all. C. Always looking for the good. D. Actions speaks louder than words.

石景山一模：

Future Plan Thomas I’m not very sure what I will be doing in ten years from now. Maybe a cook or a film director? But I can tell you what I’ll be doing next week – having a birthday party with friends. Emma There is one thing I really want to do and that is to travel around the world. Hopefully I will be living somewhere different in ten years, like Australia, or even Japan – who knows? I’d like to be a teacher and I’ll probably be teaching English. Ken When I was little I always said I wanted to be a doctor and that hasn’t changed. I will study medicine after I finish school. It will be a lot of hard work, but it’s my dream. So in ten years I hope I will either be working in a hospital or as a doctor with my own surgery. Mary I’m not really sure about the future. I’m interested in the environment, so maybe I’ll probably be working as a scientist and help develop energy or something like that.

47. Who will have a birthday party with friends next week?

A. Emma. B. Ken. C. Thomas. D. Mary. 48. What would Emma like to be in the future?

A. A teacher. B. A cook. C. A doctor. D. A scientist. 49. What’s Ken’s dream?

A. To live somewhere different. B. To travel around the world. C. To help develop energy. D. To study medicine in the future.

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丰台一模：

Charles, 15, the U.S.: I have been a member of the Table Tennis Club for some time. Playing table tennis can help me to relax after a busy day of school work. I often win the school table tennis competition with my best friend. I enjoy the feeling of winning and relaxation. Tom, 15, the U.K. : I’m interested in the Chinese martial arts (武术), so I joined the Tai Chi Club. In the club, our teacher teaches us the history of tai chi and how to do tai chi. I like the way of moving my arms and legs slowly and easily. It can also improve my health. XuLifei, 14, China: Reading and writing are my favorite things to do, so I chose the Reading Club. I have learned a lot from what I read and from our discussions among the club members after reading. I’ve also found myself able to read faster and understand better. And my writing is getting better, according to my language teacher. Amy, 13, Canada: I joined the school’s Chess Club because I really like playing the game. Our club holds meetings once a week. We play chess against club members and talk about the famous chess players in the world and their classic matches. Our club is always full of fun and intelligence (智慧). 47. Who often plays table tennis? .

A. Tom. B. Amy. C. Charles. D. XuLifei. 48. Where is Amy from?

A. The U.S. B. The U.K. C. China. D. Canada. 49. What is XuLifei’s big interest?

A. Playing table tennis. B. Reading and writing. C. Playing chess. D. Practicing tai chi.

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海淀二模：

Created in 1677 in Virginia America, the Mattaponi Reservation (自然保护区) sits on ahigh steep bankof the Mattaponi River. The Mattaponihaveworked hard to keep their ancient way of life and customs. MATTAPONI CULTURE DAY May 18 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ADMISSION: Adults (12 years and older ) -- $6.00 Children – Free Come spend the day with us on the bank of the Mattaponi River for an educational experience showing the customs of the Mattaponi. During this special day, American Indians (First Americans ) will dance and play drums while dressed in tribal （部落的）clothing. This year visitors may join in the dancing and drumming. Visitors will be able to see artists and craftsmen as they show their basket-making, pottery-making and tool-making skills. American Indian ( First American ) storytellers will help you see how their habits and beliefs are passed on to children through legends and stories. Enjoy Activities Play American Indian ( First American ) children’s games. Taste American Indian ( First American ) foods. Buy crafts and souvenirs. Watch songs and dance. 6

47. We can enjoy Mattaponi Culture Day at ____.

A. 9:00 a.m. B. 3:00 p.m. C. 6:00 p.m. D. 10:00 p.m. 48. If Tom, 15 years old, wants to enjoy that day with his parents, they need to pay ____.

A. $6 B. $12 C. $18 D. $24 49. What can we do on that day?

A. Make baskets. B. Sing songs. C. Tell stories. D. Play games.

西城二模：

Natural Wonders of the World

The Deepest Lake The Biggest Lake in the World in the World LakeBaikal in Russia is the deepest lake The biggest lake in the world is the in the world. It is 1,637 meters deep. It is Caspian Sea. It has a surface area of also the largest freshwater lake in the 371,000 square kilometers. The Caspian world. Sea is salty, about 1/3 as salty as seawater. The Hottest Desert The Largest Volcano (火山) in the World in the World The hottest desert in the world is the The largest volcano in the world is SaharaDesert. In 1922, scientists Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It is about recorded a record high temperature of 17, 000 meters high from the bottom to 58 °C. Though it’s hot there during the the top. Mauna Loa is much larger than day, it sometimes freezes at night. Mt.Everest but most of Mauna Loa is underwater. 47. Which is the biggest lake in the world? A. Lake Baikal. A. 17, 000 meters. A. hot

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B. Caspian Sea. B. 371, 000 meters. B. warm

C. Sahara. D. Mauna Loa.

48. How high is the largest volcano in the world?

C. 1, 922 meters. D. 1, 637 meters. C. freezing D. cool

49. Sometimes, it’s ______ at night in SaharaDesert.

东城二模：

John is a manager and he is very busy. He spends a lot of time traveling abroad. So he reads short stories. He likes reading stories about ordinary people and the things that happen to them in today’s world.

Sara is a student. She likes reading true stories. In those stories, people write about themselves. She’s especially interested in people who have had unusual or different lives. She also wants to write a story about herself one day.

Monica is a history teacher in London. She enjoys reading more than anything else. She likes reading about the history of people in other parts of the world. She wants to know how historical events changed people’s lives.

Tony loves reading so much! In fact he opened a little bookstore several years ago so he could share his interest of reading with others. His favorite books are novels. Some stories are so wonderful that he often tries to finish them fast in order to know what happens in the end.

47. John is a ______.

A. manager B. student 48. Who has a bookstore?

A. John. B. Sara. 49. All of them like ______. A. teaching B. traveling

朝阳二模：

Tony’s List of Things to Do in China There is a saying in China. ―One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.‖ So the first thing to do in China is to visit the Great Wall. I’ll take my lunch with me and have it on the wall. I’m sure I’ll have a wonderful day there. I hear the Terracotta Army can equal (比得上) the Seven Wonders in the Ancient World. What’s more, Xi’an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. So I’ll stay in Xi’an for three days and have a good visit there. C. teacher

D. writer

C. Tony.

D. Monica.

D. reading

C. writing

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Kung Fu in Shaolin Temple Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu. It includes Taiji, Qigong, Houquan, Zuiquan and so on. Since I’ll stay in China for a month, I’ll take this chance to learn some Chinese Kung Fu, at least Taiji. Giant pandas are very lovely. They have won the love of people all over the world. I decide to go to Sichuan Province to see them. I want to write a book about them, so I’ll stay there for a week. Giant Pandas in Sichuan Province 47. What is Tony going to visit first? A. The Great Wall. C. Shaolin Temple.

B. Sichuan Province.

D. The city of Xi’an.

48. What kind of Kung Fu does Tony want to learn at least?

A.Taiji. B. Qigong. C. Houquan. 49. How long will Tony stay in Sichuan Province?

A. For one day. B. For three days. C. For a week. D. For a month

石景山二模：

Mrs. Chang, a new teacher at ParkSchool, wants to know her students in Class 5, Grade 3. Here are the introductions of some of the students.

Names Kelly Susan Nicole Introductions Kelly has to go to cram school from 6:20 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. Because Susan lives too far away, she usually comes to school late. Nicole is a good student who does well on tests and helps others solve math questions. Jane Tom Jordan May Mark Carol

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D. Zuiquan.

Jane likes to do housework at home and helps clean the classroom. Tom never goes to school on time and seldom finishes homework. He likes sports a lot and usually plays basketball in the park right after school. May is friendly and likes to help people. Mark does well on tests, but he is shy and doesn’t like to help his classmates. She is Mrs. Chang’s best assistant that will do everything for her!

47. Who likes sports a lot?

A. Jordan. B. Susan. C. Carol. D. Jane. 48. What does Jane like to do?

A. To go to school late. B. To help clean the classroom. C. To play basketball in the park. D. To help others solve math questions. 49. Who does well on tests?

A. Kelly and Tom. B. Nicole and Jordan. C. May and Mark. D. Nicole and Mark.

丰台二模：

Do you have a pet? What would you like to have, a dog, a cat or a bowl of fish? In the US, nearly 73 million families have at least one pet. The table shows the total number (in millions) of some of the most popular pets in the US.

47. Which pet is the most popular in the US families? A. Fish. B. Cats. C. Dogs. D. Birds 48. How many American families keep horses as a pet?

A. 78 million. B. 16 million. C. 13 million. D. 8 million. 49. Which place do dogs take in the popularity (普遍性) of pets?

A. The 1st place. B. The 2nd place. C. The 3rd place. D. The 4th place.

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2. 记叙文类：

海淀一模：

―Will you give my kite a lift?‖ asked my nephew to his sister. Lucy took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother didn’t pay attention and ran off, so the kite fell down. ―Try again, children,‖ I said.

Lucy once more took up the kite. But John ran off so suddenly that the kite flew out of her hand and it fell flat as before. ―Try again,‖ said I.

They did, and with more care, but a side wind came suddenly. As Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes and the tail was caught. Meanwhile, I went to the kite’s assistance and set the tail free from the bushes. I told them to find a more open area and then try again.

We found an open area. I threw the kite up as John ran off. It rose up and promised a high flight. But John was so pleased that he stopped short to look upward. The string became loose. The kite shook and came down to the ground. ―I won’t try anymore. The kite won’t fly. ‖ said he angrily. I replied, ―A few disappointments are not supposed to discourage us. And now try again.‖

And he tried and succeeded, for the kite was carried upward on the breeze as lightly as a feather. After enjoying the sight as long as he excited, John began to roll up the string slowly. ―Shall we come out tomorrow and try again.‖

I smiled, ―Yes, dear children. I wish to teach you the value of keeping trying. Whenever you fail, remember – TRY AGAIN!‖

50. How many times did they fly the kite? A. Five. A. Angry.

B. Four. B. Hopeful.

C. Three.

D. Six.

D. Worried

51. How did John feel when he finally flew the kite up?

C. Excited.

52. The writer wants to tell us ___________. A. the ways of flying kites

B. the pleasure of flying kites

C. the cost of making mistakes D. the importance of keeping trying

东城一模：

Mary Cassatt, a famous artist, was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. She spent her childhood in Europe with her family and at age 16 she returned to America and went to school at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She also studied in Paris where she copied the great works of earlier artists. When she was 22, Cassatt began private art lessons. She enjoyed painting

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with bright colors.

Later, she became friends with Edgar Degas. He influenced her style and encouraged her to show her works with the Impressionists, artists who painted in a special style. She became a strong supporter（支持者）of the Impressionists. Cassatt created scenes of everyday life. She painted pictures of mothers and children. She was good at drawing and printmaking. Through her friendships with wealthy private collectors, she had a lasting influence on American art. Cassatt moved to Chicago, Illinois where most of her best works were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Cassatt moved to Spain where she received an invitation to join the Impressionist group. In 1915, Cassatt stopped working because of poor eyesight and she finally passed away on June 14, 1926 at the age of 82.

50. When was Mary Cassatt born?

A. In 1926.

B. In 1915.

C. In 1871.

D. In 1844.

51. Which of the following happened last according to the passage?

A. Mary moved to Spain. B. Mary started private lessons.

C. Mary became friends with Edgar Degas. D. Mary was invited to join the Impressionist group. 52. Why did Mary Cassatt stop painting?

A. She couldn’t see clearly. C. Edgar Degas influenced her.

朝阳一模：

Ever get the feeling that time goes by faster as you get older? I remember when I was nine, the whole year seemed to step by so slowly. School took a long time to end each day and let’s not talk about exams. I thought I’d never turn double 10.

Now in my thirties, it’s like someone’s hit the accelerator pedal (加速踏板) and these years are going by much faster. It’s 2012 and I’m wondering what happened to the last 12 months! It feels like I sneezed (打喷嚏) in January 2011 and that’s blown me into January 2012.

I’m looking at my 2011 To-Do List and I’ve only done one thing—read 20 new books. I feel sad and regret not spending enough time on the other things. Back to my 2012 list of things that I would like to do the next 12 months:

① Interview the president ② Have a trip to Africa ③ Board the fastest plane ④ Write a book

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B. Wealthy people collected her paintings. D. Her painting was destroyed in Chicago.

No. 1, 2 and 4 have been on the list for ten years. I don’t know when they’ll be done. But it’s really fun to make a list at the start of the year.

50. What does the writer feel about the time in these years?

A. It goes very slowly.

B. It goes much faster. D. It seems as fast as before. B. she hasn’t finished one thing D. she has just finished one thing B. She isn’t going to do any of them. D. She isn’t sure if they can be done.

C. It seems to have stopped. A. she hasn’t finished anything C. she has finished everything

51. The writer feels sad when she looks at her 2011 list because ______.

52. What is the writer’s attitude towards No. 1, 2 and 4 on her 2012 list?

A. She will succeed in doing them. C. She will try to do one of them

When I moved to the country 20 years ago, I took a job as a school bus driver. I’d never had any interest in driving schoolchildren to and from school, but 10 years later, I was still working on the school bus.

There are so many good reasons why I stayed. Firstly, it was the conversations that brought me different kinds of information. I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers who were afraid to be starting at a new school. I have a toy bear who was a great comforter for the little ones. The kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently for them to get on for the trip home.

Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas (羊驼) in front of a farm house. Little Michael would cry excitedly from the seat, ―Look, Miss! Look at the camels!‖ He used to put his head out of the bus window. When I warned him that a fly would come into his nose if he wasn’t careful, he smartly gave up the habit.

I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5 years ago and cried loudly all the way to school. We arrived at the school gate. As she waited to get down the bus stairs, she threw her arms around my neck and sobbed (抽泣) that her grandfather had died the night before.

A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watch what the little ones are doing down the back. My catchphrase (口头禅) each day was that I was ―taking the monsters (怪兽) to their mothers‖.

Now, it’s necessary to think how many lives I’ve been responsible for throughout the years, and how many kilometers I’ve driven in order to get my passengers home safely. I’ve enjoyed it, but after 20 years, it’s time to rest and park my school bus for good. Long live the school bus driver!

53. When did the writer begin to be a school bus driver?

A. 5 years ago. B. 10 years ago. . The writer enjoyed her job because ______.

A. driving was her hobby

C. 20 years ago. D. 30 years ago.

B. children made her valuable

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C. drivers were paid well

D. she liked the environment B. She tries to go on driving. D. She hopes to have more kids

55. What is the writer’s future plan?

A. She decides to give up the job. C. She wants to have a holiday.

石景山一模：

What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?

Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an ―Official Taste Tester‖ for the past 2l years. Harrison’s job has been responsible for approving（批准）large numbers of the sweet ice cream – as well as for developing over 15 flavors（味道）.

Some people think that it would be easy to do this job; after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No – there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a job in this ―cool field‖.

In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and grades 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12oF. Harrison explains, ―You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.‖

While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. ―Tasting begins with the eyes,‖ he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, ―Does the product have the colour expected from that flavor?‖ Next it’s time to taste!

Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy – working at one cool job.

50. What is John Harrison’s job?

A. An officer. B. An ice-cream taster. C. A chemist. D. An ice-cream producer. 51. According to John Harrison, what is useful to get a job in ―cool field‖?

A. To just like ice cream. B. To find out new flavors each day. C. To have new ideas every day. D. To have a degree in food-science. 52. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?

A. He smells it. B. He lets it warm up. C. He tastes its flavor. D. He examines its colour.

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丰台一模：

Charlie was about to climb into bed when he found there was a light on in his garden shed (工棚). Then he noticed some people who were busy stealing (偷) his things.

He called the police right away. The policeman asked: ―Are there any thieves (小偷)in your house?‖

Charlie replied ―no‖ and explained what was happening.

The police said: ―All patrol cars (巡逻车) have gone out, and a policeman will go to your house when one is free.‖

Charlie hung up, waited 30 seconds, and then called the police again.

―Hello, I just called a short while ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. I want to let you know that they’re not a problem anymore because I’ve just shot every one of them.‖

Charlie then hung up the phone. In five minutes, three patrol cars, dozens of policeman and an ambulance arrived at his house. Of course, the police caught the thieves.

One policeman said: ―I thought you said that you shot every one of them!‖

Charlie replied: ―I thought you said there were no patrol cars free!‖ 184 w

50.What did Charlie notice before he climbed into bed? A. A police car. B. Some policemen. C. Some thieves. D. Some boys. 51. How many patrol cars came to Charlie’s house in the end? A. Three. B. Five. C. Dozens of cars. D. No cars. 52. What happened to the thieves at last?

A. They were shot dead. B. They were caught. C. They ran away. D. They looked shocked.

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海淀二模：

A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with the noise of people and cars. Suddenly, the Native American said, ―I hear a cricket (蟋蟀).‖

His friend said, ―What? You must be crazy. You couldn’t possibly hear a cricket in all of this noise!‖ ―No, I’m sure of it,‖ the Native American said, ―I heard a cricket.‖ ―That’s crazy,‖ said the friend.

The Native American listened carefully for a moment, and then walked across the street to a big wall. There they saw bushes (灌木). He looked into the bushes, and sure enough, he found a small cricket. His friend was quite amazed. ―That’s unbelievable,‖ said his friend. ―You must have superhuman ears!‖

―No,‖ said the Native American. ―My ears are not different from yours. It all depends on what you’re listening for.‖ ―But that can’t be!‖ said the friend. ―I could never hear a cricket in this noise.‖

―Yes, it’s true,‖ came the reply. ―It depends on what is really important to you. Here, let me show you.‖ He reached into his pocket, pulled out a few coins, and dropped them on the sidewalk. And then, with the noise of the crowded street still in their ears, they noticed every head within 20 feet turn and look to see if the money was theirs.

―See what I mean?‖ asked the Native American. ―It all depends on what’s important to you.‖

50．The Native American was ______ with his friend when he heard a cricket.

A. taking a walk B. watching people walking C. looking for crickets D. looking for important things 51. His friends felt _____ after they found the cricket.

A. unsure B. crazy C. relaxed D. amazed 52. The writer wants to tell _______.

A. people pay more attention to what is important to them B. people wonder what is important to them C. people can hear different sounds D. people believe what they heard

西城二模：

Teenager Callie Rogers was ―jumping and screaming‖ when she realized she had become the National Lottery’s (彩票) youngest ever millionaire (百万富翁). The 16-year-old, from Cockermouth, Cumbria, described the moment when she realized that she had won the £1,875,000 prize on Saturday.

Callie told reporters at the meeting organized by the lottery that she was dog-sitting for a friend when the draw (抽奖) took place. She said she rushed home to check the numbers — 1, 10, 17, 23, 29, and 35 — which were based on her family birthdays. Callie was one of eight winners sharing the £15,000,000 prize. And she said she was looking forward to taking her first holiday in

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Australia.

She said: ―Hopefully I will help my family have a better life.‖ But Callie, who left school in December last year, said becoming a millionaire would mean a different future. She said she was going to go traveling for two years, and then would like to become a social worker.

One of the first things she hopes to buy is a new computer for her mother. Callie, who will be 17 in December, is going to treat herself as well, and said she wanted to buy a Peugeot 206 when she learnt to drive. She said: ―My brother also wants a motorbike and my sister wants a piano.‖

Callie had been working since leaving school at a number of jobs, as a shop assistant, a waitress, and at the Community Center, and she was happy to take a break.

50. What prize did Callie win? A. £1,875,000. B. £15,000,000. C. A holiday in Australia. D. A Peugeot 206. 51. Callie chose the lottery numbers according to ______. A. her telephone number B. her family birthdays C. the ages of her family D. her friends’ birthdays 52. What will Callie probably do after winning the prize? A. She will go traveling for a year. B. She will continue her education.

C. She will buy a new computer for her grandmother. D. She will buy the gifts that her brother and sister want.

朝阳二模：

My daughter is a single parent, whose life is very hard because she has three young sons. She plans her money carefully and manages to get something expensive that many people can buy easily.

When her eldest son, David wanted a bicycle so that he could do an after-school job, the family saved up and soon he was the proud owner of a good second-hand bicycle. One afternoon my daughter asked David to go shopping. He rode his bicycle, but carelessly left it outside the shop without putting on the lock. When David came out of the shop, it was gone. He walked home in tears and then, together with his angry mother, went to the local police station to report the theft.

Imagine their joy when they arrived at the station, a car parked out front had David’s bike in the boot (后备箱). The driver told my daughter how he’d seen a group of kids go for the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop. The driver had called out to them to leave the bike alone. Instead, one of the kids in the group had jumped on the bicycle and ridden it away while the others followed.

The driver got in his car, drove after them and brought the stolen bike back. He was happy to be able to return it to my grandson together with a lesson about the mistake of failing to use the

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bike lock. Then, in all the excitement, he drove away without even giving his name or telephone number.

50. How is the writer’s daughter’s life?

A. Very busy.

B. Very hard.

C. Very simple.

D. Very hopeless.

51. David lost his bike because ______.

A. many people stole things C. bikes were needed by all

B. the lock was broken D. he was too careless

52. Who helped David find his lost bike?

A. His mother.

I traveled to Singapore from my home in Thailand on March 12 last year for a four-week English course. If I was used to the environment, I would like to go to high school there. I got along well with my teachers and classmates. Even though we had known each other only a short time, we formed a good friendship.

On April 3, I made plans to meet my friends at East Coast Park, so we could hang out for the last time before I returned to Thailand. That morning, I went to the underground station and found a place just behind the yellow line that stops people from standing too close to the edge of the platform (站台). More people began lining up behind me, and before long I could feel the push of the people at my back.

Just as the train came up to the station, the people pushed forward. I lost balance (平衡) and fell off the platform. Before I knew what was happening, the train’s front wheels rolled across my legs. Looking at the platform, I shouted, ―Help me! Quickly!‖ I didn’t cry because I knew that if I started I might not be able to control myself.

After I was lifted onto the platform, I was taken directly to the nearest hospital where a doctor told me that they would not be able to save my legs. I accepted what he said. Whatever was going to happen would happen. There’s no point in crying about what’s already lost.

I stayed in the hospital for two months and ten days. And then an exciting thing happened. The second daughter of the King of Thailand learned about my accident and had me moved to the Sirindhorn Center back home. She also offered me the chance to finish my education at the Chitralada School in Bangkok. I was so happy because the school is very difficult to get into. It was very kind of her to help out a person like me. At the center, I was fitted with German-made

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B. A driver. C. His grandmother. D. A policeman.

prosthetic legs. Learning to walk again was difficult. Every step needed a lot of training.

I often asked why I could still smile after the accident. The fact is that I don’t know why I should be sad. All that I’ve lost are legs, not my life. Everything that happened after the accident was truly surprising. I really believe that I now have a great doctor at the center. I have met others who’ve lost limbs like me. Getting into Chitralada School is beyond belief for me. Meeting new people is great. Getting help from the King’s daughter has been very encouraging.

I think my attitude comes from how my parents raised me. This is what my dad said in an interview: ―I tell both of my daughters that nothing is certain. We could die tomorrow or in the next five years. Anything could happen, so we always have to be prepared. I think my daughter has done very well in the accident.‖

56. What’s the writer’s purpose to go to Singapore?

A. To join her family.

B. To meet some friends. D. To improve her English.

C. To finish high school.

57. What’s the final result of the accident?

A. The writer fell off the platform. C. The writer lost both of her legs.

B. The train ran over the writer. D. The writer was taken to hospital.

58. What the writer’s father said mainly tells us that ______.

A. we can never know the future C. the world is full of dangers

B. death usually comes suddenly D. one must be ready for anything

59. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Walk On C. Stand Up

石景山二模：

For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season.

Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates…everyone knew it. Sparky never asked a classmate to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being refused.

However, one thing was important to Sparky – drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of

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B. Goodbye My Legs

D. I’m Still Living

course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were turned down, Sparky was so confident about his ability that he decided to become an artist.

After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected（拒绝）once again. Another loss for the loser.

So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography（自传）in cartoons. He described his childhood – a little boy loser and underachiever. The cartoon character would soon become famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little success in school and whose work was rejected again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip（连环漫画）and little cartoon character – Charlie Brown.

50. We can know that Sparky was ________ from the first paragraph.

A. a top student B. an artist A. had never been invited C. didn’t want to be refused A. He was good at golf playing.

B. He wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. C. He drew some cartoons for the Yearbook. D. His Peanuts comic strip became world famous.

丰台二模：

―You know, these cups bring to mind a story I heard,‖ Mary said to her friends in her home. She poured some tea. There were four of them and there were four completely different cups on the table.

―I heard there was a teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. They all took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of the others. The teacher said: ―Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each other’s teacup and some of you even envy (羡慕) the finer cups of others.

―I put the different cups here on purpose. Life is like this tea. You all have the same thing in your cups – tea. And yet you cannot truly enjoy it in your envy of another’s cup. You forget to enjoy your own life when you envy someone else’s life.

So now, taste your own tea. Does it matter from which cup it came from?‖

Mary finished telling her story and her friends all sat in silence for a while, enjoying their tea.

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C. a good player

D. a failure

51. Sparky never asked a classmate to go out because he ______.

B. didn’t like making friends D. was afraid of making mistakes

52. What’s Sparky’s success according to the passage?

And it really did not matter one bit from which teacup they drank. 209 w 50.Mary used _____ to invite her friends to tea.

A. four same cups B. four different cups C. many same cups D. many different cups 51. Mary _____ while her friends were drinking the tea. A. told them a story B. continued making tea C. enjoyed her tea D. brought out more teacups 52. After the story, Mary’s friends _____.

A. discussed its meaning B. asked for more tea C. seemed to realize its lesson D. left her house silently

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海淀一模：

There's a lot of focus on trans fats（反式脂肪）these days. We read about it in the news, and there's talk of passing laws against trans fats. We are bombarded with the word. Unfortunately, most people don’t know what trans fats truly are and why they are so bad for us. A lot of food production companies want to get your dollars by printing \"Trans Fat Free\" on their label (标签). Sadly, they may not be telling the truth.

So what is a trans fat really? A trans fat is a liquid (液体) fat that is turned into a solid. Although there are very small amounts of natural trans fats in meat and dairy products, most of them are created by adding hydrogen to liquid fat. Food-makers do this becauseit makes the product last longer on the shelf. Have you ever wondered why cookies can still be crispy and \"tasty\" after six months to a year on a store shelf? It's because of trans fats. Trans fats are typically found in things like donuts, French fries, cookies, microwave popcorn, and potato chips.

Why are trans fats bad for you? Trans fats raise the bad cholesterol（胆固醇）in your body and lower the good cholesterol that the body needs. Fatty foods do cause overweight. Trans fats build up in the body and block blood flow to the heart. People whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk of heart disease and stroke.

Why can the food-makers label trans fat free when it isn't? Because of the way the nutrition labeling laws work, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has allowed that if a food has less than 0.5 grams per serving (一份) it can be classified as trans fat free. Read the label and you may discover that the package actually contains 6 servings, and if you just ate three of them, you might have eaten 1.49 grams of trans fats.

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Besides, in most fast foodrestaurants, ingredient and nutrition information are not listed. You may be shocked if you know what you are eating. An article in Men’s Health magazine pointed that in KFC, hydrogenated(氢化的) oils appeared 91 times among the ingredients from the menu list.

How do you really know if there are trans fats in the food you are eating? One way to truly understand what you are eating is to read the label. Another is to understand your ingredients. Anything on the label that says hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, even if the package states \"Trans Fat Free\a choice for your health.

53. The expression ―are bombarded with‖ in Paragraph 1 probably means_______. A. are tired of B. hear much of C. are connected with D. know clearly about . Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Trans fats can make food last long and keep people fit. B. Food-makers use trans fats because they make food delicious. C. The amount of trans fat in food is clearly written on the label. D. Trans fat can be found in the food with package saying trans fat free. 55. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Danger of Eating Trans Fats Food B. Truths and Facts about Trans Fats C. Buy Trans Fats Free Products Now! D. Don’t Eat in Fast Food Restaurants!

The ―halo effect‖ is a classic finding in social psychology. It is the idea that general evaluations (评价) about a person (e.g. she is likeable) influence judgments about their specific traits（品质）(e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars give the perfect example. Because they are often attractive and likeable, we naturally consider they are also intelligent, friendly and so on. That is, sometimes, not true.

In the 1970s, well-known social psychologist Richard Nisbett set out to prove the fact that we actually pay little attention to our thought processes in general, especially to the halo effect.

Nisbett wanted to examine the way students made judgments about teachers. They had been divided into two groups to watch two different videos of the same teacher, who happened to have a strong Indian accent. One group watched the teacher answer a series of questions in an extremely warm and friendly manner. The second group saw exactly the same person answer exactly the questions in a cold and distant manner. In one the teacher appeared to like teaching and students, and in the other he came across as someone powerful who didn’t like teaching at all.

After each group of students watched the videos they were asked to evaluate the teacher on physical appearance, mannerisms and even his accent (mannerisms were kept the same across

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both videos). The same as the halo effect infers, students who saw the ―warm‖ one evaluated him more attractive, his mannerisms more likeable and even his accent as more pleasing. This was unsurprising as it backed up the ideas on the halo effect. At the same time, for those who had seen the other video, the result was just the wrong way around.

The surprise is that students had no clue why they gave one teacher higher evaluations. Most said that how much they liked the teacher had not influenced their evaluation of his individual traits at all.

The halo effect is fascinating and now well-used in the business world. For example, books that have ―Harvard Classics‖ written on the front can ask twice the price of the exact same book without it. The same is true in the fashion industry.

So, the next time you consider buying a pair of designer jeans or decide whether you like someone, ask yourself whether the halo effect is operating. Are you really evaluating the traits of the person? This simple check could save you wasting your money or refusing a loyal friend. Or perhaps, even if you do check, you’ll still never know.

56. Why does the author mention Hollywood stars in the first paragraph?

A. To help us to evaluate others. B. To explain what the halo effect is. C. To show us the background of the story. D. To tell us Hollywood stars are not truly friendly.

57. Which one do you think is NOT an example of the halo effect?

A. You make friends with the people who have good judgments. B. You prefer to buy the products advertised by a movie star.

C. You pay more for a simple T-shirt with a famous designer’s name on it. D. You believe your teachers are intelligent because they appear likeable. 58. What can we learn from the passage?

A. People can do nothing to avoid the halo effect. B. People use the halo effect widely in the business world. C. People often wonder how the halo effect works before shopping. D. People sometimes don’t realize the halo effect when they make judgments. 59. The passage is mainly about _____.

A． the cause of the halo effect B． the development of the halo effect C． the evaluation of the halo effect D． the influence of the halo effect

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西城一模：

A new museum about laziness has opened in Colombia’s capital, Bogota. But, you have to hurry if you want to find out about being lazy because the show lasts for only one week.

The unusual show has displays (展品) that include things, such as sofas, beds, and anything that lets you take the weight off your feet. There are also plenty of televisions for visitors to watch while they walk around in the museum.

The museum opened soon after the holiday season. The idea is for people to think about laziness, and perhaps change their behavior and lifestyle throughout the rest of the year.

The museum’s keeper, Marcela Arrieta, said she wanted people to have a rethink about laziness and decide whether it really is a bad thing. She added, ―We always think about laziness as an enemy of work.‖ Ms. Arrieta may not be pushing for a shorter working week, but she could have a point in that we might require more free time than our jobs allow us. Avoiding the pressure (压力) of work and relaxing more may make us healthier and live longer.

Try out her advice for yourself; take the weight off your feet, put your feet up, and think about being lazy.

50. Visitors can ______ in the Museum of Laziness. A. repair sofas

B. watch TV

C. buy beds

D. get a job

51. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 2? A. Relax yourself. B. Become excited. 52. The museum’s keeper thinks that ______. A. museums are good places to visit

B. work is a big enemy of life

D. the unusual show is very successful

Does it seem like everyone you know is, too busy, or tired? Do you feel like you never have time to just relax? Do you daydream about being on vacation? Well, you are not alone. Most people have too much to do, and too little time. It is not surprising that stress (压力)is a common part of everyone’s life.

We often think that a vacation will help us relax. But most of us find that after a few days back at work or school, we feel the usual stress. The question is: how can we make relaxation and leisure (休闲) time part of our daily lives? Here are some ways to reduce stress in your everyday life.

Exercise! Exercise is one of the simplest and best ways to reduce stress. When we exercise, our body produces natural relaxants into our bloodstreams. Our stress level is then reduced. If your day is stressful, take 20 minutes or more for a walk, a bike ride, or a sport.

Get enough sleep. If you don’t get enough sleep, you may feel more nervous or get angry more easily. In addition, you will have a harder time concentrating (集中注意力) and doing your

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C. Lose weight. D. Take off your shoes.

C. people should rethink about laziness

work. When you can’t work well, you create stress for yourself.

Enjoy a sense of humor. It is good to have a good laugh about something that relaxes us. Laughter breaks worry and helps us take a break. Take time to read the cartoon stories in the newspaper, watch a funny TV play or movie, or trade jokes with a friend.

Eat properly. If you don’t eat healthy food, your body will feel tired and run down. Eat normal meals, and don’t eat too much sugary food. Sugar gives quick energy, but soon you will feel tired again.

Practice relaxation methods. There are many different relaxation methods that can help you reduce stress. Some methods just take a few minutes, and can be done at any time during the day. Other methods require more time, and space for quiet time. Some common relaxation methods are: deep breathing and thinking, imagining peaceful scenes, massage (按摩), or yoga (瑜伽).

Make time for some free time activity every day. What do you like to do to relax you? Is there something you enjoy doing that always makes you feel less stressful? Think about hobbies or activities that give you pleasure. 53. The purpose of the passage is to ______. A. explain why many people feel lonely B. prove that stress is part of our life C. suggest taking more relaxing exercise D. introduce some ways to reduce stress

. From the passage, we can ______ to help us reduce stress. A. take 5 minutes for a walk B. trade jokes with our friends C. try getting less sleep D. change hobbies and activities 55. The writer may agree ______.

A. a short holiday can’t reduce the stress completely B. sugary food can provide more energy for people

C. eating proper food can help our body produce natural relaxants D. deep breathing and thinking are better methods to reduce stress

Time is not a fixed object. The idea of time in any given culture is largely a product created by beliefs, traditions, and values. In some cases, time is thought of as formless and is based on what is going on at the moment, rather than as a planned object. Others regard time as a machine: a real thing which is fixed, which can be divided into schedules (日程安排)and can be wasted. Similarly, cultures are also likely to think of the passing of time in different ways as well. A society can be moved towards a specific (特定化的) understanding of history. Many cultures, such as British, Native American, Greek, French, Japanese, and some other Asian cultures, take the past, cultural history, and traditions as having the most importance, and use them as a guide in

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making present-day decisions. Some cultures see the present moment as the most important. Tradition holds little importance, and planning for the future is not the most important thing, but rather the present time is more valued, and these kinds of lifestyles are relaxed. Other societies can be future-oriented (关注未来的), and place an additional focus on planning and forward movement, and the present activities are treated as a bridge to this future goal. This is the common agreement in the United States.

How a person thinks of time can be understood in the way they work togetherwith others. Someone with a focus on the future will hold schedulesand times to be very important, as they are necessary for moving on to the next step. However, someone who lives more in the present may consider a certain meeting time as not fixed. In Italy and in many Arab countries, it is normal for people to be 30 minutes late for a meeting. It is different in the United States or Britain, for example, where lateness is accepted only up to 5 or 10 minutes.

The concept (概念) of time, and its flexibility (灵活多变), meaning, and even the nature of its existence (存在) is something which is deeply laid in the base of any culture. It is very important when entering into anagreement with someone, whether socially, or in a business setting, to realize that they may have a different idea about the importance of deadlinesand schedules. No one can be right or wrong in their own way, but still people can be accidentally insulted (冒犯) as a result of a misunderstanding.

56. From the first paragraph, we can know that ______. A. people think of time as a sign of culture B. people have different opinions about time C. time is about what’s going on at the moment D. time is either a planned object or a machine

57. The past might be thought of as the most important because ______. A. it helps us to make present decisions B. it helps us to plan for the future C. traditions bring us much pride D. old countries have a long history

58. Which example best describes a present-oriented culture? A. Making a plan for tomorrow’s work. B. Planning a tour to the Forbidden City. C. Eating dumplings during Spring Festival. D. Never paying attention to the weather report. 59. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Tradition of Time C. The Concept of Time

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B. The Importance of Time D. The Management of Time

东城一模：

Florida school children chose the panther as the state animal. What is the Florida panther?

Florida panthers are a type of mountain lion. The Florida panther is the only group of mountain lions east of the Mississippi River. The panther stands for beauty and power of life. So those children chose it as the state animal. Is the Florida panther endangered?

In 1967 the government listed the Florida panther as endangered. Endangered means that without human help an animal or plant will become extinct. Extinct means that the animal or plant will never again stay alive on earth.

What do Florida panthers look like?

Panthers are about 10 times as big as a housecat. Like all cats they have very sharp claws and teeth. They need sharp claws and teeth to kill and eat their food. Florida panthers are tawny (the same color as deer). The fur on their bellies and the inside of their legs is lighter, and the fur on their backs, tails, and legs is darker. These are Florida panther paw prints: Front paw

Length: 3 inches Width: 3.5 inches Hind paw

Length: 3 inches Width: 3 inches

What do Florida panthers eat?

Panthers only eat meat. Panthers eat deer, wild hogs, raccoons, armadillos, and rabbits. Sometimes they eat birds and even alligators. No panther has ever even killed a person. What kinds of families do panthers have?

Panther females and kittens make up the panther family. The father does not help take care of the kittens. Panthers may have from 1 to 4 kittens. Panthers leave their mothers when they are about 2 years old. Growing up is harder for boy panthers than girl panthers. Girls often stay near their mother. Boys must try to find a home range of their own. Where do Florida panthers live?

Panthers need lots of land. The area where a panther hunts is its home range. They prefer hardwood hammocks and pine forest with lots of palmettos for their range. Panthers usually rest during the day hidden in thickets of palmetto. At dusk they begin to travel and hunt. Unless you are very lucky, you will probably never see a panther in the wild. But you can help them by protecting the lands they need to keep alive. You can support efforts to recover the panther from being endangered.

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53. Which of the following looks like the panther most?

A. B. C. D. . The underlined word ―extinct‖ means ―________‖.

A. dead B. brave C. bright D. natural

55. The panther was chosen as the state animal mainly because ______.

A. No panther has ever even killed a person. B. The panther is beautiful and full of energy. C. People will never see a panther in the wild. D. Panthers leave their mothers at an early age. 56. How do people protect the panther in Florida? A. They take panthers to the zoo. B. They give panthers enough meat. C. They keep the land safe for panthers. D. They help to look after small panthers. When we found Tony, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were dirty. There was blood all over his arm. Before we reached him we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked a few yards with difficulty through the woods and fell again. When we lifted him off the ground, he tried to break away and run, like a wild animal.

After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His footprints showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so weak by fear that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night. He was very tired. We found him just in time. This man, like others before him, was full of fear when he knew he was lost.

Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of watching out. An experienced woodsman always keeps an eye on the things around him. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction that water flows through the mountain, and everything along with him when he travels—how a tree leans across itandhowa rock stands. He sees the way and the general flows of water. With these in mind, he maybe turned around many times, but his way is seldom lost.

There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does get into some strange difficulty that puts him into the ―lost‖ column. A rainstorm may catch him without a compass to show him the direction. Darkness may find him in a very hard situation, where travel is dangerous without a light. When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of difficulty as a result of this poor woodsmanship. He may also worry about the trouble that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. If he is short of experience, he may keep on the move in an effort to find the camp against all bad happenings. And the result is that he might walk in circles or in the wrong direction and in the end beat himself out physically and mentally—he will be found mad and crazy.

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57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Tony went to look for a wild animal. B. Tony found his gun in the circle he walked. C. A man will be full of fear when he gets lost. D. A man won’t get lost if he has a sense of direction. A. ways of protecting the forest B. the art of travelling in the forests C. the experience of finding a lost man D. skills of helping people in the woods 59. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Don’t Be Mad C. Easy to Get Lost

朝阳一模：

Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer in Canada. We became friends. One day, she invited me and 11 other women to a ―Movie Night‖ to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d talk, eat and watch feel-good movies. I e-mailed her back immediately: I was in.

Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured (测量) the happiness of 4739 people over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on the happiness of people he connects with. Surprisingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to have the greatest influence among friends of the same sex (性别).

―People with more good friends are less likely to develop depression (情绪低落) and worry,‖ says Dr. ToupeyLuft. ―Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.‖ With a little effort, you can add more positive (正面的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how:

―Nobody is all positive or all negative,‖ says Luft. ―But there are people you may feel more positive. Use that as your way to check people and keep records.‖ When spending time with others, pay attention to your feeling. Are you feeling tired and unhappy？To help you keep records, Luft suggests taking a moment when you get home to write down what your feeling is when around them.

While it’s great to gather with positive friends, it’s also good to stay with others in the same life situations. ―But if you’re all just complaining (抱怨) and nothing is changing, it’s not healthy,‖ says Luft. Are your friends negative, or are you doing most of the complaining? Considering the answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to stand in front of them. Or you could let the relationship disappear slowly.

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58. The word ―woodsmanship‖ refers to______.

B. Fears in the Forest

D. What to Do in the Forest

Sometimes your hobbies can lead to true friendships. Check out newspapers and websites to find a group or class for something you enjoy. These friends can always be there for you and can care each other through difficulties, illness and death.

Not into groups? Look for individual (个人的) communication instead. Luft says, ―Set small goals, such as having coffee with one new person, and develop friendship according to a plan. If someone suggests going for lunch sometime, set a date.‖

―If you’re feeling disappointed (失望) with a friend, try talking about what you both need,‖ says Luft. For example, tell her what you want during hard times in your lives. While your friend may need to be left alone, you may want caring phone calls. With some friends you laugh and have fun together at the movies—and that can be enough. With others, you pay attention to your deep connection.

56. What does your happiness depend on, according to the passage?

A. How many friends you have.

B. How people you connect with feel. D. What kind of friends you have. B. To check people around. D. To leave negative friends.

C. What situation you are in now. A. To measure our happiness. C. To join a group for hobbies. 58. Which of the following is true?

A. All the suggestions tell us to add positive relationship to our social circle. B. It’s necessary to complain about something but not right to do so for long. C. Joining a group can bring better friendship than making individual friends. D. We often have many friends during good times but few during hard times. 59. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that ______.

A. when your friend leaves you, you need comfort B. when your friend is sad, you should call her up C. people may behave differently during hard times D. friends’ needs may be quite different sometimes

石景山一模：

Even though global warming may have made the weather more mild, many animals are still hibernating（冬眠）. It’s too bad that humans can’t hibernate. In fact we almost did.

Apparently, at times in the past, farmers in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation. So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French farmers. As soon as the weather turned cold, people all over the France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months.

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57. What does the first suggestion want us to do?

In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio’s The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed since the invention of lighting.

When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as ―first sleep‖, which was not clarified, though. Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours’ continuous sleep is a modern invention.

In the past, without the artificial light, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves up around midnight. The late night period was known as ―The Watch‖. It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbors.

According to some sleep researchers, a short of insomnia（失眠）at midnight is not a disorder. It is normal. Humans can experience another state of consciousness（清醒状态）around their sleeping, which happens in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning. This period can be a creative time for some people.

Playing with your sleep rhythms（节奏）can be dangerous, as worry may set in. Medical science doesn’t help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full night’s continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren’s theory, it is really the opposite of what we need.

53. The late night was called ―The Watch‖ because it was a time for people ______.

A. to set time to catch animals B. to remind others of the time C. to guard against possible dangers D. to wake up their family and neighbors

. We can infer from the last paragraph that people should ______. A. sleep in the way animals do B. follow their natural sleep rhythms C. keep to the eight-hour sleeping way D. ask doctors for help if they can’t sleep

55. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To throw new light on human sleep.

B. To encourage people to sleep less. C. To give some suggestions on insomnia. D. To find out people’s hibernating history.

Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime ―business hours‖ are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant. A half century ago in the United states, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the dividing lines are still there, but they seem not clear.

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The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer does. It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer, in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal（法律的）limits, or whether it should become more changeable, is often debated（争论）. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in relaxing the dividing lines of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?

These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we seldom recognize the ―law of time‖ even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to go to school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years – but unless we meet the truant officer（学监）, we may well think that we should go to school because of social custom and parents’ requirement rather than to the law. As adults we know ―extra pay for overtime working‖ very well, but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes（构成）―overtime‖ is a matter of legal thing. When we turn the clock forward to start daylight – saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: ―Here is the law in action‖? As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight-saving law – as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess.

56. What does the underlined word ―irrelevant‖ probably mean?

A. Impossible. B. Unacceptable. C. Unimportant. D. Disagreeable. 57. The writer raises the questions in Paragraph 2 to introduce the fact that people _____. A. are unknowing of the law of time B. fail to make full use of their time C. welcome changeable working hours D. enjoy working overtime for more pay

58. We can learn from the passage that most children go to school because they_____. A. have to follow the law B. need to find social customs C. need to learn more knowledge D. have to follow their parents’ requirement 59. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Our life is governed by the law of time. B. How to use time is not worth debating. C. New ways of using time change our society. D. Our time table is decided by social customs.

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丰台一模：

DO you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.

In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.

For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for ―making a fortune‖. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate (车牌照) numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8, 2008.

The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also stands for ―long lasting‖. That’s why a man always proposes to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.

So what’s a ―bad luck‖ number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a ―bad luck‖ number because it sounds similar to the character for ―death‖.

Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In , some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as, 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.

53. How do lucky or unlucky numbers come in Chinese culture? They come mostly of __.

A. people’s hope for good luck B. people’s belief in certain numbers C. similar sounds of Chinese numbers and words D. Chinese traditions . What can we learn from the passage?

A. Many people like the number 8 because it can bring them much money. B. Much money is sometimes spent on 8s in people’s car numbers in China. C. 9 is a lucky number in Chinese culture for only one reason. D. 4 is an unlucky number because it predicts death to the Chinese. 55. What is the passage mainly about? A. Good luck and bad luck in China. B. Lucky and unlucky numbers in China. C. Some facts with lucky or unlucky numbers. D. Lucky and unlucky numbers in culture.

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The webs that spiders build to catch insects seem weak. However, the strength of spider thread is greater than steel. Webs can even stand up to very strong storms.

Now a team, headed by Markus Buehler, a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has worked out why the spider web is so strong. It is not just the strength of the thread, but the clever design of the web. The key to a web’s success is its ability to keep its shape and strength even after some of the threads break, says Buehler. The scientists found the thread itself has the ability to become softer or firmer. So it can hold different types of heavy things and bear a localized damage (损坏). This localized damage can simply be repaired, rather than replaced, or even left alone if the web continues to work as before.

Buehler’s research is mostly theoretical (理论上的), based on computer modeling of material properties (特性) and how they respond to stresses. But in order to test the findings, he and his team literally went into the field. They tested actual spider webs by poking and pulling at them. In all cases, damage was limited to the immediate area they disturbed.

In tests, scientists also used three other strong materials made into the same webs. The spider thread was six times stronger than any other material. More surprisingly, when the scientists took away up to 10 percent of the threads from different places, the web didn’t become any weaker. Actually, it became up to 10 percent stronger.

The spider web’s clever design gives scientists many new ideas. The findings might be used not just for physical objects such as safer buildings, but also in the design of networked systems. For example, a computer experiencing a virus attack could be designed to shut down at once, before its problems get worse. ―It’s a really good chance,‖ said Buehler. ―It may give us some new ideas for engineering.‖

56. Where does the strength of the web threads come from? A. Their high stickiness. B. Their high firmness .

C. Their clever design. D. Their ability to change in quality. 57. Which word is closest in meaning to the word ―disturb‖ in the 3rd paragraph? A. Upsetting. B. Changing. C. Moving. D. Hitting. 58. How many different experiments did Buehler’s team do to test their findings? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 59. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Spider Webs Are Stronger than Steel B. Spider Webs Hold Valuable Secrets C. How Spider Webs Get Their Strength D. What Strong Spider Webs Mean to Us

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海淀二模：

British Humor

Is it true that the British laugh at different things from people in other countries? Let’s have a look at what we laugh at in Britain.

To the British, the powerful and important are often figures of fun. It’s not just politicians (政治家) who make us laugh quietly，but anyone whose job it is to tell other people what to do and who take themselves too seriously. We giggle at authority(权威), but also, kindly with anyone who is treated unfairly. We know they can’t win, but if they do so sometimes, it’s even funnier. Our clowns are often silly people doing silly things, while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things—and winning.

The British laugh when other people might feel very worried. People say that the British arecoldandunwillingto show their feelings and this is expressed in our humor. I don’t really think that’s true but I know that we do have a strong sense of irony (反讽). ―Not very pleasant‖, we say after some terrible experience. Along with this, is our love of understatement (轻描淡写). ―It’s a bit windy today‖ we might say in the middle of a typhoon, or ―There’s a slight problem‖ when something has gone very seriously wrong.

A British comedian will often begin by saying ―Have you ever noticed…..?‖ We find humor in ordinary, boring life, especially its negative aspects. As well as this, we find it amusing to tell jokes about things that have gone wrong for us, rather than not mentioning them in case we look stupid. Our funny stories might start with ―I’m such an idiot, I did something really stupid yesterday‖.

Another thing that can make it difficult to understand ―British humor‖ is that we don’t always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often ―keep a straight face‖ even when we’re making a joke.

So, is the British sense of humour unique? Well, probably not. It is the combination of all these features that make the British laugh and make so many other people ask ―Why is that funny?‖

53. Which of the following is the British humor? A. The British laugh at themselves.

B. The British laugh at things that are rude.

C. The British laugh when they meet boring people.

D. The British laugh when they think things are funny.

. The underlined phrase ―keep a straight face‖ means the British_______.

A. look confused B. stop laughing C. make a face D. seem expressionless 55. The writer thinks ______.

A. the British politicians are funny people

B. the British sometimes laugh when others might cry C. the British like to tell jokes in pleasant situations

D. the British humor is easy for other people to understand

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For eight weeks last summer, scientists from several universities and government weather laboratories carried out the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS). They set up a center in Goodland, Kansas, home to some of the heaviest thunderstorms（雷暴雨） in the United States. In this area, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico meets hot, dry air from the southwest, resulting in storms so huge that they can last for days as they move east across the country.

The scientists working in Goodland were trying to learn as much as they could about these disordered storm systems. They already knew that the combination of strong winds, large amounts of moisture(潮湿), and big differences in temperatures could produce thunderheads,known as Super Cells. They also knew that super cells could produce terrible weather, including tornadoes（龙卷风）. What the scientists did not know, however, was why some super cells produce heavy rain, lightning, and tornadoes, while others produce large hail（冰雹）that can destroy a wheat crop or a roof. The scientists supposed that the physical characteristics of storm clouds would give the reason for such differences.

To study the storm clouds, the researchers in Goodland met each morning and studied weather data(数据), hoping for bad weather. Their cars, equipped with weather instruments, were ready. Whenever a storm came near, some scientists drove toward the storm front and began collecting data on winds, temperature, air pressure, and humidity. During the storm, they also calculated the time and place of every lightning strike.

At the same time that the scientists on the ground were collecting their data, researchers in the air were operating a special radar station that would help them measure（计量） the shape and size of the water drops inside the clouds. These scientists rode in a single-engine plane specifically designed to fly through terrible weather systems. While the pilot guided the plane through heavy wind, lightning, hail, and ice, the scientists on board collected their storm data.

Researchers say that it will take years for them to understand all the data they have collected. Their hope is that by comparing the conditions on the ground with the conditions in the air, it may be possible to learn much more about how lightning is produced, why some storms produced baseball-sized hail, and why others produce floods and tornadoes.

56. According to the passage, large, disordered storm systems can be caused _______. A. by tornadoes B. by large hail and ice C. when humid air and hot, dry air meet

D. when water drops make clouds grow too large

57. Which of the following actions did the scientists carry out first? A. They collected storm data. B. They waited for bad weather. C. They measured water drops.

D. They drove toward the storm front.

58. The research data collected by the scientists in Kansas _____. A. was so great that it will take time to sort out properly B. has provided clear answers to the scientists’ questions C. will lead to other research projects at the STEPS labs

D. has explained why some storms produce hail and others do not 59. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. How scientists used what they knew about storms in their research.

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B. How the scientists tried to learn more about serious storm systems. C. How scientists collected different data on land and in the air. D. How scientists chose Goodland Kansas as their research base.

西城二模：

Of the many kinds of vegetables grown all over the world, which remains the favorite of both the young and old? The potato, of course. Perhaps you know them as ―taters‖, ―spuds‖, or ―Idahoes‖. But it’s no matter, a potato by any other name is still a potato—the world's most widely grown vegetable. As a matter of fact, if you are a normal potato eater, you will eat at least a

hundred pounds of them each year.

That's only a tiny part of the total grown every year, however. Worldwide, the potato harvest (收获) every year is over six billion bags, with each bag having a hundred pounds of spuds, some of them as large as four pounds each. In the United States, farmers fill about four hundred million bags a year. That may seem like a lot of taters, but it leaves us in third place among world potato growers. Farmers in Poland (波兰) dig up just over 800 million bags a year, while the Russians lead the world with nearly 1.5 billion bags.

People eat potatoes in many ways — baked (烘烤), mashed (捣成糊状), and roasted, to name just three. However, in the United States most potatoes are eaten in the form of French fries. One fast-food chain alone sells more than $1 billion worth of fries each year. No wonder, then, that the company pays close attention to the way its fries are prepared.

Before any fry makes it to the people who eat at this popular restaurant, it must pass many separate tests. Fail any one and the French fry is thrown away. To start with, only a certain kind of Idaho potato is used to make fries. They have less water than other kinds. Once cut into ―shoestring‖ shapes, the potatoes are partly fried in secret oils, sprayed (喷洒) with liquid sugar to brown them, steam dried at high heat, and then quickly frozen for shipment to each restaurant.

Before shipping, though, every shoestring is measured (测量). Forty percent of the fries must be between two and three inches long. Another forty percent has to be over three inches. What about the twenty percent that is left? Well, a few short fries in a bag are okay, it seems.

So, now that you realize the huge size and value of the potato crop, you can understand why most people agree that this part of the food industry is no ―small potatoes.‖ 53. According to the passage, which country has the largest harvest of potatoes？ A. America.

B. Russia.

C. Poland.

D. France.

. What can be known about Americans and French fries? A. Americans like to eat French fries at home. B. Americans care about French fries’ size and shape. C. Americans eat French fries less than mashed potatoes. D. Americans prefer potatoes to be cooked in this way. 55. What is the main idea of this passage?

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A. Potatoes are known by many names. B. The way of making French fries is interesting. C. The potato is an important vegetable in America. D. The various names of potatoes have a long history.

What does the word ―patent (专利权) ‖ mean to you? Does it interest you? If it does, stop and think a moment about some of the commonplace things that you use every day: the telephone, radio, television, and the thousands of other things that enrich our lives today, were once only ideas in the minds of men. If it had not been possible to patent their ideas, so as to protect them from being copied, these inventions might never have been fully developed to serve human beings.

If there were no patent protection there would be little encouragement to invent, for once the secrets of an invention became known, those who did not experience the inventor's risks and expenses(花费) might well fill the market with their copies of his product and steal much of the benefit (益处) of his efforts.

The most basic values in the U. S. patent system came from England. During the rule of Queen Elizabeth I in England, the growing technology was furthered by the giving of exclusive privileges (独家特权) to people who had invented new processes (程序) or tools—a step that did much to encourage creativity. Later, an important value was added: society had everything to gain and nothing to lose by giving exclusive privileges to an inventor, because a patent for an invention was given for something new that society never had before.

George Washington signed the first patent law on April 10, 1790, and less than four months later, the first patent was given to a man named Samuel Hopkins for a chemical process, an improved method in soap making.

In 1936, the Patent Office became a separate department and it has grown into an organization of over 2,500 people who every week deal with more than 1,600 patent applications, and of those, give more than 1,000. A patent may be given for any new and useful process, machine, or planning method.

The patent system has also helped to improve the pay of the American worker to an unexpected level; he can produce and earn more by using computers or adding machines, two important patented inventions. Patented inventions also help keep prices down by encouraging competition.

Our patent laws, like the Constitution from which they grew, have stood the test of time. They have encouraged creative processes, brought great benefits to society as a whole, and enabled American technology to outstrip that of the rest of the modern world. 56. From the passage, what can we learn about inventors? A. They make a lot of money. B. They fight against copiers. C. They have a lot of experience. D. They put effort into inventions.

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57. Why were inventors given exclusive privileges? A. Because their inventions made leaders happy. B. Because their creativity is very important. C. Because their inventions could enlarge society. D. Because they were the smartest people in society.

58. According to the passage, the patent system is good for America because ______. A. it helps more workers get jobs B. it provides a first-class service C. it produces less expensive things D. it helps inventors find markets

59. What is the meaning of “outstrip” in the last paragraph? A. be better than

东城二模：

Pieter Bruegel was a famous artist who lived in Europe five hundred years ago. He is well known for a painting called Children’s Games. People like this painting because it is full of fun. It shows how children in Pieter’s time enjoyed themselves in different ways. In all, there are about eighty games being played in the painting.

Children’s Games shows a busy street scene in a town long ago. The street is a wide and open space. There are no cars, so there is plenty of room to play. There are about two hundred children in the painting. Some play in groups and others play alone. They seem to be enjoying their freedom in the fresh air and their games. Some of the games are still played today.

The games in the painting do not require children to spend money on extra materials(材料). Instead, they use simple everyday objects like hats and sticks. A game might need a rope, some chalk, a hoop, a spinning top, or even a barrel. Some games are played without any toys at all. For example, one scene in the painting shows children turning somersaults(翻筋斗) inside the fence.

Even though Pieter Bruegel lived a long time ago, children today can learn an important lesson from what he painted. The painting shows us how little we need in order to enjoy ourselves. All children really need is one another. It’s not the toys or games that are found in the stores that create fun. Using our imagination can do this for us. 50. The painting shows about ______ games.

A. 500 B. 200 C. 80 D. 60 51. The children in the painting are playing ______.

A. in the street B. in the house C. on the grass D. at the school 52. From the painting we learn that ______.

A. children today need to take more lessons B. children can create fun by using imagination C. children need more toys to enjoy themselves

D. children spend much money on everyday objects

B. catch up with

C. make better use of

D. cost more than

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Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In a new programme ―Colour me Healthy‖, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are.

―Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?‖ says Verity. ―Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(产品)as being a bit unpleasant. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design（设计）new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.‖

During the programme, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each part. She meets people who work in the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to prove their ideas, such as the American ―Colour Doctor‖ who believes that serious diseases can be treated successfully by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the programme, it’s up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe. 53. What’s Verity’s opinion about colours?

A. Colours help people choose products. B. Different people prefer different colours.

C. Colours have influences on people in many ways.

D. People working in colour industry know little about colours. . What can you infer from Paragraph 2?

A. Colours influence people’s feelings and opinions. B. People get ideas for new products from colours. C. New products are popular because of colours. D. Most companies prefer bright colours.

55. The underlined part ―goes out of her way‖ probably means ______.

A. feels very pleased B. makes a special effort C. goes on in her own way

D. carries on very slowly

56. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. How people use colours. B. How colours influence people. C. What happens in a programme.

D. What makes a programme believable.

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Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices(数码设备). Some eye doctors say this leads to an increase in ―computer vision syndrome(电脑视力综合症).‖

Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist（验光师）in Tampa, Florida. He has seen an increase in problems in children. ―A lot more children come into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their nearsightedness appears to be increasing and they’re worried,‖ he says.

Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention toearly warning signs than adults. ―Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, they’re less likely to tell their parents, because they don’t want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away,‖ he explains.

He says another part of the problem is that people blink（眨眼）less often when they use digital devices. He says, ―A person who uses an electronic device blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal.‖

Eye doctors offer suggestions like following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you’re using.

Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices—with no screen time for children under two.

But not all eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter, from Children’s Hospital Boston, has not seen an increase in his practice. ―While it is possible to develop fatigue looking at screens for a long period of time, there’s certainly no proof that it actually causes any damage（伤害）to the eyes.‖ he says.

57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Dr. Bonilla-Warford thinks using computers causes nearsightedness. B. People keep their eyes protected against drying by blinking normally. C. Children under two can watch TV for less than two hours a day. D. Dr. David Hunter says headache causes an increase in eye problems. 58. What does the underlined word ―fatigue” mean?

A. Interest. B. Ability. C. Tiredness. D. Difficulty. 59. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Looking at Screen: Two Hours or More

B. How Can Children Use Their Eyes Properly

C. Using Digital Devices: Advantages and Disadvantages D. How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Children

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朝阳二模：

Many heart attacks (心肌梗塞) are not as easy to discover as shown on television. In fact, there are some people who present few or no symptoms (征兆) when they are having a heart attack. However, the common symptoms are chest pain (疼痛), shortness of breath, breaking out in cold sweat (汗). Not getting to the hospital in time may result in death.

The symptoms of a heart attack are not as clear in women as they are in men. Women may experience breathlessness, fast heart beating, light-headedness, chest pain, neck and shoulder pain and unusual tiredness. Heart attacks with few or no symptoms seem to be more common in women than men.

The early warning symptoms of a heart attack usually last for at least 20 minutes, during which women may experience one or more symptoms. These include:

Pain in chest

A heart attack usually causes discomfort or pain in the center of the chest, which lasts for more than 20 minutes and is usually with a lot of cold sweat. The pain may come on suddenly, start slowly, develop over minutes, or come and go. Women usually have lighter chest pains and so may not take this symptom seriously.

Pain spreading

The chest discomfort may spread to the neck and throat, shoulders, the back, arms and even to wrists and hands.

Discomfort in the upper body

Some people don’t get chest pain-only discomfort in parts of the upper body, including back or neck pain. There may be a feeling of choking (阻塞) in the throat, or the arms may feel heavy.

Unusual symptoms

There may be shortness of breath or some difficulty breathing, a cold sweat, or a feeling of being light-headed.

Lots of tiredness

A study of 515 women found that the most common early warning symptom of a heart attack in women is unusual tiredness.

See a doctor if you experience one or more of such symptoms. If you think that you are having a heart attack, get help immediately.

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53. Women should be more careful with heart attacks because ______.

A. they are much weaker than men C. they don’t take care of themselves

B. a heart attack is more common in them D. the symptoms are not so clear in them

. What a heart attack symptom happens most probably in women, according to the passage?

A. Pain in the chest. C. Unusual tiredness.

B. Shortness of breath. D. Light-headed feeling.

55. Which of the following is not mentioned when a heart attack happens?

A. You may have chest pain and cold sweat at the same time. B. A bad headache may come on from time to time first of all. C. Some may have pains in the back first instead of the chest. D. A chest pain may appear suddenly and become worse slowly.

丰台二模：

GaoDefu, 10, is a student in a primary school in a small village in Guizhou. He used to go hungry or have only an ear of corn for lunch at noon. But now, Gao and his classmates have better food and vegetable dishes for free every day, thanks to the free lunch program.

The program was started by Deng Fei, a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly (《凤凰周刊》). Early this year, Deng met Xiao Yu, a primary school teacher from Guizhou, and was told that students in Xiao’s school didn’t have lunch to eat. Instead, they drank water to lessen their hunger.

Deeply shocked, Deng decided to do something for kids in the poor areas. He posted a message on his microblog (微博) saying he wanted to build a canteen at Xiao’s school. The message soon got the support and attention of tens of thousands of people around the country. In March, some 500 reporters, along with a dozen news organizations and charity funds (慈善基金), finally set up the free lunch program.

Local teachers and foundation workers calculated that one lunch for one child costs 3 yuan. People can donate for a meal, a month’s worth of meals, or a year’s worth of meals for children on the Internet by going to http://www.mianfeiwucan.org /. According

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China

Development

Research

Foundation(基金会), there are about 23 million resident students (住宿生) in central and western rural areas. Many of them come from poor families and can’t afford nutritious lunches. Now,

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schools with kids that can’t afford lunch can apply for help through the free lunch program’s official website.

In half a year, the program has raised more than 16 million yuan, providing free lunches for poor students in 77 schools.

53. The free lunch program was started by _____.

A. a student in a primary school B. a journalist at the Phoenix Weekly C. a primary school teacher D. 500 reporters and some charity funds . In Paragraph 2, the word ―lessen‖ best means _____ in the context. A. giving a lesson B. stopping the feeling of thirst C. making the feeling of hunger smaller D. stopping the feeling of hunger 55. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Many of the 23 million resident students can’t afford nutritious lunches. B. In poor areas, each child needs just three yuan for a lunch. C. More than 16 million yuan reached the free lunch program soon. D. A poor student can go to a special site on the Internet for free lunches.

Heredity is not the only thing that influences our color. Where we live and how we live after we are born are important too. Our skin color depends to a great extent on how much sunshine we get.

During the cold winter months, people keep themselves covered. A group of light-colored people will all seem to be pretty much the same color in these months. But when summer arrives and they go to the beaches, some will tan darkly, some will tan lightly and a few will not tan at all. Each one has inherited a different ability to tan.

Centuries ago, most of the people in Europe were peasants and had to work in the fields all day. Noblemen, on the other hand, did not have to work. They stayed indoors and remained pale. You could always tell a nobleman from a peasant because the peasant had a tan.

During the Industrial Revolution things changed. Farmers left their fields and went to work in factories, mines, and mills. Working for long hours in dingy-lit factories and mines made their skins pale. Wealthy people, however, could afford to travel to sunny countries. They had the leisure to lie around on the beaches and get a tan. Having a tan became a sign of wealth. In Western Europe and North America pale skin is no longer desirable. Instead of bleaching themselves white with lemon juice, many women spend their time under a sunlamp. The desire for a quick tan has led to the invention of pills and lotion (乳液) that darken the skin artificially without exposure to sunlight. These pills and lotions can be bought by anyone at any drugstore. A

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rich man can spend hundreds of dollars on a vacation in the sunny West India and get his suntan there. But his lowest-paid clerk can have what looks like the same tan out of a bottle of a few cents.

So there are three answers to the question \"Where does our color come from?\" It comes from the genes we inherit. It comes from the conditions in which we live. And it can come from a bottle that we buy at the drugstore on the corner.

56. What can we infer from the passage?

A. In Western Europe and North America pale skin is no longer desirable. B. In the past, English peasants had the same tan as the noblemen. C. The more we lie on the beach, the more tanned our skins get. D. At one time people needed a tan skin to show they were wealthy. 57. What does the word ―tan‖ in Paragraph 2 best mean?

A. Getting thirsty. B. Getting tired. C. Getting hot. D. Getting brown. 58. How many different ways do western people use to give their skin a tan? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 59. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Our skin color depends on how much sunshine we get. B. Our skin color changes with the conditions in which we live. C. Our skin color depends on where and how we live besides heredity. D. People’s attitude towards their skin color changes with time and people.

4. 议论文部分：

石景山二模：

To err is human. To blame（责备） the other guy is even more human. Common sense is not all that common.

Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?

These three popular misquotes（戏谑的引语）are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this: ―To err is human, to forgive, divine（神圣的）.‖ This saying mirrors an ideal: People should be forgiving of others’ mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite – find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity（成熟）.

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Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large companies, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, ―the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.‖

And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary（直接推论）to that: if a good excuse is ―good‖ even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?

53. Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?

A. A secretary works to a timetable.

B. A company’s next move follows a good plan. C. A girl goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather. D. A man tries to manage everything in a large company. . What can we infer from the last paragraph according to the writer? A. A good excuse is the same as honesty. B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas. C. Unpleasant truth is better than a good excuse. D. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better idea. 55. What would be the best title for this passage? A. A Mirror of Human Nature B. To Blame or to Forgive C. A Mark of Maturity D. Truth or Excuse

When students and parents are asked to grade subjects according to their importance, the arts are usually at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is only viewed as entertainment, but certainly not an education priority（优先）. This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is very important for all students.

Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it shows their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity（身份，特性）as a society.

Music provides a kind of perception（感知）that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts can express the emotive（情感的）meaning of the

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same thing. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.

The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings ―talk‖ to each other. They are the language through which we express our fears, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.

Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the value of peace and love.

So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize. 56. What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A. Students regard music as a way of entertainment. B. Students disagree with their parents on education. C. Students take music as an important subject. D. Students prefer the arts to science.

57. In Paragraph 2, the writer uses jazz as an example to____________. A. compare it with rock music B. show music identifies a society C. introduce American musical traditions D. prove music influences people’s lifestyles

58. According to the passage, the arts and science____________. . A. explain the world in different ways B. explain different facts of the world C. express people’s feelings in different ways D. explain what it means to be human differently 59. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Music education is worth more attention. B. Music should be of top education priority. C. Music is really a good communication tool. D. Music education makes students more imaginative.

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答案：

1. 应用文部分:

海淀一模： 47. A 西城一模： 47. C 东城一模： 47. A 朝阳一模： 47. A 石景山一模：47. C 丰台一模： 47. C

海淀二模： 47. B 西城二模： 47. B 东城二模： 47. A 朝阳二模： 47. A 石景山二模：47. A 丰台二模： 47. A

2. 记叙文部分：

海淀一模： 50. A 东城一模： 50. D 朝阳一模： 50. B 53. C 石景山一模：50. B 丰台一模： 50. C

海淀二模： 50. A 西城二模： 50. A 朝阳二模： 50. B 56.D 石景山二模：50. D 丰台二模： 50. B

3. 说明文部分：

海淀一模： 53. B

56. B

西城一模： 50. B

48. C 48. D 48. D 48. C 48. A 48. D 48. C 48. A 48. C 48. A 48. B 48. D 51. C 51. D 51. D . B 51. D 51. A 51. D 51. B

51. D

57. C 51. C 51. A . D 57. A

51. A

49. C 49. A 49. B 49. C 49. D 49. B 49. D 49. C 49. D 49. C 49. D

49. C

52. D 52. A 52. D 55. A 52. B 52. B 52. A 52. D 52. B 58. D 52. D

52. C

55. B

58. D

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59. A

59. D

53. D 56. B

东城一模： 53. D

57. C

朝阳一模： 56. B 石景山一模：53. C

56. C

丰台一模： 53. C

56. D

海淀二模：53. A

56. C

西城二模： 53. B

56. D

东城二模： 50. C

53. C 57. B

朝阳二模： 53. D

丰台二模： 53. B

56. D

4. 议论文部分：

石景山二模：53. D

56. A

. B 55. A 57. A

58. D

. A 55. B 58. B 59. C 57. B 58. A . B 55. A 57. A 58. D . B 55. B 57. A

58. C

. D 55. B 57. B 58. A . D 55. C 57. B

58. C 51. A 52. B . A 55. B 58. C 59. D

. C 55. B . C 55. D 57. D

58. B

. C 55. A 57. B

58. A

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59. C 56. C

59. D

59. A

59. B

59. B

59. A 56. C

59. C

59. A