B
Thousands of years ago,the ancient people of Babylon and Egypt studied the stars in the sky and created the zodiac. It was first used to tell time. Later,many people used the stars to describe a person's character and to foretell what would happen in the future.
A person's star sign is connected to his or her birth date. Some believe this sign can tell us about a person's character. For example,some think that a person born under the sign of Aries (between 21st March and 20th April) is adventurous. A person born under Cancer (between 22nd June and 23rd July) is kind and home-loving.
In many countries in Asia,people believe the Chinese horoscope describes character and can foretell future events. In the Chinese horoscope,there are twelve animals. A person's animal sign is connected to his or her birth year. Each animal has a different type of character. People born in the Year of the Rat are friendly,but careful. Those born in the Year of the Monkey are smart and good at making money. The Sheep are shy and sensitive.
In Asia,a person's blood type is also used to describe character. People with the blood type A are calm and serious,but they may be selfish. Type Bs are independent but may be lazy. ABs are honest,and type Os are talkative.
() 1. The ancient people first used the zodiacal signs to .
A. tell time
B. describe a person's character
C. count numbers
D. foretell what would happen to a person in the future
() 2. Your star sign is connected to and can describe .
A. your birth date;your appearance
B. your birth year;your character
C. your birth date;your character
D. your birth year;your appearance
() 3. What does the word “home-loving” probably mean in Chinese?
A. 想家的 B. 爱家的
C. 离家的 D. 无家可归的
() 4. According to the passage,if Simon was born in the year of the Monkey,he may be .
A. foolish and often does everything carelessly
B. friendly and often does everything carefully
C. smart but not good at making money
D. clever and can have ways to make money
() 5. According to the passage,reading your horoscope can be .
A. difficult B. dangerous
C. interesting D. boring
B 阅读提示：本文介绍了十二属相与十二星座的一些相关情况。
1. A细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二句话“It was first used to tell time. ”可知，古人首先使用了黄道十二宫图认时间。故正确答案选A.
2. C细节理解题。根据短文第二段第一、二句话“A person's star sign is connected to his or her birth date. Some believe this sign can tell us about a person's character. ”可知，你的星座连接着你的出生日期，能描述你的性格。故正确答案选 C.
3. B词义猜测题。根据第二段第四句话中的信息“A person born under Cancer (between 22nd June and 23rd July) is kind and...”可知，一个人出生在巨蟹座(在6月22日到7月23日之间) 是善 良和……，故我们可以推断“home~bving”意为“爱家的”。故正确 答案选 B.
4. D细节理解题。根据短文第三段第六句话“Those bom in the Year of the Monkey are smart and good at making money. ”可知，出生在猴年的西蒙他可能聪明、有赚钱的方法。故正确答选 D.
5. C细节理解题。根据短文第五段第二句话“But reading your horoscope can still be a lot of fun. ”可知，研读你的星座仍然可以很有趣。故正确答案选 C.
题目来源：2016年启东中学作业本英语阅读理解与完形填空5 > Week 12 Stars and signs 星星与星座
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D
Today,roller skating is easy and fun. But,before 1750,the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a music party. He was very pleased and a little excited.
As the day of the party came near,Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally,he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates in the world. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on,and suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror,breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's entrance!根据短文内容，完成句子。
1. The idea of roller skating didn't exist .
2. The job of Joseph Merlin was .
3. Merlin had no way at the party.
4. Merlin stopped rolling when he .
5.The best title of the passage is .
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C
Several weeks after I entered my new school,I made friends with Amity. We got on well and did almost everything together.
One day,we talked about a girl named Susan. Susan was big for her age,and her clothes were out of style. She just looked like she really needed a friend. So we thought of a plan that would help Susan to feel better. Amity and I decided to be her secret friends.
We began with a greeting card on her desk. Another day,we left her some cookies. For about two weeks we secretly left things for her,like a note or a candy.
One day,Susan told us about what she found in her desk. She asked us if we knew anything about the gifts. We shook our heads,saying that we thought it was really cool,though.
At the end of the term,we planned the final surprise for our secret friend. We went to the headmaster s office,and asked him to call Susan to his office over the loudspeaker (喇叭) . We waited for her. On the headmaster's desk we put some flowers and a card.
Susan was nervous as she came into the headmaster s office,but she smiled when she saw us standing there next to the card and the flowers.
“You were the ones all along!” she said,with tears in her eyes.
We not only had a new friend,Susan,but also made her life a little brighter. How wonderful!
() 1. When did Amity and the writer become friends?
A. When they were very young.
B. When they made a plan.
C. When they began to go to school.
D. Several weeks after the writer got into a new school.
() 2. Amity and the writer made a plan to .
A. play a joke on Susan
B. make Susan angry
C. laugh at Susan
D. help Susan
() 3. At first,Amity and the writer put on Susan's desk.
A. a greeting card B. a note
C. some cookies D. a candy
() 4. Susan was when she came into the headmaster's office.
A. happy B. nervous
C. excited D. angry
() 5. What do you think of Amity?
A. She is clever.
B. She is serious.
C. She is friendly.
D. She is silly.
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D
When we talk about how teenagers are getting worse and worse now,most young people don't agree.Teenagers always say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs. They can drive cars. And they can even get married when they’re a little bit older.
Their parents say ,“Our children are very good. They like pop music,but they play it in their own rooms. They help in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because there nothing interesting in the neighborhood,no clubs and no sports. They have nothing to do. ”
A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind. He thinks that it’S not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited. Also,a lot of young people work very hard at school,and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis,a sixteen-year-old boy said ,“I have passed all my examinations,but I can't get a part-time job because older people always think Tm lazy.”
In my opinion,a lot of teenagers are very kind. They belong to community work groups. They help old people,and they also volunteer in local hospitals or primary schools to help look after the sick people and younger students.
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Things teenagers can do | They can have 1. and drive a car. |
The reason why they feel bored | There’s 2. in the neighbourhood. |
The view of one of their teachers | Most young people are very 3. |
The reason why young people like loud music | It can give them lots of energy and make them 4. |
Volunteer work that teenagers do | They help 5. patients or younger students. |
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B
Although I was never a thin girl,I was always fit because I played basketball from the 5th grade right through college. But after graduation,I got married and gave up playing basketball. Then I started eating too much. In 10 years,my weight increased from 175 to 245 pounds. What was even worse,my son picked up a bad eating habit.As a four-year-old boy,he liked having French fries because he often saw me put those things into my mouth.
I read an article in my husband’s health magazine. It said that being too fat can shorten a person's life by five to ten years. That was scary. I didn't want to leave my son because of my poor eating habits. After that,every time I wanted to have French fries,I would think that I could be here a little bit longer if I just ate better.
One of my friends told me that an organization was offering a free course to help people lose weight,so I decided to join it. The teacher gave each type of food a certain number of calories? and how many calories we needed to eat a day. After I came home from the first class,I calculated the calories of food in my meal. If I wanted,I could have pizza every night. But when I learned that one piece had a lot of calories,I decided not to eat as many pieces as I wanted.
() 1. How many pounds in weight did the writer increase in 10 years?
A. 50 pounds. B. 70 pounds.
C. 120 pounds. D. 175 pounds.
() 2. The underlined phrase ^picked up" is similar to “ ” in meaning.
A. formed B. won
C. chose D. collected
() 3. According to her husband's health magazine,being too fat can
A. help women give birth to babies
B. shorten a person's life by years
C. help people live a little bit longer
D. be fit for playing some sports
() 4. The teacher of the free course told the students .
A. to do sports every day
B. to give up eating pizza
C. how many calories of food they needed a day
D. the types of food they could eat to lose weight
() 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer's son used to eat French fries every night.
B. The writer's husband was not happy before she lost weight.
C. The writer was on the cover of a magazine in January,2012.
D. The writer gave up playing basketball after she got married.
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c
My grandpa took me to America two years ago. I enjoyed my holiday very much until the day we flew back to Hangzhou.
When my grandpa and I got to the airport,we had to check in for the flight. But just when we were ready to check in,I remembered leaving something in the restroom. I went back to find it.
When I came back,I couldn’t find my grandpa. The airport radio said something,but I couldn’t understand what it said. Was the plane leaving? I was close to crying now.
I wanted help,but I didn't think people would understand me,because I had poor English.
As I was thinking about this,two men walked towards me. They looked like Asian people. I asked them where they were going,and sadly they said Japan,not China. Time kept flying,and I became more worried.
I knew I had to get over my fears and ask for help.
I walked over to an American ,“Sir,I'm lost. I need help. ” I started with my broken English. The man smiled at me and asked ,“Could you tell me where you are going?”
“Hangzhou,China. ”
“Well,the gate number for that flight is 36. ”
Maybe that was where my grandfather was!I ran off at once. I even forgot to say thank you.
() 1. When he was going to check in,the writer realized .
A. he couldn’t find his ticket
B. he couldn’t find his grandpa
C. his grandpa was in the toilet
D. he had left something in the restroom
() 2. When the writer came back from the restroom,he .
A. couldn’t help crying
B. couldn’t find his grandpa
C. went away from the airport
D. went to the airport radio tower
() 3. Two men who looked like Asian people were going to .
A. America B. Singapore
C. Japan D. England
() 4. Who helped the writer at last?
A. An American.
B. An Asian.
C. A Japanese.
D. An airport reporter.
() 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Terrible Trip to America.
B. A Helpful American Man.
C. All by Myself in Another Country.
D. An Unforgettable Experience.
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B
I think I'm just having a bad day. I was shopping in a local shop. The shop was out of everything I was looking for.
After about 20 minutes,there were only a few things in my small cart,so I decided to pay for the things I had and leave.
When I went to pay for the things,I saw a lot of people in each line. It made me even unhappier. For me,waiting to pay for things was always boring,but I had no choice.
Finally,it was my turn. However,just then I found that I did not have enough money. I decided to use the credit card. Unfortunately,the shopkeeper said that his machine did not work,so I had to join another line.
“Such a bad day!”1 said angrily.
“There are no bad days,just bad attitudes”’said a young girl behind me.
I looked at her for a few minutes,and then smiled. As I was trying to change to another line,the girl knocked me on the head. I was surprised at the unusual act.
She smiled and said ,“I am trying to knock some positive ideas into your head. ”“Thanks!I need that!” I said. She was right. I should fill my head with positive thoughts so that I can live a happy life.
() 1. Why did the writer only spend 20 minutes in the shop?
A. Because the shop was not big at all.
B. Because she only wanted to buy several things.
C. Because she hardly found anything she wanted.
D. Because the shop had everything that she needed.
() 2. According to the passage,the writer didn't like to .
A. look for things in the shop
B. wait in line to pay for things
C. wait in line to buy things
D. use the credit card to pay for things
() 3. The writer thought the girl was when she knocked her head.
A. impolite B. surprised
C. unusual D. happy
() 4. Why did the girl knock the writer's head?
A. Because the girl wanted to leave earlier.
B. Because the girl was happy with the writer.
C. Because the writer shouted to the shopkeeper.
D. Because the girl wanted to make the writer happy.
() 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. No Bad Days,Just Bad Attitudes.
B. A Terrible Experience.
C. A Terrible Day.
D. An Impolite Girl.
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—、完形填空
“Never give up!” It is my law (法则) of life. It has brought me 1 . I learned the law from my father's 2 story.
My father was 3 in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu,China. When he was a young boy,he went to school in the morning,then 4 in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework 5 midnight. Life was hard,because they had no 6 !
At the age of 14 ,my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold,the land where 7 people can become rich.
“ 8 don't I go to America?” he thought to himself,full of hope.
So,my father came to America. "I had thought it was easy to 9 money in America”’ he told me.“But when I arrived there,I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire (雇佣) me because I spoke 10 English. Later,I worked in a small restaurant,cleaning up tables,11 dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was 12 for the first few years. I worked from 10 a. m. to 11 p. m. I wanted to go to school to learn English,but it was impossible. I couldn’t 13 the schooling (学费) . ”
My father 14 working hard,and reached his goal.
“Alan ,” he often says to me ,“if you want something,you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come 15 in life. ” That is what I learned from my father.
() 1. A. disaster B. loss C. success D. pity
() 2. A. life B. fashion C. danger D. history
() 3. A. famous B. lucky C. rich D. born
() 4. A. taught B. worked C. studied D. slept
() 5. A. until B. towards C. for D. during
() 6. A. experience B. energy C. time D. money
() 7. A. kind B. poor C. strong D. lazy
() 8. A. What B. How C. Why D. When
() 9. A. discover B. make C. collect D. spend
() 10. A. little B. good C. much D. excellent
() 11. A. giving B. running C. washing D. receiving
() 12. A. comfortable B. cheerful C. nice D. hard
() 13. A. borrow B. need C. afford D. pay
() 14. A. kept B. finished C. minded D. stopped
() 15. A. really B. easily C. quietly D. slowly
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