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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    My destination is the River Walk, one of the most popular places in all of Texas. In the first half of 20th century, to control flooding, the city fathers began redirecting the San Antonio River. They built a network of canals that pass through the downtown area. At nearly every street corner, stairs lead down to walkways on both sides of the canals.
    The River Walk is linked with cafes, bars, shops --- and, of course, plenty of bridges. You can easily cross over to the other side without having to return to the street. It’s a constant party along the River Walk, with music and festivals throughout the year. The Mud Festival, for example, takes place each January, when the city empties this section of the river to clean it out. That’s when the Mud King and Mud Queen are crowned.
    No visit to Texas would be complete without seeing a rodeo --- another aspect of this part of the country that is completely foreign to someone from New England. The announcer walks on stage and gets the crowd excited with talk about the courageous cowboys who’ll be performing. While he’s talking, a band plays sad songs about love gone wrong.
    Suddenly the announcer calls for silence. He takes off his tall hat and asks us to join him in prayer. We pray for the cowboys who are, we are told, risking their lives to entertain us, as well as for the bulls and other animals taking part in the shows. We pray for the tourists who are visiting. The rodeo gets going and the fun begins.
    Our prayers for the cowboys and animals are answered, and nobody gets hurt. But as we walk over to the cowboy dance hall after the show to enjoy a Texas-size barbecue, it’s clear that not enough prayers were said for the bulls’ less athletic relatives --- the ones not chosen for rodeo work. They’ll be our meal. It seems that moving too slowly has its disadvantages, too.

    1. 1.

      What do you know about the River Walk from the article?

      1. A.
        People hold parties to celebrate festivals here every day.
      2. B.
        It refers to the sidewalks on either side of this section of the San Antonio River.
      3. C.
        There are many bridges that connect the River Walk and the Main Street.
      4. D.
        Stairs link the River Walk to cafes, bars and shops in the street.
    2. 2.

      Which of the following statements about Mud festival is NOT true?

      1. A.
        Mud Festival dates back to the first half of 20th century.
      2. B.
        Mud Festival is held in January every year.
      3. C.
        Mud King and Mud Queen are chosen in the festival
      4. D.
        Mud Festival is celebrated to clear the mud of the San Antonio River.
    3. 3.

      What does the underlined word “rodeo” refer to?

      1. A.
        One aspect of the American country life.
      2. B.
        The concert given by a band.
      3. C.
        The cowboys’ performance.
      4. D.
        The grand Texas-size barbecue.
    4. 4.

      Why do some bulls become the visitors’ meal?

      1. A.
        Because they do not run as fast as those taking part in the shows.
      2. B.
        Because the visitors do not pray enough for them before the shows.
      3. C.
        Because they lose the competition to their relatives in the shows.
      4. D.
        Because they are only beef cattle intended as people’s food.
    5. 5.

      Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the writer’s mood?

      1. A.
        light-hearted      
      2. B.
        excited         
      3. C.
        anxious       
      4. D.
        humorous

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Many of us have heard of the saying: everything is possible if you can just believe. But few of us really know the power of faith and perseverance(坚定).  South African swimmer Natalie du Tiot embodies(体现)those virtues.
    Du Tiot, 24, became the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics (残奥会)in Beijing. Although she finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the able-bodied Games, she has collected three golds in the Paralympics so far.
    One of the most successful disabled athletes of all time, Natalie du Tiot was already a promising swimmer when she lost her leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001, at just 17.
    “There are a lot of dark moments,” she said, “There are some days when I cry. But I try to remember that better days are ahead. You just go on.”
    Within a few months, she was back in the swimming pool.
    She still completes and still succeeds. The only difference is she has switched to longer events—from 200m and 400m individual medley to 800m and 1,500m freestyle—to make up for her loss of speed with only one leg. But she made no adjustment to her mental look(精神面貌).
    “Going out in the water, it feels as if there’s nothing wrong with me. It doesn’t matter if you look different. You’re still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.”
    She is the owner of many world records, and she also won gold when competing against able-bodied swimmers in the 1,500m freestyle at the All African Games in 2007.
    But there is no magic recipe(秘诀) for success. It all comes down to hard work and determination. “She is stubborn, which is good and bad,” said her coach Karoly Von Toros. “Good for the swimming, but bad for the coach.”
    There is a poem that hangs on her wall that reads:
    The tragedy (悲剧)of life does not lie in not reaching your goals;
    The tragedy of life lies in not having goals to reach for.

    1. 1.

      Natalie du Tiot is a vivid example that____________________.

      1. A.
        you are what you believe
      2. B.
        your biggest enemy is yourself
      3. C.
        results are not so important as the process
      4. D.
        you must set reasonable goals or you will fail
    2. 2.

      According to the text , Natalie du Tiot became________________.

      1. A.
        the first athlete to compete with able-bodied swimmers in the world
      2. B.
        the youngest disabled swimmer to break the world record in the 1,500m freestyle
      3. C.
        the youngese disabled swimmer to collect three golds in a single Paralympics
      4. D.
        the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Natalie du Tiot？
      a. She won gold at the All Africa Games.
      b. She finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the Olympics
      c. She adjusted herself to long events.
      d. A motorcycle accident disabled her.

      1. A.
        cdab
      2. B.
        dcba
      3. C.
        dcab
      4. D.
        dacb
    4. 4.

      In dark moments it was_______________ that pushed her on.

      1. A.
        her coach
      2. B.
        her family
      3. C.
        hope and faith
      4. D.
        her love of swimming

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    MONTREAL--He may be the world’s richest man, but that didn’t prevent Bill Gates from falling for an April Fool’s day joke by two Quebec radio comics (喜剧演员) pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
    Montreal French-language station CKMF--FM said last Wednesday that staffers (工作人员) Marcantoine Audet and Sebastien Trudel had a 10-minute telephone chat with Microsoft Corp boss Gates on April 1.
    The broadcast was aired on their nightly show last Tuesday and repeated last Wednesday.
    “We were happy. We had been calling Microsoft persistently (坚持不懈地) for four weeks,” Trudel said.
    Trudel said he and his colleague had already fooled Canadian pop singer Celine Dion and Formula One (一级方程赛车) driver Jacques Villeneuve on their show.
    “This time, we wanted to give ourselves a challenge with somebody more difficult to reach,” Ttudel said.
    He said he was surprised that Gates’s assistants did not check to see if it was really the prime minister’s office on the line.
    Trudel said they imitated (模仿) Chretien’s heavily accented English, talking about the economy, asking about Microsoft’s Windows operating system and inviting the multibillionaire to visit a well-known Montreal strip joint (运动服合资企业).
    The radio host said that Gates was not amused by the fake interview.
    “He did not seem angry but he did not find it so funny,” the comic said.

    1. 1.

      Bill Gates was fooled mainly because ______.

      1. A.
        his assistants were not careful enough
      2. B.
        the Canadian Prime Minister helped the two comics
      3. C.
        the two comics imitated the Canadian Prime Minister so well
      4. D.
        it was April Fool’s Day
    2. 2.

      We can conclude from the passage that the two comics ______.

      1. A.
        liked to fool famous people on their show
      2. B.
        thought that Gates was not a great challenge to them
      3. C.
        had a good knowledge of Bill Gates and his Windows operating system
      4. D.
        were not quite satisfied with their tricks
    3. 3.

      Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

      1. A.
        Gates ‘April Fooled’
      2. B.
        Two Comics and Their Tricks
      3. C.
        Two comics and Their Show
      4. D.
        A Fake Interview

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers (张贴物). Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.
    It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also, because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression.
    Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their “tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti (涂鸦). It is visually exciting and energetic. Some graffiti paintings were signs marking the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups.
    Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion (叛逆). This was art that rejected the accepted rules of culture and power. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a conflict between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.
    During the 1980s, two New York painters — Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture.

    1. 1.

      What can we infer from the first paragraph?

      1. A.
        Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture.
      2. B.
        Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art.
      3. C.
        Many people are beginning to learn street art.
      4. D.
        Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas.
    2. 2.

      Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

      1. A.
        “TAG” was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists.
      2. B.
        There are three reasons explaining why it is hard to define the history of street art.
      3. C.
        The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City.
      4. D.
        All the people don’t think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression.
    3. 3.

      The city officials used to get rid of graffiti probably because _____________.

      1. A.
        they caused arguments between people
      2. B.
        they were ugly in someone’s eyes
      3. C.
        they were not painted under proper guidance
      4. D.
        they didn’t express traditional culture

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Because he wrote his name so that it could be read easily, John Hancock has a place in the dictionary.
    John Hancock was a wealthy man who helped the patriots in the American Revolution. He was president of the Continental Congress. He was also governor of Massachusetts and one of the first men of sign the Declaration of Independence. Yet he is remembered best for his large signature.
    The story is told that when Hancock sat down to sign the Declaration of Independence, he said that he would write his signature large enough for John Bull to read without his glasses. Hancock’s signature on the Declaration is four the three-quarter inches long—an inch longer than his usual signature.
    Today John Hancock can be used to mean any person’s signature.

    1. 1.

      The passage is mainly about______________.

      1. A.
        the American Revolution
      2. B.
        John Hancock’s handwriting
      3. C.
        how an American expression began
      4. D.
        signing the Declaration of Independence
    2. 2.

      Hancock is remembered best because he________.

      1. A.
        was governor of Massachusetts
      2. B.
        helped the patriots in the Revolution
      3. C.
        signed his name in large letters
      4. D.
        was president of the Continental Congress
    3. 3.

      According to the dictionary, a John Hancock is a________.

      1. A.
        governor                         
      2. B.
        man who sign petitions
      3. C.
        strong patriot                     
      4. D.
        person’s signature

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Jones worked so hard that made the sparks fly from his hammer．The son of Mr．Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith and he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked．"Why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks?" said the blacksmith．"Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you." The lazy boy began to see what he could do．But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
    Old Mr．Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods．He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country．It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.
    Young Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers．He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop．The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer．"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune．My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."

    1. 1.

      From Paragraph 1 we can refer that ______.

      1. A.
        Jones was a blacksmith from another country
      2. B.
        Old Smith wanted his son to learn skill from Jones
      3. C.
        Young Smith was too lazy to learn to make shoe tacks
      4. D.
        Young Smith was good at making shoe tacks by accident
    2. 2.

      The reason why young Smith was forced to leave his home town is that ______.

      1. A.
        he was lazy and wasted all the money from his father
      2. B.
        the price of shoe tacks in another country was high
      3. C.
        his father died and left nothing for him
      4. D.
        there was a terrible which broke his peace
    3. 3.

      We can learn from the last paragraph that Young Smith ______.

      1. A.
        made a living in the village by selling bread
      2. B.
        worked in the workshop as a shoemakers
      3. C.
        was good at making soldier shoes
      4. D.
        lived a better life in the village than before
    4. 4.

      Which of the following well-known sayings can best tell the main idea of the passage?

      1. A.
        Knowledge is no burden
      2. B.
        Where there’s a will, there’s a way
      3. C.
        You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
      4. D.
        Time lost cannot be recalled

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Talking to Teachers—Teachers are just people.Behind that desk, is a living, breathing human being.And just like any human being, they will probably be friendly to people who talk nicely to them.Teachers also seem to get along better with children who take schoolwork seriously and are prepared for class.And, just like any other human being, teachers like to be appreciated.The next time your teacher helps you solve a math problem or figure out a science project, say thank you with a smile.
    Talking to Parents—Parents can be very supportive if their children ask for help.If you think there’s something your parents can do to help you socialize more or feel more comfortable around people, then ask them.Very often, parents want very much to help, but really don’t know what to do.Pick a quiet time of the day and ask to talk.Tell them how you feel.Maybe they had the same trouble when they were kids.
    This Stranger Thing—This is always a tough one.How do you deal with a neighbor, the mail carrier, or someone walking down your street—situations that often seem to cause arguments between kids and parents.The answer to these questions will vary from kid to kid, from parent to parent because all cultures are different.Some folks live in small towns where a hello to everyone is “what’s done”.Then there are kids who live in the city who may have been taught not to speak to anyone they don’t know.If you’re having trouble with this and always feel awkward in these kinds of situations, you might want to talk to your parents or a teacher about it.Where do they think you should draw the line? When is silence rude and when is it wise?

    1. 1.

      From the first paragraph we may learn that teachers dislike____ .

      1. A.
        being talked to nicely
      2. B.
        their students to be serious with the schoolwork
      3. C.
        the students’ appreciation
      4. D.
        the students who are not ready for classes
    2. 2.

      If your parents are not supportive and you are not getting along quite well with your parents, who or what is to blame?

      1. A.
        Your parents.
      2. B.
        Yourself.
      3. C.
        Lack of communication.
      4. D.
        Your teachers.
    3. 3.

      The underlined word in the third paragraph is close in meaning to____.

      1. A.
        afraid
      2. B.
        puzzled
      3. C.
        strange
      4. D.
        familiar
    4. 4.

      The passage doesn’t say but it implies that in daily communication____.

      1. A.
        arguments often happen between kids and parents
      2. B.
        we should talk to the neighbors and other people according to different cultures
      3. C.
        city people and country people greet in the same way
      4. D.
        we should fit our words with proper situations

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he required. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient. “Thirty-five cents,” she said rudely. The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the bill and departed. When the waitress  came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed nearly beside the empty dish, were two five-cent coins and five one-cent coins---her tip.

    1. 1.

      In the days , an ice cream is ______________.

      1. A.
        dearer than usual               
      2. B.
        as dear as usual
      3. C.
        much cheaper than usual         
      4. D.
        as cheap as usual
    2. 2.

      How much money did the boy probably have in his pocket?

      1. A.
        thirty-five cents.     
      2. B.
        More than fifty cents. 
      3. C.
        only fifty cents.      
      4. D.
        Less than fifty cents.
    3. 3.

      Why did the little boy have only a dish of plain ice cream?

      1. A.
        The plain ice cream cost him much less.
      2. B.
        He enjoyed the cheaper ice cream better.
      3. C.
        The coins were not enough for an ice cream sundae.
      4. D.
          He wanted to save some coins to tip the waitress.
    4. 4.

      We can infer that the waitress might have felt _____ when she got the tip.

      1. A.
        very surprised.               
      2. B.
        a bit of shame
      3. C.
        quite pleased                 
      4. D.
        a little worried

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A ferry carrying more than 900 people sank in the southern Philippines on Sunday. Most of the passengers have been rescued, but some people are still missing and at least nine have died.
    The Philippine Coast Guard says it received a call for help from Superferry 9 early Sunday morning local time, when the ship started listing(倾斜) to its starboard side. The captain ordered passengers and crew to abandon ship about an hour later. The ship sank around 10 am local time, off Siocon Bay in Zamboanga del Norte province. The ship left General Santos City in the southern island of Mindanao Saturday morning heading for Iloilo City in the central Philippines. It was carrying 847 passengers and 117 crew members.
    The Philippine Coast Guard said passing ships and the Philippine Navy rescued more than 800 people. Philippines Navy spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Edgard Arevalo said, "Most of them when rescued from the water were having difficulty breathing and most of them were weak. There was an immediate need for doctors and nurses to attend to their needs, as well as for drinking water."
    Coast guard officials said it is still not clear what caused the ferry to list and said an investigation will be done as soon as rescue operations are over. The weather in the area was reported as being clear at that time, although a  storm was attacking the northern Philippines.
    Many Filipinos rely on ferries to travel between islands in the Philippines, but accidents are common especially during the rainy season. Last year, some 800 people died when a ferry sank

    1. 1.

      What does the underlined word “abandon” in paragraph 2 mean ?

      1. A.
        Watch      
      2. B.
        Leave      
      3. C.
        Protect    
      4. D.
        Keep
    2. 2.

      Which of the following statements about the accident is TRUE ?

      1. A.
        It took the ferry an hour to sink.
      2. B.
        The ship was going to General Santos City when it sank.
      3. C.
        Most passengers got immediate nursing care after they were rescued
      4. D.
        So far, only a few passengers have found dead in the accident.
    3. 3.

      We can infer from the passage that_____

      1. A.
        the reason why the ferry sank will be found out soon.
      2. B.
        ferries are important in many people’s lives in the Philippines
      3. C.
        people in the Philippines seldom take a ferry during the rainy season
      4. D.
        a worse accident has never happened on the seas in the Philippines before

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    One morning, a young man leading a goat lost his way due to the thick mist．Then he met a blind man and asked whether he also lost his way．The blind man said, “I cannot see anything．Therefore, the mist doesn’t affect me．I followed the path in my memory and it never goes wrong.”
    Happily the young man led the goat following him forward．The blind man asked where he was going．He said he wanted to sell his goat．“Male or female? How many years have you kept it?” The young man spoke without too much thought, “A female goat of 3 years!”
    The young man was still following the blind man when he was grasped the hand by the blind man．He shouted ,“Here is the police station! Go into it and elaborate on how you stole the goat!”
    The young man had been a thief for a long time and admitted the goat was stolen by him．He asked the blind man puzzlingly, “But how do you know I am a thief?”
    The blind man smiled, “I have been keeping goats for decades and can tell one of them is male or female as well as their age according to their voices．The goat you led just now is obviously a male goat, but you said female．The goat is simply a little more than one year old, but you said you had kept it for three years．Moreover, the goat will bleat totally differently when he is led by a stranger instead of his owner．So I can tell the goat does not belong to you!” Only then did the thief understand the whole thing with his head dropped down．

    1. 1.

      The blind man didn’t lost his way because______.

      1. A.
        he didn’t lead a goat
      2. B.
        he couldn’t see anything
      3. C.
        he wasn’t affected by the thick mist
      4. D.
        he had a better memory than the young man
    2. 2.

      According to the dialogue in Paragraph 2, we can know that______.

      1. A.
        the blind man was a detective
      2. B.
        the young man was an honest man
      3. C.
        the young man familiar with the goat
      4. D.
        the blind man was very careful
    3. 3.

      The underlined word “elaborate” in Paragraph 3 most probably means______.

      1. A.
        express in detail
      2. B.
        tell a lie
      3. C.
        learn by heart
      4. D.
        make up one’s mind
    4. 4.

      We can infer that the young man was ______after hearing the blind man’s explanation．

      1. A.
        humorous
      2. B.
        nervous
      3. C.
        depressed
      4. D.
        satisfied

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