题目内容
阅读理解。Dragons can be friendly or fierce (凶狠), they can bring good luck or cause death, but one thing is
sure——people talk about them almost everywhere in the world. For a creature that doesn't actually
exist, that's quite something.
In Chinese culture, dragons are generous and wise, although they can be ①unpredictable. The
dragon was closely connected to the royal family: theemperor's robes (礼袍) have a symbol of a gold
dragon with five claws. ②Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols, too,
but with fewer claws and of a different colour. According to popular belief, if you were born in the
year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave, and a natural leader.
But in the west, dragons had a different reputation (名声). The very first text in English, the
Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, tells the story of a Scandinavian hero, Beowulf, who fights and kills a
dangerous dragon but is himself killed in the fight. However, across the border in Wales, the red
dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national
identity.
③Why should the dragon have a different character in different parts of the world? Some experts
believe it is due to the animals that the myths grew out of. In the west, the idea of the dragon
probably came from the snake——an animal which people hated and ④____ ____of (害怕).
But in China, the idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator--a shy animal which lives in
rivers, but which is usually only seen when there is plenty of water--a good sign for agriculture(农业).
So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of ⑤good fortune.1.(A) 请写出文中画线部分①unpredictable的汉语意思：
_______________.
(B) 请从文中找出与画线部分⑤good fortune意思相近的短语：
_______________.
2.将文中画线部分②改成主动语态：
They ____________________________________
3.将 文 中 画 线 句 子 ③ 翻 译 成 汉 语 ：
_______________________________
4.根据文中④处的汉语提示，用英语将句子补充完整，每空一词。
In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake-an animal which people hated and _______ _______ of (害怕).
5．What are the differences between Chinese dragons and western dragons? (从文中找出相关描
述的英语单词或短语，每空至少一个。)
Chinese dragons：_____________
Western dragons：___________..
2.They allowed other members of the royal family to wear dragon symbols.
3.为什么世界上不同地方的龙有不同的特性？
4. were; afraid
5. Chinese dragons: generous; wise; a bringer of good fortuneWestern dragons: dangerous; positive;
strength; a sense of national identity(每空至少填一个词或短语，每空1分)
阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
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People say that George Washington, the first president of the United States, never told a lie. But it seems that the president was not without faults.
A New York library recently found that Washington borrowed two books from the library in 1789. He didn’t return them.
If he were still alive, he would have to pay the library ＄300,000 for being 220 years late.
On October 5, 1789, when the first president borrowed the books form the New York Society Library, he didn’t sign his name in the borrower’s book. He just wrote “president” to show who had taken them out.
The two books should have been brought back a month later but were never returned. Workers at the library realized the books were missing.
The New York Society Library doesn’t expect anyone to pay the fine. But it hopes that someone will return the books.
【小题1】Gorge Washington is__________.
| A．the president of the US now |
| B．the first president of the US |
| C．the first black president of the US |
| D．the president who always borrowed the books without returning them back |
| A．the Washington Public Library |
| B．the New York Society Library |
| C．the Paris Society Library |
| D．the Chinese Public Library |
| A．Gorge Washington will return the book. |
| B．Gorge Washington will pay the fine |
| C．someone will find the book and return it |
| D．someone will pay the fine for the president |
阅读理解
Accident Report Form(表格)
Accident: A car crashed（冲撞） into a tree.
Some people were trapped （困）in the car.
Weather: There was a heavy rain.
Date of call: June 3,2006
Time of call: 9:30 p.m.
Name of caller: Mrs Green
Place: Zhongshan Road, Nanjing
Conditions of victims（受害者）: Mr Green hurt his head.
Mrs Green hurt her left leg.
Their daughter felt frightened.
Action: Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m.
1.What time did Mrs Green call the police?
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A．At 9:30 a.m. |
B．At 9:30 p.m. |
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C．At 9:40 p.m. |
D．At 9:45 p.m. |
2.How many people were trapped in the car?
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A．One. |
B．Two |
C．Three |
D．Four |
3.Whose left leg was hurt?
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A．Mrs Green's. |
B．Their daughter's. |
C．Mr. Green's |
D．Their friend's. |
4.What was the weather like that day?
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A．It was sunny. |
B．It was snowy. |
C．It was cloudy. |
D．It was rainy. |
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
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A．The car crashed into a wall. |
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B．Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital. |
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C．The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing. |
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D．The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. |
阅读理解
Frederic Chopin was born in March 1810 near Warsaw in Poland(波兰). He was one of the greatest musicians in the world. In 1831, he went to Paris. No people but he could play the piano very well.
At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian(匈牙利的) pianist Franz Liszt.
One night, at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and people shouted. As all the lights in the concert were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that the listeners were all greatly interested. They kept praising(不停地赞扬) the pianist and thought that Liszt had reached something new in playing the piano.
Suddenly, all the lights were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt.
Liszt planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with the help of Liszt and his own talent(天赋), Chopin soon became famous.
1.Chopin was _______.
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A．the greatest musician in the world |
B．a famous Polish(波兰的) pianist |
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C．a famous Paris pianist |
D．one of the greatest musicians in Hungary |
2.The wonderful piano concert started _______.
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A．after all the lights were turned on |
B．when Liszt sat down at the piano |
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C．after the lights were turned off |
D．when Chopin went to the piano |
3.When the music came to an end, _______.
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A．Liszt stood at the piano |
B．all the lights were turned off again |
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C．Chopin stood at the piano |
D．people went out of the hall |
4.Chopin became famous _______.
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A．before he came to the concert |
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B．because he was a student of Liszt’s |
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C．because people in Paris liked him very much |
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D．since he played so well at the concert |
5.From the story we know _______.
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A．Chopin could be famous because of his own talent and the help from Liszt |
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B．Liszt planned to make Chopin famous |
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C．Liszt was Chopin’s teacher |
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D．one could be famous only with the help of a famous pianist |