题目内容
It was reported today that in China, 56% of people who write blogs(博客) do so as a personal diary and 83% use their blogs for sending messages to friends. It was also found that there is a strong East- West difference. In places like the US, blogs that offer information on news attract more readers but in China, blogs are more likely to be about sharing personal feelings.
It seems that bloggers can be divided into three types: IT bloggers, bloggers who record their ordinary feelings and media(媒体) bloggers.
When blogging first started, the IT people had the technological advantage and they took the chance to put their thoughts on the web. Some of these IT people now have had over a million people read their blogs.
The next wave of bloggers did not have any training as writers or in IT and wrote about normal daily life. Media bloggers, however, are trained writers, such as journalists and editors. When the many media bloggers showed up, the everyday bloggers lost most of their readers. Media bloggers have the advantage of knowing how to communicate well through the written words.
However, the normal bloggers are still out there and increasing in number. It seems that blogging is the new way to express your feelings. People feel like the world is listening to, or rather reading, their problems, even if they are not.
【小题1】 From the passage we know that________.
A.56% of the Chinese write blogs |
B.people in US like to read blogs for news |
C.the Chinese never share feelings with each other through blogs |
D.the way that Chinese use blogs is not different from the West |
A.IT bloggers | B.Media bloggers |
C.Normal bloggers | D.US bloggers |
A.There will be more and more normal bloggers. |
B.Only bloggers express their feelings through the Internet. |
C.All people in the world are listening to the bloggers’ voice. |
D.Media bloggers didn’t have the advantage of knowing how to communicate well. |
A.increased. | B.appeared . |
C.arrived. | D.grew. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
解析试题分析:这篇短文给我们讲述的是现在很多人都喜欢在网上写博客,动东西方人写的博客的内容是不一样的。作者还将现在的博主进行了分类,即信息技术博主、媒体博主和普通博主。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段中In places like the US, blogs that offer information on news attract more readers可知,在美国,博客是给人们提供一些新闻信息来吸引人们的注意力。故C选项是正确的。根据短文第一句话我们可知,在中国56%的人写博客是把它当做私人的日记,故A不对;C和D的表达都不符合文意。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据短文第三段中When blogging first started, the IT people had the technological advantage and they took the chance to put their thoughts on the web.可知,当博客刚刚开始的时候,学信息技术的人题目有技术上的优势,因此他们把握住了机会,把他们的想法写在了网站上,他们的读者也很多。故选A。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据最后一段However, the normal bloggers are still out there and increasing in number可知A是正确的;根据短文可知除了博主,还有IT bloggers和normal bloggers,故B不对;C选项不符合文意;根据Media bloggers have the advantage of knowing how to communicate well through the written words. 可知D不对。故选A。
【小题4】词义猜测题。根据它所在的句子When the many media bloggers showed up, the everyday bloggers lost most of their readers.可知,这里说的是当很多媒体博主出现的时候,普通的博主失去了大多数的读者。show up的意思是出现。故选B。
考点:文化类短文阅读。
It seems that there’s a good reason why dogs are always seen as man’s best friend. Scientists have found that dogs are the only animals that can read emotion(情感)in faces much like humans. The finding suggests that like an understanding friend, dogs can see if we are happy, sad, pleased or angry.
When humans look at a new face, their eyes usually look across the left, falling on the right hand side of the person’s face first. A possible reason for this is that the right side of the human face is better at expressing emotions.
Scientists have now shown that pet dogs also have “left gaze bias(左视偏好)”, but only when looking at human faces. No other animal has been known to do like this before. Dr. Kun Guo showed 17 dogs pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else with his team. The dogs’ eyes and heads show a strong left gaze bias when the animals see human faces. But this did not happen when they were shown other pictures, including those of dogs.
Guo suggests that over thousands of years living with humans, dogs may have developed the left gaze bias as a way to guess our emotions.
“Recent studies show that the right side of our faces can express emotions better than the left. If true, then it makes sense for dogs and humans to see the right hand side of a face first.”
【小题1】 Why are dogs seen as man’s best friend according to the passage?
A.Because dogs are the closest animals to humans. |
B.Because dogs can read the emotions in humans’ faces easily. |
C.Because dogs can understand us better when we feel sad. |
D.Because dogs are good at expressing emotions. |
A.get along well with humans | B.express emotions quickly |
C.have more understanding friends | D.remember more new faces |
A.dogs have been man’s best friends for thousands of years |
B.humans have a “left gaze bias” |
C.the “left gaze bias” works on all animals |
D.dogs can read emotions the same as humans |
Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is "What's your name?" Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people's names? Where do they come from? What do they
mean?
People's first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means "bright"; Beatrice means "one who gives happiness"; Donald means "world ruler"; Leonard means "as brave as a lion".
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook (С?); someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people's occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter - a person who owned or drove a cart(手推车); Potter -a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors (祖先) of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter's great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John
Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast
runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name. English-speaking people added -s or -son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family's ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O'Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
【小题1】Which of the following aspects(方面)do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?
A.Places where people lived. |
B.People's characters. |
C.Talents that people had. |
D.People's occupations. |
A.owned or drove a cart |
B.made things with metals |
C.made kitchen tools or contains |
D.built houses and furniture |
A.Beatrice Smith |
B.Leonard Carter |
C.George Longstreet |
D.Donald Greenwood |
A.后代 | B.朋友 | C.同事 | D.同伴 |
Tahiti is the largest island of the French Polynesia in South Pacific. It covers 1,045 km and has a population of 183,600.The weather there is neither too hot nor too cold. It’s always warm and humid.
Tahitian people are very friendly and welcoming. They welcome visitors with music, dance and flowers. The Tiare Tahiti flower, which can only be found in Tahiti, is used for greeting arriving visitors and returning family, It’s popular for women and men to wear the flowers behind their left ears.
In Tahiti, there are always a lot of things to do and to see. Around the island are hundreds of places perfect for diving. In the waters, you can meet all kinds of colorful fish and many other living things that you can’t name. Feeding sharks is another exciting popular activity. You can stand in the water behind a safe rope to watch a shark trainer hand—feed the sharks, or enjoy this fantastic scene from the boat. If you want to find a place to swim, have a sun bath or admire the beautiful sunset, Pointe Venus Lighthouse, a black sand beach, is a great choice.
In the evening ,you can have Tahitian food, Chinese food and French—style dishes at To’ata, a square with many small restaurants. All kinds of fruit juice from coconut milk to pineapple juice can be found everywhere. Some hotels in Tahiti are built above the waters. Beautiful fish swimming below can be seen through the glass floor or coffee table. They are really wonderful places to relax and refresh you.
Tahiti, an amazing place to do everything or nothing at all, is waiting for you.
【小题1】The weather in Tahiti is usually________.
A.hot | B.cold | C.warm | D.dry |
A.flowers | B.drinks | C.fruit | D.fish |
A.delicious Tahitian food | B.fun activities in Tahiti |
C.friendly Tahitian people | D.wonderful hotels in Tahiti |
A.Visitors are not allowed to dive in Tahiti. |
B.It is not easy to find something to eat at To’ate |
C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in over—water hotels |
D.Pointe Venus Lighthouse is famous for its white sand |
What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?
Take a look.
【小题1】Which of the following experts was a science fiction writer?
A.Lord Kelvin | B.Lee Deforest | C.Leonardo da Vinci | D.Jules, Verne |
A.airplanes would never fly |
B.no person would ever reach the moon |
C.people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller |
D.people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships |
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.
【小题1】 Americans have breakfast ________.
A.after eight o’clock | B.at eight o’clock |
C.before eight o’clock in the morning | D.in the morning |
A.Breakfast | B.Lunch | C.Meals | D.Supper |
A.重的 | B.有用的 | C.轻的 | D.不太重要的 |
A.home | B.office | C.inn | D.work place |
A.drink | B.meat | C.dessert | D.vegetables |