题目内容
We were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage (车库). Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldn’t stop—I would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.
It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled (挤作一团) together, were five frightened kittens (小猫). They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt.
I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one—unbelievable.
We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I decided to save this brave little cat and her family.
The vet told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they weren’t confident about the mother’s chances.
About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin.
I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had been in danger for five times and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived.
As a fireman, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother’s love.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
A.The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying. |
B.The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt. |
C.The writer didn’t find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone. |
D.The mother cat moved all her babies out of the fire to a safe place. |
A.Because he was amazed at the mother cat’s courage. |
B.Because the cats attracted many people’s attention. |
C.Because he didn’t want to see any living things die. |
D.Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them. |
A.animals should be taken good care of |
B.mother’s love can be great and brave |
C.it is meaningful to help others |
D.a cat always has nine lives |
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
解析试题分析:短文大意:本文通过讲述猫妈妈在大火中救小猫的故事,让人们懂得妈妈的爱是伟大而勇敢的,是最无私的。
【小题1】 细节理解题。根据第三段I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one—unbelievable(我想找猫妈妈。很明显,她去了燃烧的车库和并把它她所有的孩子一个个救出来--令人难以置信。)可知选.D。
【小题2】 细节理解题。很明显,作者决定去救猫是因为他很惊讶猫妈妈的勇气。所以选A。
【小题3】 主旨大意题。作者在本文谈猫的故事目的在于说明妈妈的爱是伟大而勇敢的,所以选B。
考点:日常生活类短文阅读。
Hello Sandy,
We have just returned form our holiday. We went with our friends,Edward Smith and his wife Tina, to the Yorkshire Moors. It is a beautiful natural park. There are lots of places to walk on the tops of the hills,miles of grassland with no people,just sheep and birds.
Edward had just come out of hospital and he could not walk as far as before. However, this meant that we walked in the mornings, and then stopped at a restaurant for lunch each day before returning to the place we lived in. Edward and I slept in front of the fire all afternoon, while the ladies went for another walk. Very pleasant!
I took lots of photos from the place we lived in, across the valley (山谷)below us, of the morning sunrise, and the mist(迷雾)in the valley. Also, in England, the old steam-powered trains are very popular. I took many photos of the train.
Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early. We usually have snow in January. It rained all day, then snowed in the evening .Today we have bright sunshine! Both Jenny and I are well. I don’t know if I told you, in the last e-mail , that Jenny is now working in a hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice, and she is enjoying the work.
Please write to us to tell us your news.
Yours, Victor
【小题1】What can they see on the tops of the hills?
A.Sheep and birds | B.Snow. | C.Many people. | D.Forests. |
A.Because he didn’t like walking. | B.Because he was in hospital. |
C.Because he was weak then. | D.Because his wife didn’t go. |
A.Spring | B.Winter | C.Summer | D.Autumn |
A.In a computer company | B.In the hospital |
C.In a restaurant | D.In a hotel |
A.he just came back from his holiday |
B.Edward could not walk as far as before |
C.they had the first snow of this winter |
D.how things were going with the holiday. |
Like many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.
When Mary was in hospital with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked for a business company, wanted to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her job.
They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching(调查) the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldn’t match the big chains dollar for dollar,” says Mary. One figure caught her attention: She’d read somewhere that roughly 20 percent of books sold were mysteries(推理小说), and many buyers spent more than $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.
On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Café near their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the family’s money to start a shop. To cover the whole $ 100, 000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from relatives and from a bank.
The store broke even in its first year, with only $ 120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.
Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $ 420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $ 34,000.
“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income,” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money.”
【小题1】 After Mary got well from her illness they began _________.
A.to study industrial management (工业管理) |
B.to buy and read more mystery books |
C.to do market research on book business |
D.to work harder to save money for the bookstore |
A.They had to borrow money to keep it going. |
B.They made just enough to cover all the costs. |
C.They succeeded in earning a lot of money. |
D.They failed though they worked hard. |
A.to pay for children’s education |
B.to get to know more writers |
C.to set up more bookstores |
D.to do what they like to do |
Jim: Good afternoon, Peter!
Peter: Good afternoon, Jim!
Jim: Do you like computer games?
Peter: Yes, I do.
Jim: Let’s play computer games.
Peter: That sounds good, but I don’t have a computer. Do you have one?
Jim: No, I don’t. But I have a TV. What about watching TV?
Peter: No, it’s boring. Let’s play tennis. I have two tennis rackets (网球拍) and a ball.
Jim: OK. Where are they?
Peter: On the sofa.
Jim: Get the ball and rackets. Let’s go and play.
Peter: OK. Let’s go.
【小题1】Jim and Peter meet ________.
A.in the morning | B.in the afternoon | C.in the evening | D.at night |
A.A computer. | B.A tennis ball. | C.Two tennis rackets. | D.A TV. |
A.Interesting (有趣的). | B.Relaxing (放松的). |
C.Boring. | D.Great. |
A.On the sofa. | B.In the box. | C.Under the bed. | D.On the table. |
A.Watch TV. | B.Play computer games. |
C.Play basketball. | D.Play tennis. |
Hello! My name is Joy. I’m a girl. I’m eleven. I’m in Class Eight, Grade Seven. This is my friend, Joan. She is twelve. She is in a high school. She is in Class Seven, Grade Eight. My English teacher is Miss White, but her English teacher is Miss Green. Look!Who’s that? Oh, she’s my mom. She’s a Chinese teacher.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
【小题1】 ____ is in Class Eight, Grade Seven.
A.Joan | B.John | C.Joy | D.Joe |
A.teacher | B.friend | C.student(学生) | D.mom |
A.eleven | B.twelve | C.thirteen | D.fourteen |
A.Miss White | B.Miss Green | C.Joy’s mom | D.Joan |
A.an English teacher | B.a friend |
C.a student | D.a Chinese teacher |
Have you ever watched the big parade(游行) on Tian’anmen Square on October 1? Some students performed in the big parade. In order to get ready for(准备) it, this summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they trained(训练) hard for the 60th birthday of China this year.
Students trained from 7:30 am to around 10:00 am or from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, because it was very hot this summer. They wore white hats, T-shirts and blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number "60".
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting. Then they moved on to practice the group show. When we watched the parade on TV we saw them making colorful pictures.
What did the students think of their unusual summer? "Sometimes we find it a bit tiring." said Lu Wenqi, 13. "But most of us think it's a great honor to take part in such an important show." Li Hui, 15, thought the same as Lu. She said her classmates were hardly late for training. "It's a wonderful chance for us," said Li. "When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day parade. Now it's my turn!"
【小题1】The students performed a group show for the 60th birthday of China on _________.
A.September 1st | B.October 1st | C.October 60th | D.November 1st |
A.to watch the parade on TV | B.to make colorful pictures |
C.to practice the group show | D.to practice standing and squatting |
A.兴奋 | B.劳累 | C.荣誉 | D.机会 |
A.Students wore the same clothes with a red logo. |
B.Students hardly went to the training late. |
C.Students only practiced standing and squatting every day. |
D.Students thought this summer a bit tiring but very meaningful. |
Have you ever had an embarrassing experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony:
My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool middle school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry:
The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger(陌生人)!
【小题1】Tony arrived at school late that morning because .
A.he couldn’t find hid shoes | B.his alarm clock didn’t ring |
C.he washed and dressed slowly | D.his car went wrong on the way |
A.wearing a wrong shoe | B.his alarm clock didn’t ring |
C.looking down suddenly | D.rushing into the classroom |
A.at the cinema | B.in the shop | C.at the restaurant | D.along the street |
A.尖叫声 | B.笑声 | C.哭声 | D.呼救声 |
A.slapped the woman in the face |
B.took the hand of a complete stranger |
C.heard hid wife screaming in the street |
D.knocked over some watches in the shops |
Microblog is used by more and more people in China. Do you know what it is?
Micorblog makes the people around the world know each other better. It helps people to find the information that they need more easily, also to get some information about the world they did not know before.
Many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, TV hosts and artists. The first day of Chinese New Year in 2013, people on Sina Microblog sent 9,873 microblogs to wish somebody a Happy New Year. Yao Chen, a movie star, became the queen of microblog because her microblog had over 1.3 million followers; Li Yuchun sent a microblog and got 11,760 comments (评论) within 24 hours; Cai Kangyong, who is a famous TV host and famous writer in Taiwan, had 15,143 followers within 24 hours.
Why is microblog so popular? The most important reason is that it is easy. People need not use too much time to write the articles to express their feelings. They can write at most 140 words, and then send them through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. As soon as they send it out, their fans will know. They can send it out anytime, anywhere.
Many of my friends use microblogs to share things with others. They can talk about what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo. Also, they can follow their friends’ or their favorite stars’. They can even join in any discussion of anything. Microblog is a hit now! Have you microblogged today? 264
【小题1】According to the passage, ______.
A.microblog can make people know each other better |
B.you can write as many words as you like in microblog |
C.microblog is not very popular in China |
D.microblog is only used by people under 18 |
A.many famous people are using it now |
B.it is easy, quick and very useful |
C.people can share their photos with others |
D.people can join in any discussion |
A.important information and comments |
B.somebody interesting and helpful |
C.something popular and successful |
D.famous people and movie stars |