题目内容
Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ(耶稣)，is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve, people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Children believe Santa Claus, with the other name of Father Christmas, will come during the night and fill(装满)their stockings with Christmas presents.
Actually(实际上), Father Christmas is children’s father. He dresses up(打扮)in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into children’s bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When children are no longer(不再)young, they know who Father Christmas really is.
Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, Children wake their parents up and say ＂Merry Christmas”. Then they help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents, but it is better to give than to receive(收到).
根据短文内容，判断正(T) 误 (F)。
【小题1】Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
【小题2】On Christmas Eve, children put the hats on the beds.
【小题3】In fact, Father Christmas is children’s father.
【小题4】Only children enjoy Christmas stockings.
【小题5】It’s better to receive than to give.
【小题1】T
【小题2】F
【小题3】T
【小题4】F
【小题5】F
解析试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了孩子们和他们的父母在圣诞节期间互赠礼物的故事，告诉我们给比收好。
【小题1】细节理解题。本句是说圣诞节是耶稣的生日。根据Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ(耶稣)可知本句描述正确。
【小题2】细节理解题。本句是说在圣诞节，孩子们在床上放帽子。根据people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds可知在圣诞节，孩子们在床尾放上袜子。故本句描述错误。
【小题3】细节理解题。本句是说事实上，圣诞老人是孩子们的父亲。根据Actually(实际上), Father Christmas is children’s father.及下文描述，可知实际上是父亲扮演了圣诞老人的角色，故本句描述正确。
【小题4】细节理解题。本句是说只有孩子们喜欢圣诞节的袜子。根据短文最后一段Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings.描述，可知不只是孩子们有圣诞袜，父母们也有圣诞袜。故本句描述错误。
【小题5】细节理解题。本句是说收比给好。根据最后一段Everybody likes presents, but it is better to give than to receive(收到).描述，可知给比收好。故本句描述错误。
考点：考查政治经济文化类阅读。
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 |
Everyone may feel it difficult to fit in with a new culture. However, you needn’t change everything about yourself, because all of your experiences are part of you and make you special. The following tips may help you live in a new culture more easily.
Teach people your culture. You’re the one who meets the new culture, but it doesn’t mean you should be the one doing all the learning. Take the opportunity to teach new friends your culture. They may know little about it. Invite them for traditional dishes from your culture, or show them how you celebrate your holidays.
Find a support group. Find people in your neighborhood who recently moved here. You can share experiences, cheer each other up when things get difficult, and introduce each other to the new friends you’ve made.
Keep in touch with home. You probably left behind your good friends and family when you move. If it’s a long time, keep in touch with them. Write letters, send emails, and make phone calls so that you can learn about the things happening there, and talk about your new experiences. Keep pictures around to remind you of home.
Remember: the key to getting over your culture shock(文化冲击)is to understand the new culture and find a way to live comfortably within it 52 keeping your culture in your heart.
It’s important to be yourself. Do not change too fast or too many things at once. You should have your own style. So, maintain(保持)what’s important to you and find a good combination between old and new cultures, and you’ll be fine.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “fit in with”means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．改变 | B．研究 | C．适应 | D．产生 |
| A．you should meet a new culture |
| B．you should keep the new culture far away |
| C．you should teach your culture to others |
| D．you should learn and follow the new culture |
| A．what | B．why | C．while | D．whether |
| A．People should teach their new friends their culture. |
| B．People should try to make some friends in a new place. |
| C．people should keep in touch with home after they leave. |
| D．People should give up their old culture in a new place. |
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 |
People have their own ways of saying things with their own special expressions. Some of these expressions are easy to understand. “As Easy as Falling off a Log (圆木)” is one such expression. It describes a job that does not take much effort. If you ever tried to walk on a falling tree log, you may understand what the expression means. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.
There are several other expressions that mean the same thing. And their meaning is as easy to understand as falling off a log. One is “Easy as Pie.” Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet juicy pie, unless it is a piece of cake. “A Piece of Cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do.
Another expression is “As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel (桶)”. Clearly, fish in a barrel will be much easier to shoot than fish in a river. In fact, it would be as easy as falling off a log.
Sometimes, things that come to us easily also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression “Easy Come Easy Go”. Another easy expression is “To Go Easy on a Person”. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might ask her husband to go easy on their son, because the boy did not mean to destroy the toy. If you want to borrow some money to fix the car, you should look for a friend who is an “Easy Touch”. An easy touch or a soft touch is someone who is kind and helpful.
And there is one more expression that means do not worry or work too hard. Try to keep away from difficult situations. “Take it easy”, until we meet again.
【小题1】Which of the following expressions has the same meaning with “As easy as falling off a log?”
| A．Shooting fish in a barrel | B．Walking on a falling tree log. |
| C．Staying on a log | D．Shooting fish in a river |
| A．easy come easy go | B．as easy as shooting fish in a barrel |
| C．to take it easy | D．to go easy on a person |
| A．That he goes easy on me means that he is angry with me. |
| B．He is always helping others, so he is an easy touch. |
| C．When he asks me to repair his broken bike, I say, “A piece of cake. I can help repair it.” |
| D．When a girl loses her way, I say, “Take it easy, I will send you home.” |
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.
Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.
【小题1】The traffic in England __________ that in China.
| A．is the same with | B．is different from |
| C．is better than | D．is worse than |
| A．there is little traffic | B．the traffic lights are green |
| C．you’ve looked to the right | D．the traffic lights are red |
| A．ride a bicycle | B．take a car |
| C．sit on the second floor | D．sit on the first floor |
Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants ( 争执者 ) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解员). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problem.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
Express what you think clearly but don’t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always”.
Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don’t stop the other person’s words.
Keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she is speaking.
Try to see the problems on the other person’s side.
Never put anyone down . Saying things like “You are foolish” makes the talk difficult.
Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don’t decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants find their own“win-win” result. A “win –win” result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators’ work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a “win-win” result.
【小题1】 Peer mediators’ work is ____________.
| A．to teach lessons to disputants |
| B．to help disputants find a way to make both of them happy. |
| C．to find out who starts the quarrel |
| D．to give students some special training |
A. 贬低任何人 B. 落后于任何人
C 奉承任何人 D. 向任何人低头
【小题3】 What’s the first step in finding a “win-win” result?
| A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators. |
| B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind. |
| C．Letting disputants to talk to each other. |
| D．Letting disputants feel good by telling funny stories. |
| A．disputants will realize they are wrong. |
| B．disputants will understand peer mediators better. |
| C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right. |
| D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a “win-win” result. |
| A．All schools have peer mediators. |
| B．Peer mediators are usually students. |
| C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time. |
| D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a “win-win” result every time. |