题目内容
| Indonesia （印尼） | An Air Asia flight from the Indonesia to Singapore lost contact(联系) with air traffic control on Sunday. Transport Ministry official said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6:17 a.m local time. The Airbus 320-200 had 155 passengers and crew（乘务员） on it, another Indonesian Transport official said. |
| Shanghai | HONG KONG---At least 36 people were killed and 47 injured（伤害） in a stampede during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, the city’s government reported. The deaths happened in the eastern city’s famous Bund, the riverside area where tens of thousands had gathered. The stampede began after 11:35 p.m. in Chen Yi Square, the city said. The exact cause was unclear. President Xi Jingping ordered an immediate investigation, the official Xinhua news service reported. |
| A．MH370 | B．ATR-72-600 | C．QZ8501 | D．MH17 |
| A．36 | B．42 | C．155 | D．191 |
| A．on Christmas Eve | B．during New Year’s Eve |
| C．at 6:17 a.m local time | D．on Sunday |
| A．health | B．education |
| C．environment | D．safety |
| A．text books | B．newspaper |
| C．comic books | D．magazines |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】B
解析试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了两则新闻：亚洲航空公司从印度尼西亚到新加坡的航班失去了联系，新年前夕发生在上海的踩踏事件。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文Transport Ministry official said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6:17 a.m local time. 可知是QZ 8501失去了联系，故选C
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第一个表格可知有155人遇难，根据第二个表格可知有36人遇难，所以共计191人，故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据At least 36 people were killed and 47 injured（伤害） in a stampede during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai,可知踩踏事故发生在新年前夕，故选B
【小题4】归纳理解题。根据短文描述可知主要是关于安全问题，故选D。
【小题5】归纳理解题。根据短文的实时性，可知是新闻，故选B。
考点：新闻类短文阅读。
Li Lei, Beijing
I found the summer vacation was not so interesting as I imagined(想象). It was very hot, so I had to spend most of the time staying at home, watching TV, listening to the radio and playing with my dog. Sometimes, I went to visit my relatives(亲戚).
Gina, New York
I went to the countryside with my family and stayed there for about two weeks. The air there was nice and clean. Every day, we fed the chickens, milked the cows, played with the dogs and went fishing. We enjoyed ourselves very much. We wished to go there again.
Alice, London
My summer vacation was great. I went to Switzerland(瑞士) with my friends and stayed there for a week. It wasn’t very hot there. We went to a climb the Alps(阿尔卑斯山). We felt very tired but excited. We also saw some beautiful lakes, went boating and took many photos.
【小题1】Li Lei did NOT ______ during the summer vacation.
| A．watch TV | B．go fishing |
| C．play with his dog | D．listen to the radio |
| A．At home | B．In the countryside. |
| C．In Switzerland. | D．the Alps |
| A．her friends | B．her family |
| C．her relatives | D．her teachers |
| A．Li Lei didn’t enjoy his vacation. |
| B．It was not very hot in the countryside. |
| C．Gina went boating during her vacation. |
| D．Alice went fishing on her vacation. |
| A．Activities you can do on vacation. |
| B．Trips to different countries. |
| C．Three people’s summer vacations. |
| D．Good habits about going for a vacation. |
This is a world filled with all kinds of products. Though they belong to different kinds of brands (商标), they are usually thought to be symbols of an easy and convenient life. We can hardly imagine what our life will be like without any of them. So how much do you know about these excellent products?
| Brands | Prices (yuan) | Materials | Used for | Places of production |
 iPhone6 | 5,023-7,590 | steel and plastic | communicating and having much fun | America |
 LV handbag | 25, 999 | cloth, steel and leather | filling with some small objects （物体） | France |
 Longines watch | 12,750 | steel, silver and leather | showing the correct time | Switzerland |
 HAVALH6 (car) | 119, 800 | steel, plastic and leather | travelling far and fast | China |
【小题1】Which product is the most expensive?| A．iPhone 6 | B．LV handbag. |
| C．Longines. | D．HAVAL H6. |
【小题2】Which material is used for making all these products?| A．Plastic. | B．Steel. |
| C．Leather. | D．Silver. |
【小题3】Which product may suit you when you feel bored?| A．The mobile phone | B．The handbag. |
| C．The watch. | D．The car. |
【小题4】Which country is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．China. | B．Germany. |
| C．France. | D．America. |
【小题5】What can we know from the passage?| A．Switzerland is famous for nice LV handbags. |
| B．HAVAL H6 is made in both France and China. |
| C．Longines can help you know what time it is now |
| D．An iPhone 6 can be used for filling with your school things. |
Important Ages in the UK
| Age | What you can do |
| 5 | You have to go to school. |
| 12 | You can buy a pet. |
| 13 | You can get a part-time job, but you can't work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday. |
| 14 | You can go into a bar, but you can't buy alcohol (酒). |
| 16 | You can leave school. A boy can join the army with the parents' permission(允许). You can drive a motorcycle. You can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant. |
| 17 | You can hold a license (执照) to drive most small cars. |
| 18 | Age of maturity (选举)- you have grown up in the eyes of the law. You can marry even without your parents' permission. You can buy or drink alcohol in a bar. |
| 21 | You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a member of Parliament. |
| A．Buy a pet | B．Join the army |
| C．Drive a motorcycle | D．Buy alcohol |
| A．twelve | B．fourteen |
| C．sixteen | D．eighteen |
| A．drive a motorcycle |
| B．drive a large passenger bus |
| C．get a part-time job |
| D．buy alcohol in a bar |
Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview ， I was asked ， “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US. College paid special attention to different achievement . For example , a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest , it was not easy . However , I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination ,as we call it gaokao in China , it could never possibly do .
When I entered high school , I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However ,as I grew older , I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons , but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life , like guitar―playing . Although I had no time for it , I will still get to it in the future .
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质 ）are needed for success , not just the high grade .
Ken Robinson once said , “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ” However , gaokao pays too attention to a person' s grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .
As high school students , we can not change the present situation of education , but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful , I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .
【小题1】The US College pay special attention to ________.
| A．students ' family background . |
| B．the different achievement |
| C．students ' ideas about way of life . |
| D．the school a student is from . |
| A．had a lot of activities. |
| B．did not work hard at her lessons . |
| C．did well in her lessons |
| D．had no time to play the guitar. |
| A．go to college in America. |
| B．give up the US college interview . |
| C．become a good football player in the US. |
| D．change the present situation of education . |
| A．My school life abroad. |
| B．Different exams in the US. |
| C．My view on gaokao |
| D．The importance of school grades |
Hunan TV's new program, Dad,Where Are We Going? has become very popular since last year. The show tells us that fathers should take part in their children's growing-up. In fact, this topic was always mentioned by Zeng Guofan (1811-1872). a famous official(官员)during the late Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912).
Although Zeng spent most of his time away from his family, his letters back home to his children and younger brothers have become famous. In these letters, there are many helpful suggestions on proper behavior(行为). Many of his ways on child education are popular among today's Chinese parents, including reading classical books and so on. His child-raising methods are useful for today's busy fathers. Like Zeng, they also spend most of their time away from home.
According to Zeng, the purpose of education was to learn wisdom(智慧)from books, rather than getting an official position. Children should know that the most important purpose of studies is to get more knowledge about nature and life.
"But now ,parents just want their children to be rich and powerful. " Mr. Tang, a writer in China, said.
Some teachers say that parents need to build a good relationship with their children. Parents shouldn't force (强迫)their children to realize their wishes.
In Zeng's letters, he asked his young children to do housework as part of their daily life, even though his children had many helpers. He believed that doing housework would make his children more confident and independent(独立的).
【小题1】When was Zeng Guofan born?
| A．In 1811. | B．In 1644. |
| C．In 1872. | D．In 1912. |
| A．Zeng Guofan was a great writer during the late Guangxu Period. |
| B．Zeng Guofan is one of the fathers in the program, Dad,Where Are We Going? |
| C．Many of Zeng Guofan's ideas on educati'on are not accepted by modern people. |
| D．Zeng Guofan was very busy and spent most of his time away from his family. |
| A．get an official position |
| B．learn wisdom from books |
| C．get high scores in exams |
| D．make a lot of money in the future |
| A．Fathers Influence Their Children's Growing-up |
| B．Zeng Guofan and His Children |
| C．How to Raise a Child |
| D．Dad, Where Are We Going? |
The Biggest Tree
Do you know the biggest tree in the world? Its name is " General Sherman". General Sherman is growing on the slopes(斜坡） of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. General Sherman is about 11 meters across and about 35 meters round, this will give you an idea of General Sherman's size. General Sherman is also very tall. It is over 80 meters high. It began as a tiny seed（小种籽） many years ago. Imagine!（设想） It has been growing since about 2000 BC. It has been growing for almost 4,000 years and it still growing! General Sherman is as old as the Pyramids.（金字塔） It may live for another 2000 years. What will the world be like in 4000 AD（公元）?
【小题1】The biggest tree in the world is growing on the slopes of the Rocky Mountain in___.
| A．the United States | B．China |
| C．Japan | D．France |
| A．400 | B．4,000 | C．40,000 | D．2,000 |
| A． a little seed | B．the Rocky Mountain |
| C．the Tai Mountain | D．the Pyramids |
News Review
Head-on Car Crash On June 14,a car and a bus had a head-on crash* in Ruin’an, Wenzhou. Four people in the car died then. Another one died two days later after he was sent to the hospital. Luckily, no more deaths were reported.
Brave Volunteer Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16.The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shapes, colors and tastes. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.【小题1】 people died in the head-on crash.
| A．No | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
【小题2】. Liao Zhi lost her daughter and her legs .| A．in Wenchuan earthquake | B．in Ya’an earthquake |
| C．when she took a train | D．when she climbed mountains |
【小题3】The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to .| A．help the people in Ya’an |
| B．save the people on the bus |
| C．forget the terrible time |
| D．help grow better tomatoes |