题目内容
A Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) is considered by most people one of the highest international honors a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swede(瑞典人) called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63, he left a fund(资金) of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements.
Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money-about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972, for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
【小题1】When was Alfred Nobel born?
A.In 1938. | B.In 1833. | C.In 1896. | D.In 1906. |
A.He was a rich, happy and lucky man. |
B.He was a poor, unhappy and unlucky man. |
C.He was a rich, but unhappy and unlucky man. |
D.He was a poor, but happy and lucky man. |
A.to his wife | B.to his children |
C.for helping the poor people in Sweden | D.for setting five prizes |
A.certificate(证书) | B.letter | C.ticket | D.card |
A.Not always one person. | B.Two persons. |
C.Only one person. | D.Three persons. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】A
解析试题分析:短文大意:本文介绍了诺贝尔和诺贝尔奖项的相关信息。诺贝尔出世在斯德哥尔摩,瑞典的首都。诺贝尔是一位伟大的科学家。他有两个重要的发明,所以他变得很富有。虽然他很富有,诺贝尔并不是一个快乐的人。他从未结婚或有孩子。当他63岁时去世时,他留下了一个9000000美元的基金用于物理,化学,医药,文学和世界和平这五个奖项的奖励上了。
【小题1】 细节理解题。根据he died at the age of 63,以及The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10, 1901, five years after Nobel’s death可推知诺贝尔出生于1833年,所以选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第一段第五句Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man。He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life可知,他虽然富有,但是不快乐,不幸运。 所以选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据第一段末段The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.可知他死后把钱用于物理,化学,医药,文学和世界和平这五个奖项的奖励上了。所以选D。
【小题4】词义猜测题。根据后面的saying that he has been given the prize可知该词词义是证书,所以选A。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always可知,诺贝尔奖通常是授予一个人的,但不是永远都这样。所以选A。
考点:历史文化类阅读。
Useful Information in Australia
Useful Numbers
All the telephone numbers are useful and free.
。Fire/ Police/ Ambulance(救护车)—000 Telephone information—12455
。Medical(医学的) Care—1300369359 Taxi—1800421113
Surfing the Internet
With so many Internet tearooms and public libraries, it’s easy to surf the Internet in Australia.
Also it’s very cheap for you to surf the Internet.
。Public libraries offer free Internet every day even during public holidays.
。Many travel managers provide connection which is cheap or free.
Post Service
All post offices around the country offer post services(服务) so you can receive mails as you travel around the whole country.
。Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
。It costs 50 cents to send a standard(标准的) letter in Australia.
Public Holidays
On public holidays all shops are closed across Australia, so are banks and post offices.
。New Year’s Day—1st January
。Australia Day—26th January
。Christmas Day—25th December
【小题1】If there is a fire, you can call________ in Australia.
A.1300369359 | B.180042113 | C.000 | D.12455 |
A.At 8:30 on Tuesday. | B.At 9:30 on Sunday. |
C.At 8:30 on Saturday. | D.At 9:30 on Monday. |
A.Go to an Internet tearoom. | B.Send a letter to his son. |
C.Call 1300369359. | D.Go to a hospital. |
A.Public libraries. | B.Shops. | C.Banks. | D.Post offices. |
A.Surfing the Internet is cheap in Australia. |
B.It costs 50 cents to send a standard letter. |
C.Australians go to work on 26th January. |
D.Australians don't go shopping on public holidays. |
The Tulip Festival in Ottawa | |
Origin | Began in 1954. |
Time | Host in the first 2 or 3 weeks of May each year. |
Development | Has become the world’s largest tulip event. |
Influence | JAttract hundreds of thousands of tourists. JTulip is a symbol of friendship and friendly diplomatic(外交的) relations. |
A.You can join the Tulip Festival on International Labour Day in 2014.
B.The Tulip Festival started in 1955.
C.Tulip isn’t a symbol of friendship.
【小题2】Which city has the world’s largest tulip event?
A. Canada B. Ottawa C. Newsland
In the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people to travel by air because it was expensive and dangerous. In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers(乘客). Young men ,or “stewards” helped the passengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers’ luggage(行李)but they did not provide food or drinks. But then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the “stewardess”.
Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didn’t want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but also took flying lessons and got her pilot’s license.
Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a man’s world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot .But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because. flying was still an unreliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.
The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses.
At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was a hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned $1 an hour.
In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past.
【小题1】The underlined word “adventurous” means _____________.
A.奇怪的 | B.平淡的 | C.有趣的 | D.冒险的 |
A.her flying experience | B.her university education |
C.her nursing experience | D.her life attitudes |
A.be a nurse | B.be married | C.be a mother | D.be young |
A.the background of early flying pilots |
B.the experience of flying passengers |
C.the history of early flight attendants |
D.the development of airplanes |
The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游业) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.
It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.
La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海滨林荫道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,
you can visit the Îles de Lérins (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.
If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.
【小题1】What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?
A.Directs. | B.Identities. |
C.Lays. | D.Lies. |
A.Marseille. | B.Nice. |
C.Cannes. | D.France. |
A.Lérins Islands | B.the Musée de la Castre |
C.the Boulevard de la Croisette | D.Marseille |
A.on the water Front | B.in d'Antibcs |
C.in Meynardier | D.in Cannes |
A.fashion | B.places |
C.people | D.Sports |
Every school has notice boards. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.
【小题1】 46. From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.
A.School Policy | B.Report Card |
C.After-school Program | D.Class Announcement |
A.certain school rules | B.after-school activities |
C.plans for classes and tests | D.children's school life and work. |
Report Card.
A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
A.from 3:30 to 4:30 | B.from 3:30 to 6:00 |
C.from 4:30 to 6:00 | D.from 6:00 to 7:00 |
A.hand in a note | B.call at 524-9752 |
C.check in at the office | D.telephone the school |
现在网络越来越发达,中学生上网的利弊已成为人们讨论的焦点。请参考下面的信息并结合自己的观点写一篇60—80词的短文谈谈你的看法。
Pros | Cons |
课后放松[来源:学科网ZXXK] | 长时间上网有害健康 |
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传递信息快捷,开拓视野 | 不良网站,误导学子 |
网络交流,交友…… | 虚拟网络,真假难辨…… |