题目内容
Town Lake Animal Center is the largest animal shelter in Central Texas, providing shelter for more than 23,000 animals each year and animal control services for all of Austin and Travis County. In the shelter, no animal will be turned away.（拒绝）
Hours of Working:
Shelter
Monday - Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on City Holidays
Homeless or unwanted animals can be safely dropped off at the shelter.
Animal Protection and Control
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
City Holidays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Officers on-call overnight to react to emergencies
Administrative Offices
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on City Holidays
Location: 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703
Mailing address: Town Lake Animal Centre, PO Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767
What’s New:
Animal Cruelty(虐待) Prevention Classes
Purpose: To teach people how to recognize(辨认) and report animal cruelty.
Who: All citizens are encouraged to take this class.
Cause: Usually animal cruelty is relation to (涉及到) family cruelty.People who hurt animals often move on to hurt human beings.If you’re able to recognize and report animal cruelty,you can help prevent cruelty from spreading throughout your area.
【小题1】What is Town Lake Animal Center?
A. It is the largest animal shelter in the USA.
B. It offers many services to animals.
C. It is a place to kill homeless animals.
D. It is a place to raise animals for food.
【小题2】If you meet a badly hurt pet dog at night, which is the best choice according to the passage?
| A．Send it to Shelter immediately. |
| B．Send it to Administrative Offices at once. |
| C．Send it to Animal Protection and Control at once. |
| D．Call Animal Protection and Control quickly. |
| A．protect and save more animals |
| B．collect as many animals as possible |
| C．earn money for Town Lake Animal Center |
| D．attract more volunteers to Town Lake Animal Center |
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
解析试题分析：短文大意：镇湖动物中心是在德克萨斯中部最大的动物收容所，每年为超过23000的动物提供庇护所。
【小题1】镇湖动物中心是什么？
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文开头Town Lake Animal Center is the largest animal shelter in Central Texas, providing shelter for more than 23,000 animals each year and animal control services for all of Austin and Travis County.可知该选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文中Animal Protection and ControlMonday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saturday - Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.City Holidays, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Officers on-call overnight to react to emergencies可知该选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据最后一段可知该选A。
考点：日常生活类阅读。
I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.
【小题1】The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.
| A．the man | B．a ghost |
| C．the puppy | D．the bag |
| A．talkative and friendly | B．boring and frightening |
| C．unfriendly and strange-looking | D．good-looking and outgoing |
| A．Because the man was carrying it and running quickly. |
| B．Because the writer wondered what was inside. |
| C．Because there was something dangerous in it. |
| D．Because the writer saw a puppy in it. |
| A．He left it in the countryside. |
| B．He gave it to his brother. |
| C．He took it home after the holiday. |
| D．He played with it and gave it back to the man at last. |
| A．Don’t Be Afraid | B．A Strange Man |
| C．Never Believe in Others | D．The Best Holiday |
Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …
【小题1】----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.
| A．he wanted to eat them |
| B．he needed money to buy toys |
| C．he liked the tree without apples |
| D．he wanted to share them with friends |
----He came back _________.
| A．whenever he was happy | B．if he missed the apple tree |
| C．when he was in times of difficulty | D．as soon as he was free |
----He wanted ___________.
| A．to have a house to live in | B．nothing except a place to rest |
| C．the root of the apple tree | D．anything that the apple tree had |
----We should _________.
| A．plant more apple trees | B．learn from the boy |
| C．always stay at home | D．be thankful to our parents |
| A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
| B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
| C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
| D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
Saying no starts small
“All right then — just one more piece...” Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.
It isn’t just girls. Most of us find it hard to say “no” to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.
Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people’s lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.
In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.
Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.
But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles（肌肉）. Even a little practice can strengthen（加强） our overall self-control if we do it regularly.
You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.
Like muscles, willpower can “get tired”. Don’t try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don’t have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night’s sleep and by eating well.
【小题1】The example of a girl eating cheesecake is used to
| A．prove that girls have weak willpower |
| B．introduce the topic of willpower to the readers |
| C．show that cheesecake is especially attractive to girls |
| D．show the connection between willpower and success |
| A．The scientists had already known the results before the experiment. |
| B．It showed that willpower is the most important to success and a happy life. |
| C．The children who chose to wait were more likely to be successful in their lives. |
| D．The children who chose only one marshmallow at first had stronger willpower. |
| A．You should have a goal every day. |
| B．Good rest and proper diet can help. |
| C．Willpower needs to be exercised regularly. |
| D．Keep willpower from being used too much. |
| A．How willpower and muscles are similar and how they can be trained. |
| B．How willpower affects people’s lives and how it is similar to muscles. |
| C．How willpower is important to success and how we can make it stronger. |
| D．How willpower is connected with success and how they affect each other |
Many earthquakes happen without warning, so it is important to know what to do when it happens. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes.
◆Keep a cool head. Worry won’t help you. Think about what you should do. The first several seconds are important.
◆If you are indoors, stay inside and duck and cover. Hide under a desk or table, or stand in a corner. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
◆If you are in a crowded(拥挤的) hall or shop, don’t rush for the door. You will find too many people trying to get out at the same time. Instead, lower(降低) yourself close to the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.
◆If you are outdoors, try to get into an open area away from buildings, trees or street lights.
◆If you are trapped in a place, you may make noises by knocking at the rocks. But don’t shout all the time. You could be without help for up to 72 hours. Try to find some water and food.
◆Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theatre. Get below the level(水平线) of the back of the seat. Cover your head and neck with your arms.
◆Stay in a safe area until you are sure it’s OK to leave. Some aftershocks(余震) may follow. They are as dangerous as the earthquake.
【小题1】The best title(题目) of the passage is ____________.
| A．Advice for dangerous situations |
| B．How to keep calm in earthquakes |
| C．Ways to protect yourself in earthquakes |
| D．Be careful with aftershocks |
| A．a water bird with short legs | B．some kind of meat for eating |
| C．walk like a duck | D．lower your head or body very quickly |
| A．Your head and arms | B．Your head and neck |
| C．Your neck and arms | D．Your arms |
| A．keeping calm is very important during the earthquake |
| B．we can hide under the tree during the earthquake |
| C．we don’t have to care about aftershocks |
| D．we should keep shouting for help if we are trapped |
“Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!”
That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shaanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.
【小题1】The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “ ”.
| A．road | B．bridge |
| C．crossing | D．traffic |
| A．crossing the road in a mess |
| B．waiting for the green light patiently |
| C．crossing the road with chickens |
| D．hurting each other in the street |
| A．He thinks it’s OK. |
| B．He thinks it’s wrong. |
| C．He has no idea of it. |
| D．He doesn’t mention it |
配对阅读: 左栏是对五个人的描述，右栏是七个节目介绍。请将这五个人与适合他们的节目配对。
| 【小题1】Johnson is a movie fan. He loves to get the news about the latest movies. His favorite Australian actor is Nicole Kidman. 【小题2】Kathy is a housewife who has three children. She loves cooking and wants to learn to cook different kinds of food for her family. 【小题3】Jenny is a middle school student. In her spare time, she usually listens to rock music and watches TV. Her favorite TV shows are comedies but she can't stand documentaries at all. 【小题4】Jimmy loves talk shows. He wants to be a reporter and work in a TV station in the future. So he would like to learn more about TV from the talk show. 【小题5】Kim is 70 years old now. He moved to the UK in 1960.Today he is still missing the life in the UK in the 1960s and often mentions it. |
E. Big Ideas A talk show about everything that is the most interesting and challenging, and everywhere from cities to the countryside and from the south to the north across America. F. At the Movies It's a talk show about movies. It goes into the world of cinema every week and tells you what's new on the big screen. And it has interviews with the famous directors or actors. G. Pan's Kitchen It used to be called Master Chef, now it has a new name because of the lady who is called Pan Ling. She can cook Chinese food and western food. |
Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t ?Is the first thing you do wehn you get home from schol to look in the biscuit tin ?Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by yourself ?Can you say “no”to sweets at parties ?If you can’t ,thenn there is a reason ...perhapos you are a sugar addict !Does that sound funny ?Well ,doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can easily becoame addicted to sugar .What’s more ,most sugar addicts don’t even realize that they are addicted !Sugar addiction is serious becauase it can really damage your health .doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy such as fresh fruits and vegetables,and that we shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar ,fat or fast food .But sugar addicts can’t follow this advice .They know they must stop eating sweet food,bu htey can’t .
So what can you do if you think you are ddced o he taste of sugar?Well here is some advice :
Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat .
Cut down son sweet foo lowly .Don’t try to stp eating it at once
You have to tell your parents ,If they know ,they will help you.
【小题1】What does the nderlined word “damage”mean ?
| A．be kind to | B．be good ofr |
| C．be harmful to | D．be sorry for |
| A．Fresh fruits are the best food for us. |
| B．We shouldn’t eat sugar to keep healthy . |
| C．Parents may help you to give up bad eating habits. |
| D．It’s necessary to stop eating swet food at once. |
| A．Some advice to stop eating sweet food |
| B．The importance of having good eating habits . |
| C．The reasons why people become addicted to sugar . |
| D．Something about sugar addiction and how to give it up. |