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More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department(系) would be shut down.
On a Saturday, two officials greeted the nervous students. They asked the students to play a piece by Richard Strauss. But they had to sing the words to the music – German words!
Other tasks were also difficult. One student had to sing Mary had a Little Lamb, a children’s song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.
After three hours of testing, students waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团). The judges(裁判员) gave them only a passing grade.
The worried New Milford students started to realize they had no chance. “I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana, a junior. “The person next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”
But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的): “Someone’s played a joke on you!”
What was going on?
The test was part of a reality TV show (电视真人秀) called “Schooled”. The students’ parents, the school and a TV network had made it together.
Everything was fake. The two “officials” were really comedians (喜剧演员). The “students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra” were from another school. There were hidden cameras. The students’ parents were hiding as they watched.
As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies. They were all from the show’s sponsor (赞助商).
小题1:What is the letter about?
A.The headmaster would come back next term.
B.The school didn’t have money to run.
C.The music department was in big trouble.
D.The students had to give up music.
小题2:The students were nervous before the test, because _____.
A.they were not good at music
B.the judges were very strict
C.they thought they couldn’t pass
D.it would decide the future of the music department
小题3:According to Olsen-Santana, we learn that _____.
A.their school failed the test
B.he likes music very much
C.the test was just a joke
D.the girl next to him was sorry for herself
小题4:What does the underlined word “fake” mean in the passage?
A.顺利的 B.假扮的
C.受欢迎的 D.便捷的
小题5:The students didn’t get _____ as gifts.
A.moneyB.MP3 players
C.digital camerasD.school supplies

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:A

试题分析:这篇文章主要告诉我们New Milford High School的学生参加了一次考试,如果考试不通过,音乐系就会关闭。考试任务很难。学生们很担心。最后,校长说这只是电视真人秀。
小题1:主旨大意题。这篇文章主要是关于音乐学院,音乐系陷入麻烦。故选C
小题2:推理判断题。根据The students had to pass a test, or the department(系) would be shut down.句意:学生不得不通过考试,否则音乐系会关闭。这是学生考试前紧张的原因。这次考试决定音乐系的将来。故选D
小题3:推理判断题。根据“I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana, a junior. “The person next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”句意:一个初中生Bryan Olsen-Santana说:“我以为结束了。我旁边的人哭了。我替她感到难过。我也为自己感到难过因为音乐对我来说就是一切。”可知Bryan Olsen-Santana非常喜欢音乐。故选B。
小题4:词义猜测题。从上下文中得知一切都是假的。因此fake意为假扮,故选B
小题5:细节理解题。根据As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies.句意:作为结束玩笑的奖赏,学生们得到礼物:MP3、数码相机、学习用品。可知学生没有得到钱。故选A
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Head-on Train Crash     On May 18,two trains had a head-on crash (正面相撞) near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time    Tourists came together to Mount Tai on May 1.Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest during the three-day holiday, from April 29 to May 1.
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 shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
小题1:About           people were hurt in the head-on crash.
A.18B.29C.60D.250
小题2:A lot of people visited Mount Tai          .
A.13 hours after the earthquake
B.on May 18
C.during the May Day holiday
D.on April 16
小题3: Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from          , came to Ya’an to offer help.
A.HuainanB.Chengdu
C.Taishan D.New York
小题4:Liao Zhi lost her daughter and her legs          .
A.in Wenchuan earthquakeB.in Ya’an earthquake
C.when she took a train D.when she climbed mountains
小题5:The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to          .
A.help the people in Ya’anB.save the people on the trains
C.forget the terrible timeD.help grow better tomatoes
What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler…, and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study at the British Psychological ( 心理学的) Society Annual Conference held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10 percent.
Scientists at the University of East London and the University of Westminster, UK, did a study on 447 students. The students were studying for different degrees (学历) at the University of East London. Only 25 percent of them entered the exam hall with something to drink.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got better grades by between 2 and 10 percent.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also cut down on anxiety ( 焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances, according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the University of East London.
“Whatever the explanation, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的)with water during exams,” he said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you.Who knows – it may help you pass the exam!
小题1:How much may the students improve their grades most if they bring water into exams?
A.By2%. B.By8%.
C.By10%.D.By25%.
小题2:How many students in the study got better grades?
A.About112 students who brought drinks or water into their exams.
B.All the447 students who come from the University of East London.
C.About300 students who took part in the study.
D.About10 percent of the students who studied different subjects.
小题3:The underlined phrase “cut down on” probably means _______.
A.increaseB.bring
C.reduce D.change
小题4:According to the passage, how does water help students in exams?
a. It is good for their brains.
b. It makes students smarter.
c. It helps students stay cool.
d. It helps students stay awake.
A.a bB.a c
C.b cD.c d
小题5:Where can you probably read the article?
A.Fashion magazine.B.Text book.
C.Travel guide.D.Newspaper.
According to a national study, in the summer of 2013, the long-term(长期的) warm weather in the UK has made the number of butterflies increase.
Around 46,000 volunteers(志愿者) took part in the year’s Big Butterfly Count(统计), and they found 830,000 butterflies. Volunteers were asked to make a record. They would record how many times they found one of 21 different kinds of butterflies.
Later, the scientists used the records to find out how many butterflies of different kinds were found across the country. Then, they compared the results to the year before. They found that there was a rise in the number of 15 kinds of butterflies, and some of them went up by 50% compared to recent years. They said the increase in butterfly numbers was a result of warm weather.
However, scientists also said that the number of butterflies was in decline(下降) as a whole, and that we might not see the same result the next year.
Richard Fox, who works for Butterfly Conservation, said, “UK butterflies are in long-term decline. Studies have been done since the 1970s. They show that UK butterflies have declined in type and number.”
He added, “We must halt the long-term decline of these beautiful creatures(生物). The only way is by stopping the damage that has been done to the butterflies’ habitats(栖息地) across the UK.”
小题1: The volunteers were asked to ______.
A.study 830,000 butterflies
B.help scientists take notes
C.record the number of each kind of butterfly
D.find how many kinds of butterflies there are
小题2:What can we learn from the study?
A.There were 20 kinds of UK butterflies.
B.50% more UK butterflies were found in 2013.
C.The number of 15 kinds of UK butterflies increased.
D.There was a long-term increase in UK butterfly number.
小题3:What does the underlined part “the same result” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.The weather is cold.B.The weather is warm.
C.UK butterfly numbers decline.D.UK butterfly numbers increase.
小题4: The underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph means “_________”.
A.stopB.studyC.makeD.plan
小题5: What would be the best headline of the passage?
A.Different kinds of butterflies in the UK.
B.Big Butterfly Count in the UK in 2013.
C.UK Scientists made butterfly numbers increase.
D.Warm weather made UK butterfly numbers increase.
The 18-meter-tall Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on Friday. It was placed on waters in the International Garden Expo Park, where the Yongding River passes through.
The Rubber Duck exhibition was designed by Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman. It was part of the activities of Beijing Design Week, which ran from September 26 to October 3 in 2013.
The Rubber Duck stayed in the park until September 23, then moved to the Summer Palace, a famous Beijing tourist spot, where it was on display until October 26.
The duck is made of over 200 pieces of rubber. It was guarded not only by staff, but also by 10 volunteers wearing yellow T-shirts and hats with a rubber duck logo.
Sun Yidong, a volunteer who guided visitors to the duck, said the art brought energy to the traditional Chinese park.
“Seeing the giant Rubber Duck makes me feel like I’m a kid again.” Sun said.
Because of the rain on Friday, there were not too many people coming to see it. The Expo workers said they expected more people to come and visit the duck on weekends.
Zhao Yan said she had been following news about the duck since 2007, when the duck began its journey.
“I even considered going to Hong Kong to see it. It’s great that the duck is in Beijing,” Zhao said.
Before arriving in Beijing, the Rubber Duck traveled to 13 cities in nine countries. “The aim of the Rubber Duck is simply to bring everyone back to their childhood again,” said Zeng Hui, a leader of the Beijing Design Week Organizing Committee Office. “It can be a toy for adults.”
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小题1:The Rubber Duck went to _______ after it left the International Garden Expo Park.
A.the Olympic ParkB.the Summer Palace
C.Beihai ParkD.Zhong Shan Park
小题2:The Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on _______.
A.ThursdayB.FridayC.SaturdayD.Sunday
小题3:Why weren’t there too many people going to see the Rubber Duck on Friday?
A.They were not interested in it.
B.They didn’t have enough time to go there.
C.The weather was not good.
D.The tickets were expensive.
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The Rubber Duck started its journey in 2007.
B.Before arriving in Beijing the Rubber Duck was shown in 13 cities.
C.The Rubber Duck is made of more than 200 pieces of rubber.
D.A German artist designed The Rubber Duck.
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?
A.The Rubber Duck can remind people of their childhood.
B.Beijing Design Week finished on October 2.
C.Sun Yidong was a visitor.
D.Volunteers wore white T-shirts.
Astronauts, people who fly into space, need special training. First they go to Houston, Texas. That is the home of the Johnson Space Centre. There they are tested to see how strong and smart they are.
One of the first tests is for the heart. The people walk or run, then the space doctors see how fast their hearts are beating.
Another important test is performed. In this test the person must curl(蜷曲)his body up in a ball. When he is in that position, he is put into a round cloth bag. The doctors give him no idea how long he will have to stay in the bag. If a spaceship broke down in space, the astronauts would get into bags like this. Then they would have to wait and curl up in darkness, until help could arrive. You can see that an astronaut must not be afraid of tight space or darkness.
After the tests, only the best people are chosen to start astronaut training in a training centre. The astronauts in training learn many other things. They learn how to jump out of a moving airplane. They learn to how to blow up a lifeboat and get into it while they are in the ocean. The astronauts also have to learn how to get lifted out of the ocean by helicopter(直升机). That may look fun, but it can be dangerous.
After they finish training, the astronauts continue to work. They stay in good shape by running and doing exercise. They read about their special jobs. In that way they can learn new facts about space travel.
Then the big day comes. The astronaut is told to go to work on a flight into space. The crew members(全体船员)get to know each other first. Then they can learn which job each will do.
小题1:The astronauts don’t know how long they will stay in the bag in the test because ________________.
A.the doctors need to know how strong they are
B.the astronauts need to show how smart they are
C.good astronauts mustn’t be afraid of darkness or tight space
D.nobody knows when help will come if the spaceship breaks down
小题2:The astronauts don’t learn how to ________________ in the training centre.
A.walk or run in spaceB.jump out of the moving plane
C.blow up a lifeboatD.get lifted out of water by helicopter
小题3:Which is the correct order according to the passage?
a. Doctors do tests on the astronauts.
b. The astronauts go to the Space Centre.
c. The astronauts learn new facts about space travel.
d. The best people are chosen for training.
e. The astronauts go to work on a flight into space.
A.a, b, c, d, eB.d, a, e, b, cC.b, a, d, c, eD.c, d, e, b, a
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?
A.After the tests, only the best people are chosen to start astronaut training in a training centre.
B.The crew members get to know each other after the tests.
C.One of the first tests is for the heart.
D.An astronaut must not be afraid of tight space or darkness.

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