题目内容
Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves(波). Just as the eye sees light waves in the form of colors, the ear hears sound waves in the form of noises. The ear and the eye turn these different waves into signals that the brain(大脑) can make sense of.
The ears and brain have an amazing ability to recognize(识别) particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded its importance.
The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.
Another hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source(来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.
【小题1】Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?
a. The ears receive the sound waves.
b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.
c. The baby’s turn the sound waves into signals.
d. The baby’s cry travels in the form of sound waves.
e. The brain connects the signals to the information in the memory.
| A．d-a-c-b-e | B．d-a-c-e-b |
| C．a-d-c-b-e | D．a-d-c-e-b |
| A．lifestyle | B．personality |
| C．experiences | D．hobbies |
| A．Because certain words or songs can make a person happy. |
| B．Because a person has the ability to recognize the sounds |
| C．Because the certain sounds are connected to happy memories for that person. |
| D．Because the person feel the song is special |
| A．where the source of a sound is |
| B．how loud a sound is |
| C．when a sound starts to appear |
| D．what makes a sound |
| A．Human Brain’s Amazing Facts |
| B．Human Hearing Characteristics |
| C．How To Improve Hearing |
| D．How Do Humans Hear |
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】D
解析试题分析：本文告诉我们人是怎样听到声音的。某些话语或歌曲可以改变一个人的情绪，主要是因为他的经验。对于一个一只耳朵失去听力的人来说，判断声音的来源是最困难的。原因是当声波到达较近耳朵的时候会比较强,声波会先到达较近的耳朵，大脑会辨认出这些不同并利用它们来判定声音来源。
【小题1】 细节理解题。下列哪项表明母亲听到她的婴儿哭声的一般过程？通读第一、二段，可知B。
【小题2】细节理解题。某些话语或歌曲可以改变一个人的情绪，主要是因为他的经验。根据第三段内容可知答案，故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。为什么当一些人听到歌曲会感到快乐？根据The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person. 这些声音和那个人的快乐记忆相联系可知，故选C
【小题4】推理判断题。根据最后一段，对于一个一只耳朵失去听力的人来说，判断声音的来源是最困难的。根据:当声波到达较近耳朵的时候会比较强,声波会先到达较近的耳朵，大脑会辨认出这些不同并利用它们来判定声音来源可知答案。故选A。
【小题5】细节理解题。这个题目问的是，本文最好的题目是什么？人怎样听到声音。通读全文，主要讲的是人怎样听到声音的内容，故选D。
考点：科普类短文阅读。
My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住) his hand while we walked together. As I older, I remembered my father and I listened to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表) with the score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送) the bread to the stores. The and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I became a teacher. I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day I started. I’ll always remember that!
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When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “ I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my students has said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them. “Does your mother love you?” “ Of course,” they answered.
“ How do you know?” was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned. So mom’s cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then do you say‘I love you’to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these questions in classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different responses. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.
One of my favourite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, “ Now that you have gone, I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.
【小题1】 Chinese people prefer to show love by __________.
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful |
| A．好笑 | B．难受 | C．震惊 | D．有趣 |
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the door. |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her. |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself. |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter. |
| A．Chinese people never show love to their mothers. |
| B．Chinese students express love to their mothers by studying hard and trying to get good jobs. |
| C．In foreign countries people have great depth of feelings to say “I love you”. |
| D．People from different countries will never understand each other. |
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family. |
| B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people. |
| C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others. |
| D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings. |
In April, 2013, I visited Yangzhou.
Ge Garden is very beautiful and peaceful. The ticket has a map on the back of it that I didn’t noticed until I had already left. But to be honest, I don’t think that map is very useful because it isn’t very clear an tailed. In my opinion, it’s better to improve it. Compared with He Garden, the map on the back of the ticket for He Garden is much clearer, more detailed and more useful. However, in the room that has the picture of the family members, there is only Chinese, no English, so my advice is to add English in interesting places. I got lost in the Slender West Lake. I spent about 30 minutes just trying to get out of one area. I think they need more signs posted along the trails. I like the Slender West Lake best, as she is so pretty! The ladies that were sweeping were very sweet. They always smiled at me and said hello, so it was nice.
Taking a taxi is the most efficient(有效率的) and quickest way to get around Yangzhou. I didn’t have a problem getting to the places which I’d like to go to while using a taxi. The driver was very friendly. The fare isn’t too high, either. But I didn’t enjoy taking the bus. The bus ride to the Mastixia Bay (茱萸湾公园) took long although I only had to pay one yuan. It was also hard finding where Bus 32 was. I tried asking some people in English but they couldn’t understand me, so I had to ask in simple Chinese that I only know buy that still didn’t work. I spent about one hour walking around the city to look for Bus 32. The tricycle(三轮车) was nice, but it was a little too expensive for a small distance. Maybe I was ripped off by the guy who rode for me, but it was an enjoyable ride. I felt like I was part of the garden city more.
Over all I am satisfied with Yangzhou and will recommend it to others.
【小题1】How many places of interest are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．优惠 | B．退款 | C．骗钱 | D．免费 |
| A．English should be added in interesting places. |
| B．Everyone in Yangzhou should speak English. |
| C．The Slender West Lake needs more signs along the trails. |
| D．The maps on the tickets for Ge Garden need improving. |
| A．a foreign visitor | B．a lady sweeping in the park |
| C．a taxi driver | D．a guy riding a tricycle |
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometime it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'II never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.
【小题1】Lots of kids , according to the writer.
| A．like school very much | B．are good at reading and writing |
| C．don't like doing homework | D．have the thought of hating school |
| A．A good education. | B．School. | C．Future life. | D．Friendship. |
| A．find out why | B．go to see a doctor |
| C．ask your parents for help | D．leave school for a short time |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．keep silent about your problems | B．share what you' ve written with others |
| C．write down your feelings about school | D．get along well with your classmates |
The price office changes during the year.
It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. But it was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.
Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
Between August and November, the price of rice were down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down. 
【小题1】The price of rice was the highest in________ last year.
| A．January | B．April | C．July | D．November |
【小题2】The price office was the same in_________. | A．April and May | B．February and December |
| C．July and August | D．March and September |
【小题3】Which might be the best title of the reading?| A．Farmers and Rice | B．Buying and Selling Rice |
| C．High Price of Rice | D．Changes in Price of Rice |
There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely(智慧地), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the thing in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?
【小题1】This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____________.
| A．make the right choices |
| B．know how to compare prices |
| C．know how to shop carefully |
| D．learn everything at school |
| A．know how to choose a part-time job |
| B．compare brands and prices |
| C．live useful and happy lives |
| D．learn things at school |
| A．Which fruit to take for lunch. |
| B．Which kind of food to eat, healthy food or junk food? |
| C．Which T-shirt to wear to the movies. |
| D．How to get to school. |
| A．nobody | B．the people around us |
| C．just ourselves | D．the prices of the things |
Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program?“A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born.
Noodles are a symbol of longlife in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.
【小题1】A bite of China is _______________.
| A．a book | B．a documentary |
| C．a guide book | D．a newspaper |
| A．two | B．three |
| C．four | D．five |
| A．two eggs | B．none |
| C．three eggs | D．six eggs |
| A．We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long. |
| B．It is impolite to server a whole fish last at a party in China. |
| C．The program lasts for one hour. |
| D．There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
| A．The writer thinks the program is too long. |
| B．The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself. |
| C．The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program. |
| D．The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us. |
【小题1】 When was Asian Hockey Federation(亚洲曲棍球联盟) set up?
| A．In 1953 | B．In 1963 |
| C．In 1946 | D．In 1957 |
【小题3】In how many organizations can English be spoken as an official language?
| A．One | B．Two |
| C．Three | D．Four |
| A．Baseball. | B．Hockey |
| C．Volleyball | D．Football |
| A．www.baseballeurope.com | B．www.asiahockey.org |
| C．www.voleysur.org | D．www.cafonline.com |