题目内容
Every four years, the greatest athletes from all over the world get together in one city to take part in the world sports meeting—the Olympic Games. The holy flame (圣火) is carried from one place to the next. In 2008, the holy flame was carried to Beijing, the capital of China.
When Beijing was chosen as the host city to hold the Olympic Games in 2008, all the Chinese people were very happy, excited and proud. They showed their excitement in different ways when they heard the news. Some people cheered, jumped and shouted.
In Beijing we built a new Olympic village with hotels for athletes and stadiums for matches.
“One World, One Dream” is our slogan for the 29th Olympics. It expresses the wishes of 1.3 billion Chinese people for a peaceful and better world tomorrow.
【小题1】The Olympic Games is held every _____ years.
A. five B. four C .three
【小题2】Beijing hosted the 29th Olympics in _____.
A. 2008 B.2010 C.2012
【小题3】_____ was built for the 29th Olympics in Beijing.
A. Stadiums B. Olympic village C. Hotels
【小题4】When Chinese people heard the news that Beijing would hold the 29th Olympics, they _____.
A. cheered B. excited and. shouted C. Both A&B
【小题5】The slogan for the 29th Olympics is _____.
A. “Good, better, best” B. “Faster, higher, stronger” C. “One World, One Dream”
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
【小题5】C
解析试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要介绍了北京获得了第29届奥运会的承办权以及北京为这届奥运会做了哪些工作和这次奥运会的口号等。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据Every four years, the greatest athletes from all over the world get together in one city to take part in the world sports meeting—the Olympic Games. 描述，可知奥运会每四年举行一次。故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第一段In 2008, the holy flame was carried to Beijing, the capital of China.描述，可知北京在2008年举行奥运会。故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据In Beijing we built a new Olympic village with hotels for athletes and stadiums for matches.描述，可知北京为了举办第29届奥运会，修建了奥运村。故选B。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据第二段When Beijing was chosen as the host city to hold the Olympic Games in 2008, all the Chinese people were very happy, excited and proud.描述，可知当听到北京承办第29届奥运会时，所有的中国人都非常兴奋，他们欢呼，喊叫起来。故选C。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据最后一段“One World, One Dream” is our slogan for the 29th Olympics. 描述，可知北京奥运会的口号是“同一个世界，同一个梦想”故选C。
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Earth Day is on April 22nd. People say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean. But saving the Earth is not just for grow-ups. Kids are also taking an active part in it.
The American writer and filmmaker Lynne made a film called Young Voices for the Planet. It lists a lot of stories about different kids who help to keep our environment clean.
Team Marine, US A group of students at Santa Monica High School started an organization called Team Marine. They tell people why plastic bags are bad for sea animals and environment. In 2011, they successfully made lawmakers (立法者) in their city stop people using plastic bags.
Felix, 15, Germany In 2007, a 9-year-old boy, Felix, started a club，Plant for the Planet. It encourages children around the world to plant trees in their own countries. Felix helped plant 25 million trees in Germany and 120 million trees worldwide.
Alec, 17, US When he was 12, Alec set up Kids VS Global (全球的) Warming. It teaches kids about weather change and ways to stop the world getting warmer and warmer. Alec travels widely to encourage people to help stop global warming. He has given more than 70 talks across the country.
Olivia, 13, US When Olivia was 11, she heard about the 2010 oil spill (漏油) in the Gulf of Mexico. She painted 500 pictures of birds to raise money for the clean-up. She raised more than $200,000 to protect (保护) birds and other wild animals.
【小题1】What is the purpose of setting up the “Earth Day” and who can do something for the Earth?
| A．To keep the earth peaceful and beautiful by adults and kids |
| B．To keep the earth balanced by adults only |
| C．To keep the earth safe and clean by adults and kids |
| D．To keep the earth safe and clean by kids only |
| A．a book | B．a TV play |
| C．a film | D．a club |
| A．Team Marine | B．Felix |
| C．Alec | D．Olivia |
| A．raise money | B．plant trees |
| C．protect wild animals | D．help stop global warming |
| A．kids are saving the Earth | B．parents are planting trees |
| C．students are raising money | D．grow-ups are using plastics bags |
For the first time in Singapore, it’s snowing. Visitors to Singapore will be amazed by the technology that brings winter to you on this tropical (热带的) island.
All visitors can have cool winter fun in Snow City, Singapore’s first indoor snow center. Visitors can see and touch snow falling. Of course, it’s more than just touching and feeling snow. You can enjoy exciting snow rides or skiing on snowboard. You can also build your own real snowman and have snowball fights filled with fun and learn about life in cold climates.
Snow City is about family-based fun and is suitable for all ages. Join us and step into Snow City today.
How to get there:
21Jurong Town Hall Road, Snow City Building, Singapore 609433
Tel: 63371511
Bus services: No. 66, No. 178, No.198
Price: Adults: $18; Children: $12
Opening Hours: Tuesday—Sunday: 10:30 am—6:30 pm
Notice:
No phone booking.
For updated information, please visit our website www.snowcity.com.sg.
【小题1】 Snow City is _________.
| A．just a small city in Singapore | B．a place where people can go surfing |
| C．Singapore’s first indoor snow center | D．a place where the weather is cold |
| A．seeing and touching snow falling | B．skiing on snowboard |
| C．having snowball fights | D．learning about how snow is made |
| A．go to Snow City on Monday | B．take a No. 66 bus to Snow City |
| C．book their tickets by phone | D．visit Snow City at 7:00 pm |
| A．$30 | B．$18 | C．$12 | D．24 |
| A．on the phone | B．by fax | C．online | D．in a newspaper |
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.
【小题1】How many homes altogether (总共) were damaged in the storm?
| A．Fourteen | B．Twenty-one |
| C．Twenty-nine | D．Thirty-six |
| A．He was in bed. | B．He was inside the house. |
| C．He was outside the house. | D．He was on the roof. |
| A．her husband knew there would be a storm |
| B．they were all inside the house when the storm became worse |
| C．she felt the house was moving |
| D．the welfare department helped her |
| A．something to eat | B．something to wear |
| C．somewhere to study | D．somewhere to stay |
| A．A Terrible Storm | B．A Lucky Woman |
| C．Good Soldiers | D．Clever People |
| Name | Personal Information |
| Norman Bethune | ·Born in 1890 in Canada ·A doctor ·Came to China in 1938 ·Died in 1939 in China |
| Celine Dion | ·Born in Montreal, Canada ·A singing star ·In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic |
| Thomas Edison | ·Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA ·Made over 1,000 inventions ·Died in 1931 |
| Bill Gates | ·Born in 1955 in the USA ·Wrote Business at the Speed of Thought ·Owned Microsoft Company |
| Mark Twain | ·Born in 1835 in the USA ·A writer ·Died in 1910 ·Wrote Tom Sawyer |
【小题1】根据表格第三行描述,可知席琳迪翁出生在加拿大的蒙特利尔,故选D.
【小题2】根据表格最后一行描述,可知马克吐温是个作家,他出生在1835年.故选B.
【小题3】根据表格第三行描述,可知我心永恒是首歌曲的名字,故选C.
【小题4】根据表格第二行描述,可知白求恩在1938年来到中国,在1939年去世,故他在中国生活了两年.选A.
【小题5】根据表格第四行描述,可知爱迪生的发明超过一千多项.故选C.
【小题6】_______ is from Canada.
| A．Bill Gates | B．Mark Twain | C．Thomas Edison | D．Celine Dion |
| A．inventor | B．writer | C．doctor | D．singer |
| A．book | B．film | C．song | D．story |
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
| A．Mark Twain wrote Business at the Speed of Thought. |
| B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1995. |
| C．Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions. |
| D．Celine Dion stopped singing 1997. |
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art.
【小题1】The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________
| A．his business | B．his house |
| C．his garden | D．his window |
| A．a Frenchman | B．a kind of picture |
| C．a kind of camera | D．a photographer |
| A．watch lots of films |
| B．buy an expensive camera |
| C．stop in most cities |
| D．take many films and something else. |
| A．how photography was developed |
| B．how to show feelings in pictures |
| C．how to take pictures in the world |
| D．how to use different cameras |
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 |
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner, When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
【小题1】Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.
| A．match | B．history | C．sports | D．physics |
| A．was the first man to start the Olympics |
| B．helped start the modern Olympics |
| C．believed that sports were less important than studies |
| D．failed to began the modern Olympics |
| A．1914 | B．1904 | C．1896 | D．1908 |
| A．a foot race | B．a jumping contest | C．a field sport | D．a boxing match |
| A．The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire. |
| B．The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries. |
| C．Runners who carry the torch can be men or women. |
| D．After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out. |
Computers are good tools(工具）.The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症）（IAD).
People with IAD are online a lot. They spend hours chatting to their friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even quit(辞掉)their jobs!
Do you have IAD? Think about these questions：How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online，are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online，do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can’t play a game?
If you have IAD，what can you do? Dr. Ivan Goldberg and Dr. Kimberly S.Young have some ideas. First，ask yourself “Why am I online a lot?” Then try to take a break. For example，use the computer or play games twice a week，not every day. In this way，you can have a good social life with other friends.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about________
| A．a new sickness |
| B．an online game |
| C．messages |
| D．computer jobs |
A.online for an hour a week
B.send e-mall messages at work
C.are on the Internet more than with friends
D.never use the computer
【小题3】According to the passage，which is NOT a sign of IAD?
| A．Quitting your job to spend more time online. |
| B．Spending time with family and friends. |
| C．Forgetting the time when you are online. |
| D．Getting angry when you can，t play a game. |
| A．quit their jobs |
| B．are online a lot |
| C．have IAD |
| D．help people with IAD |