题目内容
This year 2, 300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In return, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The family's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools." He says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."
【小题1】The whole exchange program is mainly to______.
A.help teenagers in other countries know the real America |
B.send students in America to travel in Germany |
C.let students learn something about other countries |
D.have teenagers learn new languages |
A.American food tasted better than German food. |
B.German schools were harder than American schools. |
C.Americans and Germans were both friendly. |
D.There were more cars on the streets in America. |
A.There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings. |
B.There are a lot of after-school activities. |
C.Students usually take 14 subjects in all. |
D.Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car. |
A.A better education should include something good from both America and Germany. |
B.German schools trained students to be better citizens. |
C.American schools were not as good as German schools. |
D.The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
解析试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了双向交换生项目的目的。并介绍了美国和德国的双向交换生的各自对他国的印象和观点。
【小题1】归纳理解题。根据短文第一段描述可知该项目的目的是为了让学生了解其他的国家。故选C。
【小题2】综合理解题。根据弗莱德的观点School was completely different from what he had expected -much harder.和迈克的观点It is far too easy by our level,故选B
【小题3】细节理解题。根据最后一段In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities描述,可知美国的学校有许多的活动而德国的学校注重学习,故活动多是美国学校的一个特色,故选B
【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文最后There ought to be some middle ground between the two.迈克认为在这两个学校之间应该有一个中间地带。由此可以推测,他认为较好的教育应该包含两种教育的优点,故选A
考点:社会现象类短文阅读。
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A city in South Korea has added a new attraction to its cultural landscape(景观)—the world’s first “Toilet Theme Park”. The Restroom Cultural Park in the city of Suwon is proving a huge hit with locals and tourists alike.
The park was built to memorize the former city mayor Sim Jae-duck, known as “Mr Toilet”. He believed the toilet is a very important place and full of culture. Visitors to the park can enjoy its toilet- bowl- shaped exhibition hall as well as lots of bronze statues(铜像) in all kinds of toilet positions. They can even sit on Mr Kim’s original toilet, which includes a full-length glass door that mists(蒙上薄雾) up when it is being used.
Suwon has become well known because of the promotion(宣传) of toilet culture. The city attracts toilet- related artwork from around the world to its galleries. It famously hosts the Golden Poop Art Festival- a celebration of one of the calls of nature. The city also lists lots of its own public toilets as tourist attractions on its website. Sim Jae-duck’s toilet-shaped house, now a museum, should be the must-see for enthusiasts. It’s said that Mr Sim was born in the loo of his mother’s house, so he loved toilets very much. He said in 2007, “The toilet can save humankind from diseases and is a place for introspection(反省). The toilet is also a central living place that has culture.”
【小题1】 What’s the theme park’s name?
A.Restroom Park |
B.Toilet World |
C.The Restroom Cultural Park |
D.The Park of World Toilets. |
A.Captain Lavatory | B.Mr Toilet |
C.Bathroom Bill | D.Number Two |
A.The toilet slowly moves around. |
B.“The Toilet Song ” starts playing. |
C.The water comes out. |
D.Its glass door fogs up. |
A.In a toilet- shaped bed. |
B.In the WC of his mother’s house. |
C.In a public toilet in Suwon. |
D.In a hospital toilet. |
A.思想者 | B.智障者 |
C.残疾人 | D.爱好者 |
London used to be “foggy” for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today. The “fog” was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was made by air pollution. In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal(煤)that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”.
Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses. If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel(燃料), like gas, is quite expensive.
However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers” in Beijing than there used to be.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上按要求作答。
【小题1】What was the main reason for air pollution in London?
A.There was too much smoke in the sky. |
B.There were too many factories in the city. |
C.People burnt too much coal in the houses. |
D.The city was too big for the cleaners to clean. |
A.There was not so much fog in the winter later. |
B.A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses. |
C.Many factories in the city were closed. |
D.People paid more attention to cleaning their city. |
A.Smog | B.Smoke | C.Gas | D.Coal |
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
A.The government will ask people to burn coal. |
B.The government will ask people always use gas instead of coal. |
C.The government will close all the factories in China. |
D.The government will pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. |
Dear Dr Jackson,
My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing (批评) my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends' looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I'm not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can't have any fun, My parents only seem to care about my school marks. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can't they understand me? How can I make them understand me?
Dear Angel,
Your problem is common (共同的) to both teenagers and parents. Don't worry, bacause all this is natural.You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things ordinary. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must protect you from whatever they find strange.On the other hand, you don't want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.
I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. Sooner or later. they'll find you are a responsible (有责任心的) person and they will give you more freedom (自由).
【小题1】Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?
A.Because her parents make her happy. |
B.Because her parents can't understand her. |
C.Because her friends don't like her parents. |
D.Because her parents don't think she is good at school. |
A.more fun | B.less freedom |
C.more freedom | D.less clothes |
A.Be different from the other teenagers. |
B.Don't tell her parents what she wants to do. |
C.Take no notice of her parents and do whatever she likes. |
D.Discuss her problem with her parents. |
A.限制 | B.保护 |
C.放纵 | D.抛弃 |
A.According to Dr Jackson, Angel's problem isn't usual. |
B.Angel's father likes the music that Angel likes. |
C.Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person. |
D.Angel doesn't love her parents at all. |
Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(论坛) asking what “PK” meant.
“My family has been watching the ‘I Am the Singer’ singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what ‘PK’ meant, but I had no idea,” explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the “I Am the Singer” singing competition, “PK” was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition raking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at Middle schools have also been finding their students using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write the compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn’t understand.
“My ‘GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I’ve grown up to be a ‘PLMM’. I loved to ‘FB’ with him together; he always took me to the ‘KPM’,” went one composition.
“GG” means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). “PLMM” is Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl).“FB” means Fu Bai (corruption).“KPM” is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language. If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, meaning an ugly looking femal) or a Qing Wa (frog, meaning an ugly looking male ) is, you will possibly be regarded as a CaiNiao!
【小题1】By writing the article, the writer tries to _________.
A.explain some Internet jargons |
B.suggest common Internet jargons |
C.laugh at the Beijing father |
D.draw our attention to Internet jargons |
A.Internet language | B.Internet action |
C.Internet behavior | D.Internet fashion |
A.Fathers can’t possibly know it. |
B.The daughter should understand it. |
C.Online game players may know it. |
D.“I Am the Singer” shouldn’t have used it. |
A.are used not only online | B.can be understood very well |
C.are welcomed by all the people | D.cause trouble to our mother tongue |
A.A Puzzled Father! | B.Do You Speak Internet English? |
C.Keep away from Internet English! | D.Kong Long or Qing Wa? |
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then left. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road.
If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very clearly. It’s very interesting.
【小题1】When you are in England, you must always remember that_________.
A.there are many cars and buses on the road. |
B.the traffic drives on the left. |
C.there are not any traffic lights. |
D.the traffic drives on the right. |
A.there are too many buses there |
B.the traffic lights are different from ours |
C.crossing the street is dangerous |
D.you may go the wrong way |
A.cross the streets |
B.look at the traffic lights |
C.sit on the second floor of a big bus and see the beautiful city |
D.look at the busy streets in the morning |
A.Buses in England | B.Traffic in England |
C.Travelling in England | D.Traffic lights in England |
Do you know Weibo? Do you write a Weibo? If you don’t, 【小题1】 Weibo means microblog. People may spend much time writing a microblog, but it takes a little time to write a microblog. Why? 【小题2】
Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2009 and it has developed very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinese, micro-bloggers grew to 300 million.【小题3】For many microblog user, it is a great way of learning the freshest news, talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information, including news, daily life, pictures, music and so on. Many stars and famous people also write microblogs and share good things with their fans.
It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog. 【小题4】 For example, when the big earthquake and tsunami(海啸)hit Japan in March, 2011, messages like “Salt can protect people from radiation (辐射)” were hot on microblogs. 【小题5】 Later people realized it was just a rumor(谣言).
In a word, microblog plays a new role in the life of Chinese people.
A. It soon caused a crazy buying of salt. B. Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words. C. Now more and more people are interested in writing microblogs. D. However, this can also lead to problems and even cause great fear. E. You are “out”! |
Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.
The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.
Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot (光脚)in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods (奢侈品)seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude(乐观态度). She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”
【小题1】Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?
A.Youth | B.Love | C.War | D.Friendship |
A.is more popular than the other two movies |
B.was made from Guo Jingming’s novel |
C.tells about four girls with similar personalities |
D.opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8 |
A.The four girls’ friendship is touching. |
B.It encourages the young to work hard. |
C.It has many advertisements for luxury goods. |
D.It shows money expresses love or friendship. |
A.optimistic attitude | B.rich family background |
C.good looks | D.excellent grades at school |
New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths(铁匠). There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
【小题1】According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a ________________ man.
A.clever | B.rich | C.strong | D.lucky |
A.was interested in horses |
B.was needed by the policemen |
C.drew a picture of the horseshoe |
D.had to make a living |
A.fit it on the horse’s foot |
B.use it for two or three hours |
C.make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal |
D.draw a picture of the shoe |
A.Policemen on Horseback |
B.Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing |
C.James Corbin, a Blacksmith |
D.Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living |
A.Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. |
B.New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. |
C.Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. |
D.Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. |