题目内容
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought, “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”
“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”
The foreigner said, “I don’t say that. Why do you think so?”
“Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “’You don’t say!’ means ‘Really?’ Perhaps you know little about English idioms.”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
【小题1】 The writer began to talk about the Great Wall because ______.
A. the Englishman told him to do so
B. he tried to find a new and right topic
C. he couldn’t talk about his study any more
【小题2】When the writer asked, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”,
the Englishman felt ______.
A. angry B. interested C. surprised
【小题3】Here “You don’t say!” means ______.
A. “Stop talking!”
B. “really?”
C. “Look out.”
【小题4】The story may happen in ______.
A. China B. England C. Australia
【小题5】This is a story about ______.
A. nice trips
B. good manners
C. English idioms
【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】C
解析试题分析:这篇短文说的是我在街上遇到一个英国人,很快我们交谈起来。当我与他谈学英语这件事情时,英国人回答“You don’t say! You don’t say!”,我以为他不让我说下去了。我开始谈长城,因为我想设法找到一个新的合适的话题。英国人依然回答那句话。最后我才明白,那是一句英国习语,意思是“真的吗?”。
【小题1】推理判断题。因为作者设法找到一个新的合适的话题,所以他开始谈长城,。根据文中“Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?可知作者以为谈学英语不合适,由此可以推断出答案,故选B。
【小题2】推理判断题。当作者问:“为什么你不让我谈这件事情?”,英国人感到很惊讶。根据文中The foreigner said, “I don’t say that. Why do you think so?” 可知,作者对这句话的理解和英国人恰恰相反,故英国人感到惊讶,故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。这儿“You don’t say!”的意思是“真的吗”?根据文中 “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really?’ ”可知答案,故选B。
【小题4】推理判断题。这个故事可能发生在中国。据文中“Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it.”可知,文中谈论长城时说的“ here”,应该指中国。故选A。
【小题5】细节理解题。这个故事是关于英国习语的。根据文中“Perhaps you know little about English idioms.” Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.”可知答案, 故选C。
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Tens of thousands of people of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province took part in the funeral(葬礼) of “the most beautiful driver” Wu Bin on June 4, 2012. 【小题1】
At noon on May 29, he drove the Zhejiang A19115 large bus from Wuxi back to Hangzhou, carrying 24 passengers. 【小题2】 It hit Wu in the abdomen(腹部). He looked very painful and put the right hand over the abdomen, then drove slowly down, stopped at the side of the road, playing two flashing lights to let other drivers be careful, and pulled a good handbrake(拉好手刹). At last he tried his best to stand up, turned to the frightened passengers and said: “ 【小题3】 ”
The passengers saw he couldn’t speak and blood kept running from his abdomen. At once they called the police. Wu Bin was later sent to Wuxi Liberation Army 101 Hospital. 【小题4】 But he saved 24 passengers’ lives on his bus.
【小题5】
A. Don’t run, safety first. B. On the morning of June 1, Wu Bin died. C. Wu Bin made the greatest thing in the last minute. D. Many of them volunteered(自愿)to help to keep traffic orders. E. At about 11:40, a piece of iron suddenly dropped from the sky. |
Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the USA. In early times, in New York and Los Angles, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 film Flashdance. Some people performed (表演) Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
【小题1】 Young people like Hip-hop dancing because_______.
A. It has a story of more than 20 years.
B. It first began in the USA.
C. They can invent their own moves
D. Many young black people often dance it.
【小题2】 At first , people can see Hip-hop dancing ________.
A.in movies | B.in streets |
C.in old schools | D.in new schools |
A.legs | B.heads |
C.arms and shoulders | D.A, B and C |
A.in the 1970s | B.in1983 |
C.50 years ago | D.in early times |
A.It’s not a good way to exercise. |
B.It shows that young people feel bad about life. |
C.Young people use their dance to show their love for life. |
D.It shows that young people are afraid of problems. |
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. |
In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time.” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
【小题1】What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?
A.Visit him or her at any time. | B.Say no time to him or her seriously. |
C.Telephone him or her before visiting. | D.Visit him or her soon. |
A.请自便 | B.请回复 | C.请审阅 | D.请来访 |
A.Do not give him or her an answer. |
B.Tell another friend to go instead of you. |
C.Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason. |
D.Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there. |
A.Buy small presents when invited. |
B.Refuse the invitation without telling anyone. |
C.Write a thank-you note after a visit. |
D.Give a telephone call after a visit. |
A.In an invitation. | B.In a guidebook. |
C.On a poster. | D.In a newspaper. |
World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty." "I can't spend all day complaining because it's impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should 1 be sad?"
The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
【小题1】In which year did Anne die of illness?
A.In 1939. | B.In 1942. | C.In 1944. | D.In 1945. |
A.her diary | B.her elder sister | C.her mother | D.her hiding place |
A.Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day. |
B.The book is mainly about Anne's school life. |
C.Anne loved life though she was in difficult time. |
D.The book has been put into nearly 30 languages. |
A.Anne was born in Germany | B.Anne was a Jew |
C.Anne's father collected the diaries | D.Anne was a Nazi |
We know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you already know that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having liquid food. That is considered bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you needn’t worry about making a noise when you drink something. It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. In Arabic countries we must be careful with our hands. You see, in Arabic countries you mustn’t eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So, what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you needn’t worry. You can ask the native people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do.
【小题1】In Arabic countries you must be careful with your _____.
A.feet | B.mouth | C.eyes | D.hands |
A.on the desk | B.in the bed | C.on the table | D.in the pocket |
A.In different countries, the manners are the same. |
B.Different manners in different countries. |
C.Good manners are not important. |
D.In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands. |
A.穿过 | B.贯穿 | C.通过 | D.横过 |
A.Manners | B.Habits | C.Traffic | D.Lights |
India is next to China. Like China, India is a developing Asian country. They have a lot in common. They are both big countries with different languages and different kinds of food. They both have a lot of farmers and are both the fastest growing countries in the world.
The two countries both do well in IT business. China is strong in hardware while India is strong in software. Indian software business has been growing very fast since the 1990s. Today India sells software and services to nearly 95 countries around the world.
In the coming years, China and India have similar problems. Both of them have a large population. China has about 1.3 billion people and India has about 1 billion. That’s one-third of the world’s population. The two countries need to keep growing fast provide jobs for billions of people every year.【小题1】
China and India have a lot in common Except that .
A.they are both big countries |
B.they both have the same culture |
C.they have different languages |
D.they are both the fastest growing countries |
【小题2】
What does India sells to many countries around the world today?A.Software. | B.Televisions. |
C.Computers. | D.Hardware. |
【小题3】
There are about people in China and India in all.A.1 billion | B.1.3 billion |
C.1.4 billion | D.2.3 billion |
【小题4】
What do China and India need to provide for their people every year?A.Food. | B.Cars. |
C.Jobs. | D.Houses |
【小题5】
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Both China and India are Asian countries. |
B.China has more people than India. |
C.India is very strong in hardware. |
D.One-third of the people in the world live in China and India. |