题目内容
The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics.At this time,many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games.The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25th,1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on,publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November l936. The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear.It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s,the stamps of this kind became more colorful.When the White Olympics came,the host countries(主办国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games.China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics.Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
【小题1】The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics_________.
A.are the same thing | B.are different games |
C.are not held in winter | D.are held in summer |
A.after the year 1936 | B.after the 3rd White Olympics |
C.before the 3rd White Olympics | D.before the year 1932 |
A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
B.Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
C.All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
D.Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games |
A.Basketball. | B.Table tennis. |
C.Football. | D.Skating. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析试题分析:文章介绍了冬奥会印刷邮票的历史和过程。本文内容较为简单,考生可以先看题目再读文章,这样就可以有的放矢,提高阅读的效率和速度。在审题时,要准确定位,细致判断。
【小题1】 细节理解题。根据文章第一句The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics.说明两者就是同一个,故A正确。
【小题2】 细节理解题。根据第一段3,4行The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25,1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.说明在第三届冬奥会以来印刷邮票就成了规则。故B正确。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据第二段2,3行the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games.说明不仅是东道主,任何国家都可以印刷邮票纪念冬奥会,故C正确。
【小题4】 推理判断题。冬奥会的邮票上应该是在冬奥会上举行的运动,ABC三项都是夏季奥运会上的运动项目,只有D项是冬奥会项目。故D正确。
考点:政治经济文化类阅读
Anna and Jane had tickets for a pop concert in London. They were very excited about the concert. They had planned their day in London very carefully. They worked out which trains to catch, where to eat and where they wanted to go shopping. 【小题1】. A friend of Jane’s was working with the sound equipment backstage(后台). He said he could get them special passes so they could go backstage. He promised to ask the group if the girls could come to say “Hello”. He said that he was sure he could get them the group’s autographs(签名).【小题2】
Then two days before the concert, Anna got a cold.【小题3】, even though she stayed in bed and took medicine. On the evening before the concert, she had a fever and was very sick indeed.
Anna’s mother rang Jane. “Anna is too sick to go to the concert,” she said. “You had better find someone else to go with.”
The next day, Anna was feeling very sorry for herself. Then she had a visitor. It was Jane! She came with a big bag of fruit and a pile of their favorite CDs. “I’ll give the tickets to Jill and Sue in the end,” she said. “【小题4】 . It wouldn’t be much fun without you.”
A. It got worse and worse B. Jane felt very surprised C. The girls could hardly wait D. Then they got some exciting news E. We’ll go to another concert together |
Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. 【小题1】 You have no mobile phone. What should you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. 【小题2】 It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. 【小题3】 We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. 【小题4】
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. 【小题5】 here are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
A:It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the user’s position. B: For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street. C:It is night and it is cold. D: There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. E: You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. F:They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). |
According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, we officially welcome the Year of the Horse better than others.
The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world. Horses were used for thousands of years as a means of transportation, a weapon of war and a plougher of fields(犁地农具), but “the horse was more than just a vehicle – it had more character than a car, a tank or a tractor,” Clare Balding wrote for The Telegraph.
In the Middle Ages in Western societies, the horse was a symbol of chivalry (骑士精神) and nobility(贵族). In fact, the word “chivalry” comes from “cheval” in Old French, which meant horse. The idea of chivalry helped to fashion the 19th-century “gentleman”, which was about good manners, courage and honesty to friends.
Nowadays, because of economic(经济) development, people in Western societies are less likely to see or ride horses. People living in cities, in particular, hardly ever experience horses except through movies, paintings or books. But horse racing, and betting money on horse races, is still popular. The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular sporting events every year in the US.
In the UK, the royal police still go around the city on horseback and the Queen rides in a traditional horse-drawn carriage on “ceremonial occasions (正式场合)”.
Some sayings about horses are still used in English today. For example, people still say “hold your horses” to mean “slow down”. If someone seems too proud, people might tell him or her to “get off his or her high horse”. And since horses are strong and energetic, there are expressions such as “as strong as a horse”, “workhorse” and “horsing around”.
Interestingly, the horse also appears in many Chinese sayings, such as Qianlima, which means a talented person. Other Chinese horse sayings include Madaochenggong (instant success) and Baimawangzi (prince charming).
Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have “excellent memories”, according to Discovery News. Maybe that’s why Chinese people say, “An old horse never gets lost”.
Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to share them.
【小题1】 According to Chinese tradition, which year is welcomed best officially?
A.the Year of the Snake | B.the Year of the Tiger |
C.the Year of the Mouse | D.the Year of the Horse |
A.A weapon of war. |
B.The royal police’s transportation to go around in the UK. |
C.Race horses. |
D.Animal actors in movies. |
A.Hold your horses. | B.Get off your high horse. |
C.Be as strong as a horse | D.An old horse never gets lost |
A.The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world |
B.The horse was a symbol of chivalry and nobility in the Middle Ages in Western societies. |
C.Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have “excellent memories”. |
D.Horses are only used as a means of transportation like a car, a tank or a tractor. |
A.Economy develops a lot, so people in Western societies hardly see or ride horses nowadays. |
B.The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular betting events every year in the US. |
C.Qianlima in Chinese means a person who can run one thousand kilometers a day. |
D.Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be as strong as a horse. |
In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1: Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2: Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3: Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4: Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5: Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.
【小题1】Street dancing is a kind of sport for young people.
A.indoor | B.outdoor | C.ball | D.difficult |
A.wear comfortable clothes | B.have a radio or a CD player |
C.invite some friends | D.ask your parents to dance with |
A.Young people like to street dance. |
B.When you street dance, you need music. |
C.You must be careful with your arms while moving. |
D.Move your arms quickly while turning your body. |
A.how to street dance | B.young people and street dancing |
C.the steps for street dancing | D.street dancing in America |
Happy New Year, everyone!
The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February 18, 2015. People say 2014 is the Year of Wood Horse. Wood is something about trees or green, so it is also called Year of Green Horse. 2014 is the ji?w? (甲午) year.
Horses are our good friends for a long time. In the past, horses helped people carry heavy things and travel far. Today many people ride horses for fun.
Horses are hard-working and loyal animals. So are the people born in the Year of Horse. They are true to others. If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.
【小题1】The year of 2014 is the Year of the ____________.
A.Snake | B.Dragon | C.Monkey | D.Horse |
A.令人畏惧的 | B.自信的 | C.忠诚的 | D.固执的 |
Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents; Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students ,holidays are perfect .However ,parents think there are advantages and disadvantages .
On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June,July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other hand ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats.As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities .ou can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture.
【小题1】How long are kids in the US at school every year?
About 180 days B.About 280 days
C.About 200 days D.About 300 days
【小题2】What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?
A.Some kids | B.Different traditional PE activities |
C.Parents | D.Summer camps and adventures |
A.Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect. |
B.Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities |
C.Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays . |
D.Students don;t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays . |
A.School Trips in the US . | B.school Holidays in the US . |
C.School Activities in the US. | D.Outdoor adventure in the US |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas(海外的)Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
【小题1】“ABCs” in this passage means .
A.three English letters | B.a kind of banana |
C.Chinese born in America | D.Americans born in China |
A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
C.they were born in China but go to study in America |
D.they like to eat bananas |
A.洪水 | B.祖先 | C.血统 | D.身份 |
A.ABCs may know little about China. | B.They are overseas Chinese. |
C.They may speak little Chinese. | D.They are Chinese citizens. |
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the story of C.N. Yang
In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by "small talk". Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: "Nice day, isn't it?" "Terrible weather, isn't it?" But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small. talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: "Great game, isn't it?" At bus-stops, people may comment about the transport system: "The bus service is terrible, isn't it?"
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.【小题1】
The passage suggests that when we learn a language______.
A.we should know the culture about the country |
B.we should only master the grammar and vocabulary |
C.we should grasp the importance of the language |
D.we should learn about the transport system of the country |
【小题2】
When we say "Great game, isn't it?" we in fact______.A.have a conversation | B.begin a small talk |
C.greet each other | D.ask a question |
【小题3】
What we learn from the passage is that______.A.in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather |
B.different language has different grammar |
C.small talk is an important part in a language |
D.small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation |