题目内容
Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared(敢于) to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk around in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight.![]()
【小题1】 The writer always refuses to give people directions because _____________.
| A.she hates to help others |
| B.she doesn’t know the people |
| C.she has no time to help others |
| D.she’s afraid of giving wrong direction |
| A.sell her something | B.ask her the time |
| C.make friends with her | D.ask for the direction |
| A.lives | B.studies |
| C.works | D.teaches |
| A.尴尬 | B.困惑 | C.激动 | D.拮据 |
| A.The writer is too shy to give others directions. |
| B.The writer has a very poor sense(感觉) of direction. |
| C.The writer never got lost when she was young. |
| D.The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer. |
【小题1】D
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】B
解析试题分析:这篇短文给我们讲述的是因为害怕给人指错了方向,所以作者总是拒绝给人之路。一次一个人在路上拦住了作者问路,作者依旧回答不认识路。友谊大厦是作者工作的地方,而那个人正是问到这儿的路。当作者醒悟的时候,感到有点尴尬。
【小题1】细节理解题。因为害怕给人指错了方向,所以作者总是拒绝给人之路。根据So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.” 故选D。
【小题2】细节理解题。一个人在路上拦住了作者问路。根据He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. 可知,故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。友谊大厦是作者工作的地方。根据 I realized that he had asked the way to my office building.,可知选C。
【小题4】词义猜测题。段落里单词embarrassed的意思是尴尬。根据问路的那个人被秘书引进了我的办公室,而且是刚刚我告诉那个人我不知道到这里的路 可知答案,故选A。
【小题5】推理判断题。按照短文下面哪个是对的?作者方向感很差。根据Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them.故选B。
考点:故事类类短文阅读。
Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.
Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.
Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt (被状物) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.
We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw them on the ground. We can go to work by bus with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.
【小题1】Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _______.
| A.there were not modern machines |
| B.there was no modern medicine |
| C.both A and B |
| D.there were not many people |
| A.Water pollution | B.Air pollution |
| C.Noise pollution | D.Pollution |
| A.noise pollution | B.air pollution |
| C.water pollution | D.A, B and C |
| A.before they are thrown away |
| B.when they are thrown away |
| C.after it is thrown away |
| D.before it is thrown away |
| A.a few years ago, there was no smog at all |
| B.today people don’t have to talk to each other loudly |
| C.we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes |
| D.people are making rules in order to (为了)fight pollution |
As we know, some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different, but they also have many of the same dreams.
| | In the countryside | In the city |
| Ways of going to school | On foot or by bike | By bus or car |
| Teaching tools | Recorders(录音机) and radios | DVD, TVs, recorders, radios, loud-speakers, CAI |
| Eyesight | Less than 45% are near-sighted(近视) | About 75% are near-sighted |
| After-class activities | Playing with balls | English corners and other school clubs |
| Homework | Homework can usually be finished at school | Homework never ends |
| Chores(杂事) to do | Washing, cleaning, farming, looking after younger sisters or brothers, cooking | Usually no chores |
| Family | Big families | Small families |
| Dream jobs | Teachers, drivers, scientists, nurses… | Scientists, doctors, computer programmers, managers … |
【小题1】 The survey was done among the ______ between the countryside and the city.
| A.parents | B.students |
| C.teachers | D.drivers |
| A.cooking | B.cleaning |
| C.washing | D.no housework |
| A.55%; 25% | B.45%; 25% |
| C.45%; 75% | D.55%; 75% |
| A.A classroom in the countryside often has TV sets. |
| B.Children in the countryside often join the school clubs. |
| C.Children in the city often have much homework to do. |
| D.Children in the city often have big families. |
Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the School Watch?
Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be a part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information.
【小题1】School Watch can help its members_______.
| A.save the environment |
| B.go to school on time |
| C.improve the quality of school life |
| D.organize the sports activities |
| A.teenagers | B.doctors |
| C.parents | D.policemen |
| A.everyone may have problems |
| B.everyone can give help to others |
| C.everyone doesn’t go to school |
| D.everyone isn’t busy |
| A.check the website |
| B.talk to the director of the plan in your grade |
| C.be good at school work |
| D.go to the police |
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Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson: For eight years.
Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment. I also had a full-time training every day!
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps me protect(保护) from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank(氧气瓶) and a mask(面具). They help me to breathe(呼吸) in a smoke-filled building.
Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can exactly tell the place of a fire.
Reporter: Do you save animals?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Animals usually hide during a fire because they are afraid of danger.
Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to be afraid. I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
【小题1】Kate Wilson has done her job for_______.
| A.2 weeks | B.3 days |
| C.4 months | D.8 years |
| A.took a lot of tests | B.learned to stay safe |
| C.saved some animals | D.used fire equipment |
| A.She has an oxygen tank |
| B.she knows how to fight fires |
| C.she enjoys finding heat |
| D.she is too busy putting out the fires |
| A.wearing a mask | B.asking questions |
| C.helping people | D.hiding in smoke |
| A.To tell people what a firefighter does. |
| B.To teach people how to prevent fires. |
| C.To make people want to be firefighters. |
| D.To show people how a firefighter is trained. |