题目内容
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your countryside. You may discover something new that you didn’t notice all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can ride a bike to work and enjoy exercising at the same time without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed into a bag or a small box. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health benefits of bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute
bike ride to and from work threetimes a week
burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood. Exercise like
bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
【小题1】 From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.
| A．surprising | B．exciting |
| C．popular | D．expensive |
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| C．get off your bike and begin to work |
| D．discover something new that you didn’t notice |
| A．you can fold the bicycle |
| B．you will be more relaxed |
| C．you may get fatter and fatter |
| D．you will be friendly to others |
| A．riding bikes is not safer than driving cars |
| B．we can’t discover anything new at all by driving cars |
| C．bicycling is enjoyable exercise just for the young |
| D．bicycling is a kind of low-carbon(低碳) life style |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
解析试题分析：越来越多的人喜欢骑自行车，也就不足为奇了。它是有趣的，健康的和感受良好的环境。骑自行车在乡村，你能发现你以前从没有注意到的事物。骑自行车可以让人们感觉更好，更轻松和更自信。同时作者列举了许多好处。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题：通过短文，我们知道骑自行车正变得如何？联系原文：More and more people like bicycling句意：越来越多的人们喜欢骑自行车。说明它是受欢迎的。故选C
【小题2】细节理解题。问题：当你正在乡村骑自行车的时候，你可能感受到什么？联系原文：Get on a bicycle and ride around your countryside. You may discover something new that you didn’t notice all around you.句意：骑自行车在乡村，你能发现你以前从没有注意到的事物。明确答案为第四项。故选 D
【小题3】细节理解题。问题：下列哪一项描述是通过骑自行车收益到的健康？联系原文：bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.句意：骑自行车可以让人们感觉更好，更轻松和更自信。结合选项第二项正确。故选B
【小题4】细节理解题。问题：通过短文，我们能了解到什么？联系原文：You can ride a bike to work and enjoy exercising at the same time without polluting the environment.句意：你可以骑自行车去工作，享受锻炼的同时不污染环境。充分的说明这是一种低碳的生活。故选D
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
Climb to the top of the amazing Sydney Harbour Bridge and look down 134 meters at the water below! This 4-hour climbing tour is fantastic! Book your tour now?
Tour includes:
A certificate to prove your climbed the bridge.
A photo of you and your friends on top of the bridge.
We also offer you :
★ Special clothes to protect you from the strong wind.
★ A radio to communicate with the tour leader.
★ Snacks(for lunch and dinner tours only).
★ Prices are in Australian dollars
★ Children must be with a adult. At most 2 children per adult.
★ For more information,email us at tours@touraustralia.com.
【小题1】This is most probably a(n) .
| A．invitation | B．timetable |
| C．notice | D．advertisement |
| A．Children can join in the tours alone if they are about 10. |
| B．It can be quite windy sometimes on the top of the bridge. |
| C．Free snacks are offered to the climbers during the tours. |
| D．It takes at least 4 hours to climb to the top pf the bridge. |
| A．$480 | B．$560 |
| C．$640 | D．$880 |
Boys and girls ,let’s begin our English class now .This time I want to talk about my family .Then I want you to say something about your families .
There are seven people in my family .They are my parents ,my two sisters ,my brother ,his wife (妻子) and I .In England ,a family like this is a big one .My father has a factory .It isn’t very big .It makes all kinds of boats .My brother is a doctor .He works in a hospital (医院).His wife works in a hospital ,too . One of my sisters is a student. She studies hard and well .The other likes singing very much and can sing very well .So she wants to be a singer (歌手).I’m now in China teaching English and learning Chinese. My mother stays at home .Can you guess (猜测)what she does at home ?Yes, does housework .she is a housewife .
【小题1】 Where do I come from ?
| A．China | B．America |
| C．England | D．Canada |
| A．In China | B．In America |
| C．In England | D．In Canada |
| A．One of my sisters | B．I |
| C．My father | D．My brother |
| A．as teachers | B．as nurses |
| C．as doctors | D．in a hospital |
| A．干家务活的人 | B．在家的妻子 |
| C．家庭主妇 | D．保姆 |
Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.
One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”. “Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.
It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thank you because their family “already know I’m grateful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.
One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.
A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激)they feel they should receive.
【小题1】Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______.
| A．when they are in good mood |
| B．completely out of habit |
| C．when they feel truly grateful |
| D．purely out of politeness |
| A．gave up | B．used |
| C．shared | D．knew |
| A．different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable |
| B．people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays |
| C．a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people |
| D．people in a bad mood never say “thank you” |
| A．Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them. |
| B．About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should. |
| C．Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude. |
| D．Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members. |
I had a summer camp with my classmates last year. Early in the morning, we gathered (集合) at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground (野营地). We got off the buses cheerfully. Laughing and shouting. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from the parents. Some of us started to feel homesick (想家). However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone. The next day, everybody rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn’t listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better. Swimming class was my favorite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during (在…期间) the class he often made us laugh happily. During the week I learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself.
【小题1】 They got to the campground ________.
| A．on foot | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．by plane |
| A．quite near | B．not far |
| C．very long | D．quite far |
| A．Because it was good to stay in the cool water when the weather was hot. |
| B．Because the writer felt quite relaxed during the class. |
| C．Because the swimming teacher was interesting. |
| D．Because of all the above. |
| A．It was teamwork to boat. |
| B．They camped for a week. |
| C．Their homesickness lasted for long. |
| D．The children were happy to be away from Dad and Mum. |
| A．I Learnt a Lot. | B．Boating and Swimming. |
| C．On the Campground. | D．My First Summer Camp. |
There’s a big zoo in our city. It’s about five kilometres away from my house. I like all kinds of animals. I often go to the zoo by bus on Sundays. In the zoo, I can see many different kinds of animals, such as monkeys, bears, pandas, tigers, lions and dolphins. Some animals are friendly, but some are not. Tigers, lions and bears are dangerous, so they have to stay in cages. But I don’t think it’s good for animals to stay in cages. They are not happy. They should be free.
Tigers and lions usually live in forests. They can run very fast there. They catch and eat small animals like deer and rabbits. But now in the zoo, they live in small rooms. They walk round and round (徘徊) in the cages, and they want to get out. I feel sorry for them.
Of all the animals I like dolphins best. The most interesting animals in the zoo that I like are dolphins. I like watching them swim and jump. They swim fast and they jump very high. They are very clever. They can play with balls. They are very friendly to people. If you fall into the water and can’t swim, they may come to help you.
【小题1】How does the author （作者） usually go to the zoo?
| A．By train. | B．By bus. |
| C．On foot. | D．By taxi. |
| A．Rabbits. | B．Deer. |
| C．Monkeys. | D．Lions. |
| A．Because they are friendly. |
| B．Because the tigers like to live in cages. |
| C．Because they can run very fast. |
| D．Because they are dangerous. |
| A．they live in forests |
| B．they are interesting, clever and friendly |
| C．they catch and eat small animals |
| D．I fall into the river |
| A．Some animals are friendly. |
| B．Tigers usually live in forests. |
| C．The author thinks tigers should stay in cages. |
| D．Dolphins can play with balls. |
Eighth-grader Victoria Bills is talking about money with her classmates. She is worried that a company’s stock (股票) price could fall. It may be an unusual topic of conversation for a 13-year-old. But at Bills’ school in Chicago, US, you hear it all the time.
The Chicago school’s 420 students learn about economic(经济学). They also get a chance to make money. Each 1st grade and 5th grade, students learn the basics of economics and investing(投资).
Then in 6th grade, they put what they’ve learned to work. Students join a junior group that manages the $20,000. The group, made up of 12 to 14 students, decides which stocks to buy.
After graduating, students pass on $20,000 to the next 1st grade class. They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school. They can choose to put their money in a college-savings program or take the cash.
In 2007, Bills suggested that her class buy the stock of the Apple computer company. This was just before the iPhone came out. “We bought stock just at the right time,” she says. The kids bought Google stock as it reached $400 a share. It is now worth over $500. “It was a good buy,” says Myles Gate, 13. He hopes to be a banker one day.
The school’s two graduating classes of 2005 and 2006 have each earned about $10,000 in profits(利润).
【小题1】 At Bills’ school, students can’t .
| A．learn the basics of economics | B．learn how to invest money |
| C．get a chance to make money | D．share all the money they make |
| A．The teachers. | B．The school. |
| C．The students. | D．The parents. |
| A．$500 | B．$400 |
| C．$10,000 | D．$20,000 |
| A．Bills’ class bought the Apple stock after the iphone came out |
| B．it was a mistake for the class to buy Google stock |
| C．the students get some investing experience in the school |
| D．the class bought the two kinds of stocks at the same time |
| A．How students make money in the US. |
| B．Students learn economics and investing at school. |
| C．Myles Gage hopes to be a banker one day. |
| D．What US students hope to do after graduation. |
We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?
Cats can also do us a favor sometimes.
Here is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick
| Dogs | When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread. |
| Cats | Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers. |
| Dogs | Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came back to the bank.” |
| Cats | Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her. With Joey helping her, she managed to get out of the door. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very lucky. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.” |
【小题1】When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ________.
| A．stare at her and keep sniffing | B．jump onto her chest suddenly |
| C．sit and stare directly into her face | D．scream and run |
| A．He likes swimming in rivers. |
| B．He has a lovely dog, Zion. |
| C．Chelsea helped him swim back to the bank. |
| D．He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea. |
| A．She was badly hurt in a big fire. |
| B．She found the brave cat in a mailbox. |
| C．A fire broke out when she was sleeping. |
| D．She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen. |