题目内容
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. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】D
解析试题分析:“雾”实际上是烟雾,烟和雾的混合物。许多中国城市面临的空气污染这个问题是我国城市难以解决的问题。一个原因是,更多的污染来自工厂,如果这些工厂被关闭,这将影响经济发展,很多人将失业。另一个原因是,改用清洁燃料,如天然气,但是很贵。现在政府和人们越来越重视减少污染。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题:在伦敦,引起空气污染的主要原因是什么?分析原文: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. 句意:在伦敦,一些污染来自工厂,但是多数是来自人们在冬天为了取暖而用的煤。明确主要原因是烧煤引起的。故选C
【小题2】细节理解题。问题:伦敦是如何将空气变得清新的?分析原文:A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. 句意: 一项新的法律是禁止个人在任何英国城市烧煤取暖。在短短的几年内,空气变得干净多了。因此明确是禁止用煤取暖。故选B
【小题3】细节理解题。问题:划线词与选项中哪个词相近?通过阅读短文得知,描述空气的污染,与 pea-soupers 相近的词义是smog烟雾污染。故选A
【小题4】细节理解题。问题:解决中国城市的污染问题主要有几个原因?分析:短文的第二自然段,原文提到:one reason…….another reason…..,因此是两个原因。故选B
【小题5】细节理解题。问题:政府认为处理空气污染应该做什么?分析原文:as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. 句意:政府和人们应该更多的关注减少污染。结合选项第四项符合题意。故选D
考点:社会现象类短文阅读。
All students need to have good study habits. When you have good study habits, you will learn things quickly and also remember them easily. Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place, because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom A quiet place will help you only to think about one thing. When you study, do not think about other things at the same time. Only think about your homework. If you do so, you will do your homework more quickly, and you will make fewer mistakes.
Good study habits are very important. If you do not have them, try to learn them. If your study
habitsare already good. Try to make them better.
【小题1】If you have good study habits, you can__________.
A.learn things quickly and remember them easily |
B.do things quickly and remember them easily |
C.read books quickly but forget them easily |
D.write words quickly but forget them easily |
A.a dining room | B.a quiet place | C.a living room | D.a noisy place |
A.good study habits | B.other things | C.your homework | D.your hobbies |
A.difficult | B.unusual | C.important | D.easy |
A.Reading English among a crowd of people. |
B.Thinking only about math in a math class. |
C.Thinking in Chinese while talking in English. |
D.Do your homework as quickly as you can. |
People mountain people sea? Yes, this means too many people at a place. This is a photo taken in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen’s fast development has made it become China’s most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometres. On average (平均) 7,500 people live on each square kilometre. It is 1,080 more than that in Hong Kong, and nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.
Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles (车辆), and about 300,000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The total length of the city’s road is 6,041 kilometres. It means each person only owns 0.58 metres of road!
As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource (资源) problems. One of the problems is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country’s average. What’s more, most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes from other areas.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded?
A.Shenzhen doesn’t have enough water. |
B.There are too many people. |
C.Shenzhen is developing very fast. |
D.Shenzhen is too small. |
A.1,991 | B.15,000,000 |
C.150,000 | D.300,000 |
A.7,500 | B.1,080 |
C.800 | D.6,420 |
A.Traffic accidents. |
B.Water shortage. |
C.Environmental problems. |
D.Road problems. |
A.Largest Population in China |
B.Biggest Problem in Shenzhen |
C.Busiest Roads in Shenzhen |
D.Most Crowded City in China |
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit (限制) of 80 km/h on highways and 60km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November, when a nine-seat minibus crashed (碰撞). There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
【小题1】What did the State Council publish on April 5?
A.New rules about school bus safety. |
B.New rules about students’ safety. |
C.New rules about students’ home. |
D.New rules about class. |
A.School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
B.School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways. |
C.School buses must drive 50 km/h or less on normal roads. |
D.School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
A.a GPS |
B.more than seven seats |
C.a parents of one of the students |
D.a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
A.21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
B.school buses in China were not safe enough before |
C.200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
D.the government encourages all students to take school buses |
Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar, but also about understanding the culture. Here is some important advice to remember when speaking English in the United States.
◆Americans have difficulties understanding foreign accents. Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. This requires patience from both of you.
◆Talk about places: Americans love to talk about places. When speaking to a stranger, ask them where they come from and then say something about that place. For example: “Oh, I have a friend who worked in Los Angeles. He says it’s a beautiful place to live in.” Most Americans will then willingly talk about their experiences of living in or visiting that city or place.
◆Talk about work: It is common for Americans to ask “What do you do?” It’s not considered impolite as in some countries and is a popular topic of discussion between strangers.
◆Talk about sports: Americans love sports! However, they love American sports. When speaking about football, most Americans understand “American football”, not soccer.
◆Be careful when expressing ideas about race, religion or other sensitive(敏感的)topics:The United States is a society with different cultures. Americans are very sensitive to other cultures and ideas.
【小题1】For Americans, the question “what do you do?” is ________.
A.common | B.impolite | C.boring | D.surprising |
A.They like to learn foreign accents. |
B.They are willing to talk about places. |
C.They prefer soccer to American football. |
D.They accept other ideas and cultures easily. |
A.talking with Americans |
B.working with Americans |
C.speaking American English |
D.understanding American society |
At East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon(优惠券)if they eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books , magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.
"It's been such a surprise," said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. "It has given us one more motivation to finish our food."
The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign (行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园)。
Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average (平均) .The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country." The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle, said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.
But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.
"I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the ' eat-up' campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses. " said Tao.
【小题1】 The underlined word " motivation" in Paragraph 2 means__________in Chinese.
A.动力 | B.机会 |
C.试验 | D.条件 |
A.students get a good education | B.schools offer small gifts |
C.students waste too much food | D.school food is more delicious |
A.improve the school food standard |
B.encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle |
C.receive attention from the society |
D.further improve the service in universities |
A.Enjoy Your Food! | B.Reduce Waste on Campus |
C.Meals in Universities. | D."Eat-up" Campaign on Campus |
“AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue (队伍) of one,” wrote famous British author George Mikes. While this sounds funny, it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象). From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.
Here in China, queues are normal, too. It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of the time, from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
But in certain situations, you’ll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd, such as getting onto the subway. Even away from the busy subway platform (站台), queues are different. One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.
I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in that small space.
I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn within a new culture.
Back in Britain, the average person spends six months of their life waiting in a queue, according to the auction site MadBid. To pass the time, maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb: good things come to those who wait.
【小题1】The English are well known for _____.
A.forming an orderly queue |
B.being rude and loud |
C.traveling on subways |
D.spending more time waiting in a queue |
A.call on people in China to queue more |
B.compare queuing in two cultures |
C.praise the English for following good manners |
D.explain why people rush in some situations |
A.Sports. | B.News. | C.Culture. | D.Business. |
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. |
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
【小题1】The size of most American families is _________that of other countries
A.larger than | B.smaller than | C.as big as | D.as small |
A.get married | B.be free | C.find good jobs | D.study |
A.on weekdays | B.on weekends | C.at any time | D.on holiday |
A.Children have the freedom to choose their own job. |
B.Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework. |
C.Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
D.When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
A.children can learn how to make money for themselves |
B.their children required them to do so |
C.they are rich |
D.it is required by law |