阅读理解 Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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     Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The
reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was selected
to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.
     The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the
nationwide competition.Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing
with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the
robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another
competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the
thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia.Unaware
of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even
helped her to put the finishing touches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His
robot looked even better than   Alicia's and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm , something Alicia
had failed to do.
     On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him
among the competition. She stared at him, puzzled at rirst, then angry and finally a look of helplessness
came over her.
     The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel's face. The robot had performed actions so unique
and different that the specialists' judgments were the same. Nigel was so personal with himself that he
did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her,he would never have won the
competition.

1. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?_________

A. He was offered a part-time job.
B. He was honored with a scholarship.
C. He helped his teachers construct a robot.
D. He helped in the computer laboratories.

2. Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to_________.

A. be the top student of the school
B. being great honor to his school
C. construct a robot with the Lego sets
D. win the thousand-dollar prize

3. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?___________

A. He tried to make friends with her.
B. He was fond of building robots.
C. He intended to help her.
D. He didn't want her to suspect him.

4. What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?_________

A. He is mildly critical.
B. He is strongly critical.
C. He is in favor of them.
D. His attitude is not clear.

1-4: D C D A

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Top Travel Tips

Documents and money

◆Buy a small wallet with a strap to go around your neck．This can be carried under your clothes and is safer than a bag．

◆Make two copies of your passport and visa and keep them in separate places．This saves time if you lose your passport．

◆In hotels, always leave your passport in the safe if possible．Carry a copy with you．

◆Keep some change and small bills in your pockets．Don’t take out your wallet in public．

Luggage

◆Put a colored strip on your suitcase; make it easy to find．

◆Keep valuable items in your carry—on luggage．

◆If you are worried about excess weight, put heavy items like books in hand luggage．Wear your coat and heaviest shoes．

◆When you get to baggage claim, find a cart first, then your luggage．

◆Never let your luggage out of your sight at an airport．Never agree to carry anything for strangers．

At the Airport

◆Air travel can cause stress, so arrive in plenty of time．Think of it as part of

your vacation．Enjoy all those stores and bars．

◆On the plane

◆On long flights avoid alcohol and heavy food．

◆Drink lots of water．

Use moisturizer(润肤霜)on your skin．

◆Get up and move around once an hour．

◆Wear comfortable clothes—not tight jeans!

◆Take off your shoes．

◆Take a toothbrush in your carry—on luggage and freshen up before you arrive．

On arrival：Taxis

◆If possible get a taxi from the airport office, not on the street．

◆Ask your taxi driver for a receipt．

Your hotel

◆Don’t pay everything on arrival．You may want to negotiate(交涉)if you are not happy．

◆Don’t take drinks from the minibar unless your company is paying．

◆Don’t leave valuable things in your room．Bars and restaurants

◆Find out where the local people go; they always know the best．

◆Never go to an empty restaurant．

(1)

Which of the following should a traveler do?
[　　]
A．	Enjoying all the stores before heading to the airport．
B．	Arriving at the airport ahead of time．
C．	Arriving at the airport just on time．
D．	Taking his time since it’s part of the vacation．

(2)

Why is it better to put a colored strip on the suitcase?
[　　]
A．	The traveler can relax himself on seeing it．
B．	Travelers love bright and beautiful colors．
C．	It will attract all the people’s attention．
D．	The traveler can recognize it easily．

(3)

Which 3of the tips is WRONG according to the text?
[　　]
A．	Don’t carry things for strangers．
B．	Take off shoes on long flights．
C．	Don’t take out a wallet in public．
D．	Make more copies of the passport and visa．

(4)

This text can probably be found in________．
[　　]
A．	a news report
B．	a tour guide’s diary
C．	a travel book
D．	a travel story

阅读理解

　　The Gunpowder Plot was conspiracy(阴谋)to kill King James I, as well as the members of the House of Lords and Commons at the re-opening of Parliament．It was designed by a group of Catholics in protest against the anti-Catholic laws that were being introduced by the king．

　　Robert Catesby was the leader of the group．It was he and his cousin, Thomas Wintour, and two other friends, Thomas Percy and John Wright, who formed the center of the group．They were joined by nine more men; among them was Guy Fawkes, from the city of York in the north of England．

　　Fawkes found a store room directly under the House of Lords and rented it out under the false name of John Johnson．The conspirators stored thirty-six barrels of gunpowder there, and Fawkes, who was an explosives expert, was to light the fuses(引信)on 5th November 1605．

　　The plot failed because one of the conspirators, Francis Tresham, sent a letter to his relative, who was a member of the House of Lords．The letter warned him not to attend the opening ceremony of Parliament．The letter was passed on to the authorities, who took action．

　　Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar on the night of 4th November with the thirty-six barrels and a number of fuses．He was imprisoned and ill-treated, eventually giving away the names of the conspirators．

　　Soldiers of the king surrounded Holbeach House, in the Midlands, where they knew the conspirators to be hiding．In the fight that followed, four of them were shot dead, including Catesby and Percy, who were actually killed by the same bullet．The others were imprisoned and hanged along with Guy Fawkes on 31st January 1606．

　　These days, on 5th November, children all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night by building huge bonfires and lighting fireworks．It's a family tradition and an occasion to eat potatoes baked by the flames．There is always a 'guy' on top of the fire, a model of Guy Fawkes, dressed in the clothes of the 17th century．

(1)

The writer wrote the passage in order to ________．
[　　]
A．	tell how a British family tradition developed
B．	disclose the severe struggle among the British politicians
C．	describe one event in the British history
D．	inform the readers of the cruelty of King James I

(2)

Francis Tresham wrote the letter to his relative to ________．
[　　]
A．	report the plot to the authorities
B．	reveal the names of the conspirators
C．	protect the House of Lords
D．	warn him of the danger of being killed

(3)

According to the passage, the total number of people involved in the plot is ________．
[　　]
A．	13
B．	4
C．	36
D．	40

(4)

What can we learn about Robert Catesby?
[　　]
A．	He wrote a letter to his relative in the authorities．
B．	He was imprisoned and hanged．
C．	He was responsible for lighting the fuses．
D．	He was shot dead in the fight．

(5)

What is the right order of the event described in the passage? a．A cellar was found b．Four conspirators were shot c．The letter was passed on to the authorities d．The rest of the conspirators were hanged． e．Some gunpowder was prepared． f．The authorities took action．
[　　]
A．	c,a, e, f, b, d
B．	e,a,c,f,b,f
C．	c, f, a, e,b, d
D．	a,e,c,f,b,d

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节 20小题，第二节5小题；每题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
What Is a Boy?
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night．
Boys are found everywhere－on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to． Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them． A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket．
When you are busy, a boy is a trouble – maker and a noise． When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it．
A boy is a mixture – he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand．
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines． He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime．
Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper． Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes． Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things．
A boy is a magical creature – he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
41．The whole passage is in a tone of _________．
A．humor and affection                 B．respect and harmony
C．ambition and expectation             D．confidence and imagination
42．By saying “he has five thumbs on each hand.”, the author means        .
A．he has altogether five fingers               B．he is slow, foolish and clumsy
C．he becomes clever and smart          D．he cuts his hand with a knife
43．According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except _________．
A．ice cream   B．comic books       C．Saturday mornings   D．Sunday schools
44．What does the writer feel about boys?
A．He feels curious about their noise．             B．He is fed up with these creatures．
C．He is amazed by their naughtiness．      D．He feels unsafe staying with them．

第三节阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December 3. Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea.
“I’m very proud of being Chinese,” said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student of the Middle School Attached to Beijing Medical University. “The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation.”
Bidding for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on the international stage. It’s competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said.
The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of China’s development over the next 10 years, said experts. The World Expo is known as “Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.” It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months. The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered three top international events in the world.
China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the event’s about 159-year history. Not only will it attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year-long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai.
The expo was first held in London in 1851. It has a history of global influence. The Eiffel Tower, built during the Paris World Expo in 1889, became the symbol of the French capital. Many historic inventions, such as the telephone and airplane, all made their first appearance at a World Expo.
41. What does the underlined word “rivals” probably mean in the 2nd paragraph?
A. competitors. B. enemies. C. players. D. supporters.
42. The winning of bidding for the World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Olympic Games implies ______.
A. China is beginning to play a more important part on the international stage.
B. China has played the most important role in the international affairs.
C. China has become a developed country for many years.
D. China is the first Asian country to win the expo bid in history.
43. As we know, in general, the Word Expo is usually held every ______ years, while the Olympics is usually held every ______ years.
A. 4；5 B. 5；4 C. 4；4 D. 5；5
44. By bidding for the expo and the Olympics, we are sure that ______.
A. China will beat rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea
B. China will become a super country in the United Nations
C. China will build a famous tower like Eiffel Tower as the symbol of the capital
D. China will develop more quickly than before and will benefit a lot from them

第二部分：阅读理解（共20题，每小题3分，满分60分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。

The part of the earth’s history known as the coal age began more than 250 million years ago and lasted millions of years. During that time, in the area that is now the United States, coal beds formed from Texas to the north Atlantic coast.

At that time thick forests swamps（沼泽） covered much of the earth’s surface. Great trees died and fell into the swamps. Then they rotted （腐烂）and new trees and plants grew on top of them. The process repeated itself for thousands of years. The rotted plants turned into a substance called peat（泥炭）, which is still forming today in many swamps.

Meanwhile the land surface was changing. Movement in the earth’s crust (地壳) pushed up hills in some places, while elsewhere land sank. Swift rivers ran from the hills; heavy rains fell and the rivers overflowed, leaving muddy sand in the sunken wooded places and swamps. Oceans, too, poured in over the low-lying land, carrying sand that covered the peaty areas.

The pressure of water and sand pressed the oxygen and hydrogen out of the peat, leaving carbon. Under constant pressure, the rotted material, containing a high percentage of carbon, formed gradually into coal.

56. This main idea of the passage is about the ______.

A. coal beds in the U.S. B. earth’s history C. formation of coal D. swamp age

57. When plants died, they _____.

A. grew up again B. fell into the water and rotted

C. fell into coal beds D. turned immediately to coal

58. Hills were formed as a result of _____.

A. movements of the earth’s crust B. the remaining from swamps

C. the remaining from swift rivers D. ocean currents

59. What is implied but not stated in the passage?

A. Peat is still forming today.

B. The formation of coal requires high pressure.

C. The land surface changed during the coal age.

D. The formation of coal was very rapid.

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