（2010·安徽模拟）

Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.

The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures. However, as the unfortunately true statement goes “the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we don’t seem to learn from history ”.Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.

A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context. We can not even understand who we are and where we are without history, much less try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.

I teach my children history, for one more reason. I purchased a set of historical audio tapes for our children. My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over. It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself. I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. In doing so, young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished. I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.

1.What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?

A. Many people aren’t clever enough to learn well from the past.

B. Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes.

C. Many people feel it hard to understand history.

D. Many people have no interest in studying history.

2.In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because_____.

A. it makes the current political situation go smoothly

B. it helps us realize the importance of historical events

C. it helps us understand why things are the way they are

D. it helps people accept the present situation where they live

3. Some historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to show_____.

A. people can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil

B. people may also learn from bad historical figures

C. more celebrations should be held to honor their achievements

D. today’s people can also achieve what they achieved

4.What would be talked about in the following paragraph?

A. How to teach history effectively.         

B. Some negative reasons for studying history.

C. How to get more people to study history.  

D. Some bad historical figures.

Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising gives more than news   16    products and services .Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands .Writers of advertising are so skillful  17  they can sometimes persuade a consumer ___18___(wear) a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal (麦片) ,or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.

For example, you probably do not need the ___19___(new) cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on your shelf for __20__. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra - tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want __21_. Advertising must get attention. To be     22__ (effect), it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer____23__ good idea as well as a product. The idea is ___24___ the advertisement is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it ____25__ (offer) strength and energy.

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

—Hi, Mike. Are you going to the barbecue tonight?

—  1  .

—Why maybe? Are you sure?

—I don’t know. All those people, I won’t know anyone.

—  2  You go to these things to meet new people.

—But I don’t think barbecue is the best way.

—Why not?

—  3  .

—Well, I love meeting people in a big group because there are more possibilities.

—But don’t you think it is hard to get to know people? Besides, it’s noisy. You can’t always have a good conversation.

—  4 

—I think small groups are the best way to meet people. I meet the most interesting people in the class. I see how they think and talk every day. If I like someone, then we might get together later on.

— 5  I met my best friend in sports club. We came to know we have a lot in common. If you ask me, big parties are the best way to meet people.

—Well, I think I should try my chances at the barbecue. See you tonight, Mary.

    A．But that’s the idea.

    B．No problem.

    C．What seems to be your problem?

    D．Maybe.

    E．You are such a serious guy.

    F．Because it’s hard to meet friends.

    G．Then how do you like to meet people?

When I asked my daughter which item she would keep; the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said “the phone”．Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual, because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology．

Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more traffic．My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day．If the phone did not exist, would she have anything to talk about?

Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone．“The mobile saved my life,” says Crystal Johnstone．She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton．Trapped inside, she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance（救护车）to her rescue．

Point 3 The mobile removes our secret．It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaisen, to ring his sales staff all round the world at any time of day to ask where they are, where they are going, and how their last meeting went．

Point 4 The telephone separates us．Antonella Bramante in Rome says, “We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window．It was easy to get his number．We were so near—but we didn’t meet for the first two weeks!”

Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives．Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously（同时地）on chat lines（at least my daughter does．I wouldn’t know what to talk about）．We can talk across the world．We can even talk to astronauts（if you know any）while they’re space-walking．And, with the phone line hooked up to the computer, we can access the Internet, the biggest library on Earth．

How do you understand ‘Point 1 —The telephone creates the need to communicate,…’？

       A．People don’t communicate without telephone．

       B．People communicate because of the creating of the telephone．

       C．People communicate more since telephone has been created．

       D．People communicate more because of more traffic．

Which points do you think support the idea that phones improve people’s life?

       a．Point 1．         b．Point2．          c．Point3．   d．Point 4．  e．Point 5．

       A．c, d B．a, e   C．a, c   D．b, e

It is possible to talk to several complete strangers simultaneously through        ．

       A．the TV screen      

       B．a fax machine

       C．the phone line hooked up to the computer       

       D．a microphone

The best heading for the passage is ．

       A．Phone Power              B．Kinds of Phone

       C．How to Use Phones      D．Advantage of Phones

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分；第二节每小题1分；满分45分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。

 Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.

Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worded about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.

With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to tam away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.

Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.

 Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.

Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.

 If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.

 Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.

1. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may .

   A. bring weight problems

   B. bring you much trouble in your' life

   C. make you worried -about your foods

   D. make you hate delicious foods

2. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better

   A. drink much water and lave vegetables only

   B. not eat much food in high fat

   C. not accept invitations to feasts

   D. turn away from delicious foods

3. According to the passage, ______is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

   A. vegetables                     B. water

   C. calories of energy               D. physical exercise

4. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of ______       .

   A. energy            B. fat

C. food              D. something you cannot see