题目内容
【题目】 Inventions make the world better, smarter and a little more fun.
| The folding bike helmet (头盔) People hate to wear a helmet because it's thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible(灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry. |
| Shoes that tie themselves After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes true. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves. |
| The smart alarm clock-Hello Sense An alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles. |
| Sweet potatoes that could save lives The lack (缺乏) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses for illnesses. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses. |
【1】What is Morpher like ?
A.It is made from plasticsB.It can tie itself.
C.It can control the temperatureD.It can cause blindness
【2】What do you want to do after seeing the movie Back to the Future?
A.To wear a helmetB.To buy a pair of self- tying shoes.
C.To go to sleep earlier.D.To grow a new kind of sweet potatoes.
【3】The smart alarm clock can NOT?
A.improve your sleepB.record your sleep cycles
C.make your dream come trueD.control the temperature in the bedroom
【4】______ can help people fight against some illnesses.
A.The folding bike helmetB.Sweet potatoes
C.The smart alarm clockD.Shoes that tie themselves
【答案】
【1】A
【2】B
【3】C
【4】B
【解析】
发明使世界变得更好、更聪明、更有趣。文章介绍可折叠的头盔、自己能系鞋带的鞋子、智能闹钟、可救命的甜土豆。
【1】细节理解题。根据文中“Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics.”—— 可知它是塑料制造的;故选A。
【2】细节理解题。根据文中“After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes.”——可知“看了这部电影后,几乎所有人都想要有自己可以系鞋带的鞋子”;故选B。
【3】推理判断题。根据文中“can improve your sleep.”,可知“这种智能闹钟可以改善人的睡眠”,所以A表述正确;“it can record your sleep cycles.”,可知“时钟可以记录你的睡眠周期”,所以B表述正确;“It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom t”可知“它可以调节卧室的温度”,所以,D表述正确;文中没有陈述这种时钟有让人梦想成真的功能;故选C。
【4】细节理解题。根据文中“These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses.”可知土豆帮助人们对抗一些疾病;故选B。
本篇是阅读单选,考查细节理解和推理判断能力。题1、2、4是细节理解题,解答时要在原文中找出题干包含的信息部分,这样可以正确地捉住有效信息,确保答题的准确性;题3推理判断题,要仔细比对原文和题干的信息,对比智能时钟的功能,排除错误选项C。
【题目】
The Most Unusual Traditions in the World Each country or region(地区) has its own laws and traditions, and some of them cause sincere surprises and misunderstanding among people of other countries and regions. | |
| Boxing Day In Australia, Boxing Day is on December 26, the day after Christmas. On the day, workers, businessmen, and the poor traditionally are presented with gifts. People spend time with their families and loved ones. They watch sports, play games, hunt, go for walks and eat Christmas leftovers(剩饭). People also love to shop on Boxing Day. |
| Throwing Cinnamon(肉桂) to Those Still Single at 25 In Denmark, people throw cinnamon to anyone who is single, as long as they are over the age of 25. Sometimes the person is put in the water with lots of cinnamon sticks on his or her birthday, mostly by friends and family members. It encourages the singles to look for their partners before they are 25. |
| Burns Night In Scotland, Burns Night is celebrated in honor of the poet Robert Burns and his contribution(贡献) to the Scottish culture. On the 25th of every January, people prepare a dish called Haggis, a kind of sausage. The tradition is to read the poem on that dish written by Burns before eating. |
| Flowered Clothes In Hawaii in America, people are very friendly. They welcome each visitor with a long necklace made of beautiful fresh flowers. Men visitors are invited to wear bright flowered shirts and women often wear long flowered dresses. People often say “Aloha” to each other. Aloha means both hello and good-bye. It also means “I love you”. |
【1】Boxing Day is on ______.
A.December 26B.one’s 25th birthday
C.January 25D.December 25
【2】Burns Night is celebrated in ______.
A.AustraliaB.DenmarkC.ScotlandD.America
【3】______ is the tradition in Hawaii.
A.Throwing cinnamon on the singles
B.Reading the poem on the dish
C.Eating Christmas leftovers
D.Wearing flowered clothes
【题目】Nowadays more and more people ask for help on the Internet. Here is one from BBS.
Lady May | Got low marks, afraid to show my parents Report cards are going out this Friday, and I realized I had failed in Maths. My parents are going to shout at me for that. What should I do? |
Butterfly | It is better to be honest with them and tell them it is a very difficult course and you are trying your best. Promise them you will work harder. Study a little every night so when your next test comes you’ll be much more prepared. |
Tom | Let me guess, you have always been a great student and slipped up (失误) just this one time? Explain that to your parents. |
Male T | You should learn from insects—when they try to cross a wall, they fall down again and again until at some time they get success. |
Roger | Do what I did…show your parents your report cards and then simply ask them…“Didn’t I fail a test?” |
Flower | I never showed my parents my test scores. It’s none of their business! |
【1】Lady May put her question here to ____________.
A.ask for helpB.draw others’ attention
C.please her parentsD.share her grades with others
【2】How many people advised Lady May to tell the truth?
A.FiveB.FourC.ThreeD.Two
【3】What can we learn from Male T’s suggestion?
A.The early bird catches the worm.B.No pain, no gain.
C.Failure is the mother of success.D.Actions speak louder than words .