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"Where there is a will,there is a way.Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success,he has become an example to many young people.

Michael Ha was bom in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980. They couldn’t find work in Britain because they spoke little English. The whole family had to live on benefits (救济金) and they lived in a small house in Hackney,a poor area in East London. Growing up was not easy for Michael,but he never gave up.

At the age of 10 ,he set his heart on going to Cambridge University. It was not easy,either. Michael studied at a school,which used to be called “the worst school in Britain”. However,young Michael made up his mind to try his best,no matter what kind of school he was studying at.

The smart boy studied very hard and did weil in every subject at school. Once he made a bet (打赌) with his friend to learn further math. As a result,after spending just four months teaching himself from a textbook,he got an A in AS-level further math.  Now Michael is the star medical student at St. John's College,Cambridge and has just won an award (奖) for his excellent grades. He hopes he will be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

() 1. When was Michael born?

   A. In 1994.   B. In 1980.

   C. In 1990.   D. In 1984.

() 2. Where did Michaers parents work before 1980?

   A. In Britain. B. In Vietnam.

   C. In Cambridge. D. In Hackney.

() 3. What does Michael learn about in Cam bridge University?

   A. English. B. History.

   C. Geography. D. Medicine.

() 4. Which of the following is TURE?

   A. Michael's parents couldn’t find work in Britain because they had little work experience.

   B. Michael had a dream of studying at Cambridge University when he was eleven years old.

   C. In order to get an A in AS-level further math,Michael spent four months teaching himself.

   D. Michael has won two awards for his excellent grades.

() 5. What is the best title of the passage?

   A. How to deal with the difficulties?

   B. How to become a good student?

   C. From a poor area to Cambridge.

   D. From “worst school” to Cambridge University.

(2015广东梅州) 

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Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs,to 1 them how to catch animals so all his tribe (部落) could eat.

Wherever Gwondo went,his tribe could see him away in the distance 2 his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe 3 would say to their children, “See,there is Gwondo and his dogs,searching for 4 for us all. ” Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came 5 with much food. And all were very happy. Now Gwondo grew 6 and as all humans do,one day he died. The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights 7 one day the elders called to their children,“You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to 8 living. Go down to the beach and be happy."

The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. 9,they all looked at each other,then turned and ran back to their elders,10 ,“Come quickly. Gwondo,he is back with us. He is out in the sea. ” The elders hurried to the 11 and said, “Yes!It is Gwondo back!He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea. ”

Now whenever you see 12 dolphins in the sea,look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because he has a large white fin on 13 back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase (追逐) 14 close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.

Gwondo is known to all the tribes 15 the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.

() 1. A. ask   B. teach

   C. study   D. advise

() 2. A. before   B. unless

   C. because   D. although

() 3. A. elders   B. guards

   C. teachers   D. visitors

() 4. A. food   B. water

   C. oil   D. salt

() 5. A. down   B. out

   C. back   D. about

() 6. A. tall   B. old

   C. thin   D. strong

() 7. A. after   B. as

   C. since   D. until

() 8. A. depend on   B. give up

   C. think about   D. look after

() 9. A. Finally   B. However

   C. Anyway   D. Suddenly

() 10. A. explaining   B. warning

   C. answering   D. calling

() 11. A. hill   B. beach

   C. forest   D. camp

() 12. A. a group of   B. a kind of

   C. a pair of   D. a pool of

() 13. A. its   B. his

   C. her   D. my

() 14. A. sheep   B. fish

   C. dogs   D. dolphins

() 15. A. for   B. in

   C. on   D. above 

(2015浙江嘉兴) 

Lefs suppose it is a common day of 2060. Of course,things have changed and life is very different.

Trips to the moon are being made every day. Taking a holiday on the moon today is as easy as taking a holiday in Europe in the 2010’s. At a number of scenery sport (风景胜地) on the moon,many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon,every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of the young and old.

What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill (药片) form,and the food that goes into the pill comes mainly from green plants.

Because people in the world today are many more than those about fifty years ago,most of the earth's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer eaten by pets (害虫) The harvest is always good.

Farming,of course,is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers.

People are now largely vegetarians,and they eat only bread,vegetables,fruit and so on and they don^ eat meat or fish. You see,as the number of people increases,the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds,and we know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

(2015山西B篇)

() 1. What will be on the moon in 2060 ac cording to the passage?

   A. Many green plants.

   B. Many wild animals.

   C. Many interesting places.

() 2. What's the meaning of the underlined word “irrigated”?

   A. 冲刷   B. 灌溉

   C. 淹没

() 3. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. People only eat foods in pill form.

   B. People don't have plenty of crops.

   C. People run the farms by using high technology.

() 4. Why do people have to be vegetarians in 2060?

   A. Because they want to be healthier.

   B. Because vegetables can make the patients well.

   C. Because there will be more people and fewer animals.

() 5. What attitude (态度) does the writer have about the future life?

   A. He feels pretty hopeful about the future.

   B. He is not very satisfied with some things of the future.

   C. He seems really sad about what is happening in the future.

[解析]1.选 细节理解题。从第一段“scenery sport”可以得出答案。

2. 选 词义猜测题。根据这个词的上下文语境去猜意思“ most of the earth's surface has to be filled”,“with water and crops are no longer eaten by pets”可以得出意思是用水灌溉。

3. 选 细节理解题。根据第五段“「un the farm by just using a few computers”可以得知高 科技治理农场是正确的。

4. 选 细节理解题。事实细节why的问题的回答。考生要注意到原文中重要的连词so。 根据文中“as the number of people increases,the number of animals decreases. ” 可以得知人多了、 动物减少了是主要原因。

5. 选 推理判断题。虽然原文中没有明确的表示作者态度的形容词,但是根据全文中的内 容,比如 “The harvest is always good”,“We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds.”等可以看出作者对未来生活充满了憧憬。

Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now,when you go to a certain shopping mall,you can enjoy its free WiFi there. When you want to take a taxi,you can book one with your phone. In fact,all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.

The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally,a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning,save money and resources,and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great exam-ples that we can learn from.

In 2009,Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect (探测) water waste and leakage (泄漏) and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way,people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.

Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop,the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App (应用程序) that collects data on almost everything:light,temperature,and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.

() 1. According to the passage,which of the following is RIGHT?

   A. Digital technologies are used in smart cities.

   B. An English company first raised the idea of a smart city.

   C. A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones.

   D. A smart city is still an idea and hasn’t come into being.

() 2. The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to .

   A. useful   B. normal

   C. suitable   D. easy

() 3. Compared to traditional water meters,smart water meters do better in .

   A. cleaning water

   B. supplying water

   C. saving water

   D. producing water

() 4. The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects (方面) EXCEPT .

   A. business

   B. health care

   C. traffic controlling

   D. public transportation

() 5. What's the main idea of the passage?

   A. Digital technologies help improve city planning.

   B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.

   C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.

   D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities.

(2015福州)

Molly Boylan is one of the most successful business women in Canada after setting up her cosmetic (化妆品) company Blazes in 1992. Though she is very successful,she says that she finds it harder every year to balance her business with her family life. She sometimes feels that her two children know more about their baby-sister than they do about her.

Molly employs (雇佣) around eighty people in her factory and warehouse,and ten others in her two new fashion stores,but her newest employee is the most important one for her. After years of worrying about her business more than her family,she has decided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her company. Molly will still be involved in decision-making,and she's going to stay in touch with the people who work for her,but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more time with the kids.

The new arrangement (安排) is going to start on Monday,and both of them are already excited about it. Sally says, “I'm very nervous,actually,but I'm sure Molly will help me a lot in the early days,even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes."

Molly,on the other hand,seems quite relaxed about the whole thing. “I know that Sally's going to be a very nice manager ,” she says, “She's only been here a couple of days and she's already shown me how to work out a few problems we were having. The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happier than I've been in years. I mean,I honestly can't remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this,and my kids are really excited about my being at home more. To be honest,I wish I had made this decision years ago. ”

() 1. The passage is mainly about .

   A. Molly and her children

   B. Molly finding a new manager

   C. the baby-sitter and the kids

   D. Molly making a change about her business

() 2. The underlined phrase “be involved in”in the passage probably means .

   A. be interested in

   B. take part in

   C. be nervous about

   D. learn about

() 3. Sally seems to be a good manager because

   A. she has set up a new Blazes

   B. she keeps in close touch with the workers

   C. she has been able to solve a few problems

   D. she has been working for the company since 1992

() 4. According to the passage,Molly .

   A. will not run her business any more

   B. seems satisfied with the new arrangement

   C. was not pleased with the baby-sitter

   D. was successful both in her business and her family

() 5. The best thing for Molly now is that

   A. she has more than eighty people working for her

   B. her kids know more about the baby-sitter

   C. she can have more time to be with her kids

   D. she has got a new general manager in her company (2015武汉)

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