三、任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，根据所读的内容，在文章后每个小题的空格处填人一个最恰当的单词。

Can you imagine a person who was illiterate until 96 and then wrote his first book two years later? This is a real story that happened in America.

James Arruda Henry,a retired fisherman from Connecticut,had his first book come out with the name In a Fisherman s Language recently. Henryk father made him leave school in the third grade so that he could help with some farm work. After that,he didn't study until he was 96. During his long life,he used to be a captain,a carpenter and a fisherman. However,no one knew he didn't know any word until he finished his first book.

A book written by a 98-year-old man moved him. The author couldn’t read or write,either. Then James made a decision to follow that man. He quietly began to practice writing at the dining table. The start was rather difficult for an old man,but James never gave it up. After tiring months? he succeeded in finishing his first book. From his earliest life on his grandfather's farm to his daily life today,in this book James shows what his life means to him —success should belong to a person at any age.

It's almost impossible to believe how Tm feeling. Nobody else in the world is happier than I am ,” he ever told a reporter from CNN. “I feel so good about doing this ,” the nearly one hundred-year-old man said at a recent book signing. “I feel like I were just born. ”

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C 

     When the people in your family are fighting,you may be feeling sad,ashamed (羞愧的) ，or even angry. Whatever your feelings are,what you probably want most is for the fighting to stop.

     When Your Parents Fight 

     Remember,even people who love each other fight sometimes. Their fight doesn’t mean they’re going to stay mad for long or that they’re going to get a divorce (离婚) .

     Just think of the last time you and your brother or sister got into a fight You didn⁵t really mean all those things you said,did you? In the end,you probably made up. The same goes for parents.

     If you get really upset when your parents fight,you might talk to them about your feelings. Sometimes,parents don't realize that their arguing makes kids feel upset. If you tell them how you feel,they’ll probably try to stop or at least explain to you why they are disagreeing.

     What would you do if you fight with your parents?

     Always remember that your parents don⁵t really want to make things difficult for you. They care about you,but sometimes it's just hard for them to see your point of view easily.

     Usually,kids who fight with their parents learn to get along with them in the end. This is especially true if kids talk to their parents about how they feel and what is important to them. Keep in mind,though,that this can take time and a lot of patience. Talking to your parents about your opinions instead of arguing with them will also make them listen to you a little more closely.

() 1. If the people in your family are fighting,what you want most is to .

   A. feel sad   B. stop the fight   C. stay mad   D. get angry

() 2. When your parents fight,what should you do?

   A. Tell them your feelings. B. Go away and stay upset.

   C. Fight with them together. D. Make things difficult.

() 3. What does the underlined phrase “make up” mean in Chinese?

   A. 整理   B. 弥补   C. 讨好   D. 和解

() 4. If you fight with your parents,what should you do?

   A. Yell at them angrily. B. Have a talk with them.

   C. Make them listen to you. D. Go out from the home.

() 5. From the passage we know .

   A. talking to your parents about your opinions is very easy

   B. if you fight with your parents,they will never care about you

   C. even parents love you,you may fight with them at times

   D. children can learn to get along with parents by fighting

B 

     The Chinese first made paper about 2 ,000 years ago. China still has pieces of paper which were made as long ago as that. But Chinese paper was not made from the wood of trees. It was made from the hair-like parts of certain plants.

     Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia (斯堪的纳维亚半岛) ， which now makes a great deal of the world's paper,did not begin to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make the best paper from trees. After that,the forest countries of Sweden,Norway,Finland,and the United States became the largest paper producers. Today in Finland,which makes the best paper in the world,the paper industry is the biggest in the land. New papermaking machines are very big,and they make paper very fast. The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 300 meters long and 6 meters wide in one minute.

      When we think of paper,we think of newspapers,books,letters,envelopes and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of the paper that is made is used for books and newspapers,etc.

() 1. Which of the following is the first to make paper?

   A. China. B. Scandinavia. C. Germany. D. Finland.

() 2. Schaeffer found out that .

   A. the best paper was in the forest   B. a German made the best paper

   C. wood could be made into the best paper   D. the oldest paper was made 1 ,500 years ago

() 3. What does the underlined word “industry” mean in Chinese?

   A. 国防   B. 教育   C. 农业   D. 工业

() 4. According to the passage,paper is not used for .

   A. newspapers   B. envelops   C. writing paper   D. food and drinks

() 5. The second paragraph mainly talks about paper making .

   A. in the United States   B. in Scandinavia

   C. in Europe   D. in all forest countries

二、阅读理解

A

The pastor guessed the reason,and,taking her by the hand,took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday School class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place in the school.

     Some years later,this child was dying in one of the poor buildings. And the parents sent for the kindhearted pastor to meet their daughter. As her poor little body was being moved,they found a worn purse. Inside was found 57 cents and a note which read, ^uThis is to l) elp build the small church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School. ”

     For two years she had saved for this offering of love. Carrying this note,the pastor told people the story of her unselfish (无私的 ) love.

     A newspaper learned of the story and published it It was read by a Realtor (房地产经纪人) who offered them a parcel of ( —块) land worth many thousands. When he was told that the church could not pay so much,he offered it for 57 cents.

     Church members made a large donation. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift increased to $ 250,000,a huge sum for that time.

      When you are in the city of Philadelphia,look up Temple Baptist Church,with 3,300 seats in it. Have a look,too,at a Sunday School building. It's so big that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday School time.

() 1. Why did the girl have a purse with 57 cents?

   A. To save money for her future career.

   B. To build a large building for more children to live in.

   C. To help build a church big enough for every child to go to.

   D. To give it to her parents as a present.

() 2. How did a Realtor help the church?

   A. He made the story known to the public by publishing it.

   B. He sold a land to the church for free.

   C. He offered the church a piece of land for 57 cents.

   D. He raised money for the church.

() 3. The underlined word “donation” means “ ” in Chinese.

   A. 教堂   B. 钱包   C. 土地   D. 捐款

() 4. What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. Church members donated because they needed a big church.

   B. The girl's unselfish love was rewarded at last.

   C. The pastor gave 57 cents to the little girl.

   D. Temple Baptist Church is the small church the girl went to.

() 5. What's the best title of the passage?

   A. 57 Cents. B. Sunday School. C. Pastor and Girl. D. A Bigger Church.

—、完形填空

(浙江温中实验学校 2014 届第一轮) Nadya Vessey,of Auckland,New Zealand,was born with an illness. So at the age of 16 ,1 of her legs below the knees were cut off. One day when a little boy was watching 2 take off her prosthetic (假体的)Megs,he asked her 3 she didn't have any legs. Thinking quickly she asked him whether he had read The little Mermaid (《美人鱼》) . He said ,“4 . ” So Nadya told him that she was a mermaid. The little boy was 5 and said ,“Wow!That's so cool!” And then he ran off to tell his dad. The 6 of becoming a mermaid became clearer and clearer in Nadya's mind. After 7 it over,she wrote to Weta Workshop in Wellington to ask if they could 8 her. She never believed they actually would,so she was excited when she knew they 9 . Weta Workshop's manager,Richard Taylor,was very pleased to make it true,and wanted Nadya to be 10

    It took Weta Workshop two years to make a special 11 for Nadya. “A prosthetic is a prosthetic,and your body has to be comfortable 12 it and you have to make it part of 13 . ” After practicing in the 14 ,Nadya went to the open sea to try on her mermaid suit. It was 15 amazing and great to watch Nadya swim,and to see her dream come true. Nadya Vessey herself has written the story of a real mermaid.

() 1. A. either   B. both   C. neither   D. none

() 2. A. me   B. you   C. him   D. her

() 3. A. why   B. how   C. when   D. where

() 4. A. No   B. Yes   C. Sorry   D. Goodbye

() 5. A. sad   B. afraid   C. surprised   D. fortunate

() 6. A. news   B. idea   C. story   D. history

() 7. A. going   B. taking   C. turning   D. thinking

() 8. A. save   B. pick   C. treat   D. help

() 9. A. agreed   B. checked   C. refused   D. received

() 10. A. ugly   B. beautiful   C. friendly   D. relaxed

() 11. A. hat   B. jacket   C. sweater   D. suit

() 12. A. with   B. about   C. from   D. of

() 13. A. myself   B. ourselves   C. yourself   D. yourselves

() 14. A. dining hall   B. waiting room   C. living room   D. swimming pool

() 15. A. too   B. really   C. well   D. enough

四、短文填词

      A teacher has a great influence on students. A good teacher can help students a 1 success. But do you know how to be a good teacher? Here are some tips teachers should pay attention to.

     ◆Help develop students’ interest.

     Students may have their favorite s 2 . If a student doesn’t like the subject you teach,try to help him or her find out the r 3 and then help him or her to develop interest in the subject.

     ◆Don’t criticize.

     Some teachers often c 4 students for some small mistakes. When students g 5 wrong answers to your questions,don^,t criticize them. Criticizing can m 6 them afraid to answer other questions. Instead,you can praise (表扬) them for their hard work a 7 they have given wrong answers,and then they may work harder and try to find out the c 8 answers to the questions.

      ◆Encourage students.

      It seems that some students just cant learn a certain subject w 9 . After a few tries,they lose all hope and give up the subject. Teachers should know that feelings have a great influence on people's performance,so teachers should look f 10 all helpful methods (方法) to encourage students and give hope to them.

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6.  7.  8.  9.  10.

三、任务型阅读

     Aliens and robots are common characters in science fiction (科幻小说) . Let's take a look at one of the very first stories about science fiction.

     On Jan. 1,1818,a novel by English writer Mary Shelley was published. In the story,a crazy scientist created a monster from dead body parts. The monster was 2. 4  meters tall with yellow skin,watery eyes and a black mouth. The story was called (《弗兰肯斯坦》) and is believed to be perhaps the first work of science fiction.

     Frankenstein was the name of the scientist. The.monster he created had feelings like humans. He tried to find love from others,but his scary looks made people hate him. Driven mad by this cruelty (残忍) ，he grew to hate Frankenstein for creating him. He killed the scientist's friends; Frankenstein then died. One of the themes of the story is that science can either save or kill us.

      The story has had a great influence upon literature and pop culture ever since,especially horror (恐怖) stories and films. The most classic adaptation (gfcI?) is the 1931 film Frankenstein.There are also plays,television shows,and comics based on the story. And even video games and toys use the character of the monster.

阅读短文，根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。

     The 2014 World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup. It will take place in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil from June 12th to July 13th,2014. This will be the second time that the country has hosted the competition. It hosted the first in 1950. Brazil will become the fifth country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice,after Mexico,Italy,France and Germany. It will be the first World Cup to be held in South America since the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.

      The mascot (吉祥物) of the 2014 World Cup is a cute three^banded armadillo (三色仇狳) . Its name is

     “Fuleco”. The armadillo is an endangered animal in Brazil. It is yellow with green eyes and a blue shell — the colors of the Brazilian national flag.

      Rio de Janeiro where the World Cup will be held is the second largest city in Brazil. It has a population of 6 million. People there speak Portuguese. Rio de Janeiro has the world's largest urban (城市的) forest,which is made up of many kinds of green plants. Every year,Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival (狂欢节) . It is like a big party. People dress up dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.

() 1. How long will the 2014 World Cup last?

   A. Over a month. B. Less than a month. C. 28 days. D. 40 days.

() 2. How many countries have hosted the World Cup twice?

   A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

() 3. Rio de Janeiro is a city with lots of .

   A. animals   B. plants   C. lakes   D. rivers

() 4. From this passage,we can know .

   A. Rio de Janeiro is the largest city in Brazil

   B. people in Rio de Janeiro speak French

   C. the armadillo is an endangered animal in Brazil

   D. the carnival in Rio de Janeiro lasts for half a month

() 5. The passage may be from a .

   A. storybook   B. tour book   C. history book   D. science book

B 

     An earthquake happened in Ya an,Sichuan,on April 20th,2013. Nearly 200 people died and at least ten thousand people were injured in the earthquake. Moreover,several towns were severely destroyed. The major roads to Ya an were cut off. The electricity and the telecommunication services were broken off in many parts of Ya’an.

     But we can see examples of love everywhere. For example,an eight-year-old boy used his hands to dig out his younger sister under the rock and sand. People in Ya’an never gave up and kept on finding their relatives until the last minute.

     Living in the safe Hong Kong,we haven’t had any disaster like the earthquake. We get love from our families and friends,so we are very lucky. So,we should cherish (珍爱) what we have now. Love everyone around you and give praise for their love. Also,we have learnt that time is limited,and the resolution is key in our lives. From now on,we should pay more attention to pursuing (追求) our dreams while we have the opportunity,or we might regret it. We never know when a disaster may take away our lives.

() 1. How many people were injured in the earthquake?

   A. At least 200.   B. Less than 200.

   C. At least 10 ,000.   D. Less than 10 ,000.

() 2. Where does the writer live?

   A. In Sichuan. B. In Hong Kong. C. In Yaan. D. In Beijing.

() 3. The earthquake led to the following except that .

   A. the traffic to Ya an stopped   B. people couldn’t contact those outside

   C. some people lost their homes   D. flood washed away many villages

() 4. What does the underlined word “disaster” mean in Chinese?

   A. 灾难   B. 负担   C. 紧急事件   D. 危机

() 5. From the disaster in Ya’an,Sichuan,we have learnt .

   A. we should make our own decisions on everything

   B. we should enjoy life as much as we can

   C. we know when a disaster will take away our lives

   D. we should love everyone around us and give praise for their love

二、 阅读理解

A

     In July 2013,Lisa Findley was in China again. The 59-year-〇ld architecture (建筑学) professor from California came to Jietou in Tengchong with her students. This was her eighth visit to the small town in Yunnan Province in 13 years,all in memory of her father two-day experience here in 1945.

     William Findley was a young United States air force fighter pilot. In 1945,his plane crash-landed (坠毁) in Yongle Village,Jietou and he was hurt. The local villagers saved him and sent him back to his unit. William died in 1989,regretting (遗憾) he didn't get a chance to return to Jietou. Now his daughter is making his wish come true many times.

    “I was able to meet with so many wonderful people there ,” Findley said during a visit in October 2002.

     It was those wonderful people who guided my father out of the mountains to return to his unit when he was feeling most helpless. ” This became the keynote (主旨) of her speech whenever she came to the village where her father had stayed for two days.

     Findley didn't come just to say thank you. She has given the local government $ 4,770 to rebuild a school playground. Since 2005,she has also donated $ 1,000 every year to the town's central primary school,and bought pianos,books and computers for other schools. Also,she has sponsored three students to college.

() 1. What does Lisa Findley do?

   A. An offical. B. A fighter pilot.

   C. An architecture professor. D. A businesswoman.

() 2. How many times had Lisa Findley been to Jietou by July 2013?

   A. Six. B. Eight. C. Ten. D. Thirteen.

() 3. Why is Lisa Findley so grateful to the local villagers?

   A. They saved her father. B. They helped her father repair the plane.

   C. They are her father's friends. D. Her father died in the village.

() 4. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “sponsored”？

   A. 教授   B. 关注   C. 抚养   D. 赞助

() 5. What's the best title of this passage?

   A. Lisa Findley's travels to China. B. Lisa Findley and her father.

   C. A story of a young American fighter pilot. D. William Findley's China Dream.