14．Even kids know that we should wait f or the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road.bu——青夏教育精英家教网—

14．Even kids know that we should wait f or the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road，but not everybody follows this basic rule．
"Chinese style road crossing"has become a hot expression recently．Chinese people"cross roads without thinking about traffic lights，so long as they are part of a cro wd"，said a post on Sina Weibo．
    A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour，more than 600 people ran red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang，Hebei．
Many people say that they jaywalk （乱穿马路） because the red light lasts too long．Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University．
    The team did research on people's waiting times at different road crossings from 2008 to 2010．They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience．
"People are likely to run the red lightwhen the waiting time is longer than they can bear （忍受），"said Ni Ying，a member of the research team．
     However，a survey on Sina Weibo shows that nearly half of respondents （调查对象） believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard （忽视） rules．
"I always obey（遵守） traffic rules．Time is important but safety should come first，"wrote"Qixiaoe"on Weibo．
     Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers．In Singapore，the maximum can be three months in prison．Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions，too．For example，the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined （罚款） 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang．
     But calling on people to respect rules is more important．"To completely solve the problem，everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules，"Wang Jianping，a professor at Sichuan University，said to Huaxi Metropolis Daily．

91．What does the phrase"the team"in Paragraph 5 refer to（指的是）？B
A．A CCTV news program．
B．A research group at Tong ji University
C．A post on Sina Weibo．
D．Huaxi Metropolis Daily．
92．How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience？C
A．Less than one minute．
B．About five minutes．
C．Less than one and a half minutes．
D．More than ten minutes．
93．In the sentence"People are likely to run the red light"，we can useAto take  the place of"be likely to"．
A．may
B．love to
C．be able to
D．be going to
94．Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo？C
A．Because there are too many people on the road．
B．Because the red light lasts too long．
C．Because people don't pay much attention to rules．
D．Because people have less patience．
95．Wang Jianping suggests that we shouldDto solve the problem of jaywalking．
A．punish the jaywalkers
B．disregard the traffic rules
C．reduce the time of red lights
D．call on people to obey the traffic rules．

13．Are you good at eating？Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world？Then do you watch the popular program？"A Bite of China（舌尖上的中国）"is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by CCTV．Can you find any holiday celebrated without a special festival food？Food is very important in China．Here are several traditional Chinese foods：
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures．Chinese believe that eggs mean producing something new．For example，after a baby is born，parents may hold a"feast party，"where they pass out eggs to announce the birth．In some areas of  China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child，the number（1，3，5…） for a girl，and （2，4，6…） for a boy．
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture．They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candlesin many countries．Since noodles represent long life，it is considered very unlucky to cut them off．
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate，in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness．In fact，at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last，fish head pointed toward the valued guest．Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish，yu，sounds like the word for richness or plenty，and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the future．
Another very popular food during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi．This tasty food is made of rice dumplings with meat，peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves．The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man，Qu Yuan．
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements（元素），such as eating habits and the quality of eating．

62．A bite of China isB．
A．a book
B．a documentary
C．a guide book
D．a newspaper
63．The underlined phrase meansD．
A．小蜡烛
B．点蜡烛
C．彩色蜡烛
D．点燃的蜡烛
64．In this part the documentary tells us about Chinese foodD in the history．
A．cooking
B．eating
C．making
D．meaning
65．If you are asked to continue the passage which of the following can appear in it？C
A．If a boy is born by one of your friend，you may get six eggs．
B．It is tradition to serve a whole fish last at a party in China．
C．Noodles are more preferred in the north than in the south．
D．There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival．

12．Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents'home in Missouri for Christmas．I stopped at a gas station about 50miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend．While I was standing in line at the cash register（收款台），I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas．
I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car．I stopped and wondered what I should do．A car pulled up behind me．It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station．They said they would take me to my friend's．We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card．
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me．Soon I received a Christmas present from them．Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful．
Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning．In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day，and the battery was dead．Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door．I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom．
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？"I asked and explained my trouble．They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it．They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks．I received a letter back from one of the salesmen．No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said．
"Thank you"--two powerful words．They're easy to say and mean so much．

54．What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car？C
A．He had it pulled back to the gas station．
B．He pushed his car to a car dealership．
C．The couple passing by offered to drive him home．
D．He called his friend for help．
55．Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence，Just how friendly is Friendly Ford"？B
A．What can I do for you？
B．Would you please help me？
C．Can I explain my problem？
D．Do you have time to drive me home？
56．When the salesman received the writer's thanks-note，he must beA．
A．moved
B．worried
C．nervous
D．calm
57．Which may be the best title of the passage？D
A．My two powerful words
B．My two experiences
C．My car problems
D．My thank-you notes．

11．In American history，Benjamin Franklin was very famous．He was a leader of the American Revolution against English rule．He was also a scientist，inventor and writer．And he was even well-known for his proverbs（谚语）．Some of them are still used today，like this one："Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy，wealthy and wise．"And another one is"A penny saved is a penny earned"，which means that money should not be wasted．
Americans like to use proverbs，which have deep meanings．Here is an interesting collection of proverbs that Americans use．Some people say"Absence makes the heart grow fonder．"This means you love someone even more when he or she is far away．
Another proverb says"Love is blind．"In other words，when you are in love with someone，you may refuse to see anything bad about that person．
Here is another popular saying about love："The way to a man's heart is through his stomach．"Some people believe that a woman can win a man's love if she prepares his favorite foods．
Some people only want to love someone who is very good-looking．You might tell them that"Beauty is only skin deep．"Your girlfriend may be lovely to look at，but she may also have some bad qualities （品质）．Or maybe your boyfriend is a wonderful person，but not good-looking．So what a person looks like is not really important．
In the end，we must say，"All good things must come to an end．"Make another collection of proverbs if you like．Anyway，"Actions speak louder than words．"

36．How many proverbs about love are mentioned in the passage？B
A.3．
B.4．
C.6．
D.7．
37．If someone says to you"A penny saved is a penny earned"，he means you shouldC
A．have sports
B．take a vacation
C．save money
D．get a part-time job
38．Which proverb is almost the same as the one："Never judge a person by his looks"D
A．Love is blind．
B．All good things come to an end．
C．Absence makes the heart grow fonder．
D．Beauty is only skin deep
39．What is the passage about？A
A．Proverbs
B．Love．
C．Benjamin Franklin．
D．American history．

10．British people have always been good at saying"I'm sorry"．They used to be so good at it that they would apologize（道歉）for things that weren't even their fault．
However，the British seem to be losing touch with their art． According to a new book by British writer Max Davidson，instead of saying"I'm sorry"when they do something wrong，British people prefer to choose their words carefully．
In this book，Sorry…The Hardest Word and How to use it，Davidson writes about a number of recent apologies．One example is of British television host Jeremy Clarkson．He described Gordon Brown，the UK prime minister（首相），as"a one-eyed Scottish idiot（笨蛋）"．（Brown is blind in his left eye）
Clarkson was forced to apologize．He said："In the heat of the moment，I made a remark（评论）about the prime minister．Now I apologize of reflection．"Davidson says the apology was just"going through the motions（做表面文章）"．
Clarkson is not the only one．The best example may come from the UK MP（议员）Tessa Jowell．She said publicly："If you feel our government falls short of what you expect，then I say sorry for that．"
Jowell said"sorry"．But she is actually saying it's not the government's fault but the voters'fault for expecting too much from the government．
Perhaps those people with influence feel they may lose too much by apologizing．But as a teenager，would you really want to lose a close friend，just because you couldn't say something as simple as，"I'm sorry"？That would be hard to forgive．

41．Who was the improper description"a one-eyed Scottish idiot"used to describe？C
A．Max Davidson
B．Jeremy Clarkson
C．Gordon Brown
D．Tessa Jowell
42．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean？C
A．The British are still good at apologizing．
B．The British like to say sorry for everything they have done．
C．The British say"I'm sorry"in a different way now．
D．The British lose too much by saying"sorry"．
43．Who wrote the book called Sorry…The Hardest Word and How to Use it？A
A．Max Davidson
B．Jeremy Clarkson
C．Gordon Brown
D．Tessa Jowell
44．How was Clarkson's apology according to the story？D
A．Sincere
B．Friendly
C．Rude
D．Untrue
45．What does the story mainly tell us？C
A．British people used to be polite and kind．
B．British people like to go through the motions．
C．British people choose their words carefully to apologize now．
D．British people are expecting too much from the government．

9．"Can I borrow the car，Dad？"
"Not until you finish mowing（除） the lawn．"
"But I have to go to work!"
Sounds familiar？It would to an American teenager-----a job，a car，spending money，walking the dog and mowing the lawn．This isn't just the boring life of middle age but，in fact，this is the life of many American teenagers．
In the US，it is common for kids as young as 14to hold part-time jobs．They might save up their money to buy a car and，at 16，actually drive it．But this kind of independence（独立） isn't always fun．US kids need to take care of themselves and their younger brothers and sisters so that they are ready to live alone．
The average age of a high school graduate in the US is 17．Traditionally，a US student graduates in June and moves out of his or her parents'house by September．Of course，one must be ready for this．With a relatively small amount of homework，US high school students have more time for working and learning adult responsibilities（责任）．
Is it better to live this way？It's good to cook for oneself and do laundry，but US students don't study enough．While American kids are working，Chinese and Indian students are studying．
The truth is，whatever you do now，you will never feel ready to be an adult．

36．What does the conversation at the beginning of the passage suggest？A
A．American teenagers need to do housework at home．
B．American teenagers won't drive cars unless they finish their housework．
C．American teenagers must make money to support their families．
D．American teenagers wouldn't do housework if they have part-time jobs．
37．What age do US kids usually start to have part-time jobs？B
A．At the age of 13
B．At the age of 14
C．At the age of 16
D．At the age of 17
38．What do US high school students traditionally do after graduating in June？B
A．Try to buy their own cars
B．Move out of their parents'house
C．Go to find a full-time job
D．Find a part-time job
39．What does the writer want to tell through the story？D
A．It's better for kids to be independent from an early age．
B．American kids love having part-time jobs．
C．American kids have enough time to study．
D．It's not all good for American kids to be independent early．
40．Which can be the best title for the article？C
A．American kids'lives．
B．Part-time jobs and full-time jobs
C．The independence of American kids
D．American kids'part-time jobs．

8．阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项．
Robby was 11years old when his mother （ a single mom） sent him to have his first piano lesson．I （16）B that students begin at an earlier age，but Robby said that it had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano．So I took him on （17）A a student．
Although Robby tried very hard，he didn't have a basic （18）B of music．However，he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson he'd always say："My mom's going to（19）Ame play someday．"But it seemed （20）C．He didn't have a gift for music．
One day Robby stopped coming to our （21）D．He told me that his mom had been （22）C and unable to take him to piano lessons，but he was still practicing．
He asked if he could take part in my concert and I （23）C．
The night of the concert came．The high school gym was （24）A with parents，friends and relatives．The concert was going well．Then，Robby came up on stage．He announced that he had chosen Mozart's Concerto No.21in C Major．I was not （25）A for what I heard next．His （26）Bdanced on the keys…
He played so well that everyone was on their feet，clapping （27）D．In tears，I ran up on （28）D．"Oh，Robby!How'd you do it？"
"Well，Miss Hondorf，remember I told you my mom was sick？Well，actually she had cancer and passed away this morning．And well…She was born （29）B so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play．I wanted to make （30）C special．

16．A．like	B．prefer	C．enjoy	D．love
17．A．as	B．for	C．with	D．in
18．A．spirit	B．sense	C．listening	D．knowledge
19．A．hear	B．feel	C．watch	D．sound
20．A．meaningful	B．hopeful	C．hopeless	D．helpful
21．A meetings	B．concerts	C．homes	D．lessons
22．A．well	B．happy	C．sick	D．dead
23．A．refused	B．accepted	C．agreed	D．disagreed
24．A．crowded	B．covered	C．supported	D．cheered
25．A．ready	B．good	C．suitable	D．careful
26．A．feet	B．fingers	C．voice	D．hands
27．A．surprisingly	B．slightly	C．seriously	D．excitedly
28．A．there	B．foot	C．time	D．stage
29．A．blind	B．deaf	C．strong	D．different
30．A．her	B．me	C．it	D．us．

7．

      A 90-year-old tortoise （乌龟） is going twice its usual speed after being equipped （装备） with a set of wheels．The animal，called Mrs T，was facing a terrible future after losing her two front legs in a mouse attack while she was sleeping in winter，but her owners glued the wheels onto her shell （外壳）．
"She's going double the speed she used to，"said the owner Jude Ryder，"She uses her back legs to push herself along and seems quite happy．"The 58-year-old owner was surprised when she went to check on her loved pet last month and found her front legs had been eaten in the mouse attack．The local animal doctor tried his best to save Mrs T．But he was afraid that the tortoise would not survive without being mobile．After paying£1，000for the treatment，Mrs Ryder turned to her son Dale for help．Dale designed the front wheels and used resin （树脂） to add them to the front of the shell．Mrs Ryder said："She liked them immediately，but she must learn how to turn and stop．She can get a good speed up，much faster than before．Mrs T is still quite young for a tortoise．She could go on for another 50years．All she needs is a new set of tyres （轮胎） sometimes．"
   When Mrs T was sixty years old，she was bought as a pet for Dale，an 8-year-old boy．It liked running happily in Mrs Ryder's garden in spring and summer．When winter came，Mrs T slept in the garden shelter．A mouse got in last month and chewed （咬） off both her front legs．Mrs Ryder said："We were afraid she would be sure to die，but her new set of wheels have saved her life．She can run in the garden again and we can always find her because she leaves very strange footprints behind wherever she goes．"
   Mice attacking tortoises is not uncommon around us-in 2013Britain's oldest tortoise died after a mouse attack．The tortoise called Thomas was 130when he was bitten at his home in Guernsey．He spent five days on strong antibiotics （抗生素），but the wound became so infected （被感染的） that his owner had no choice but to have him put to sleep．

37．After being equipped with a set of wheels，Mrs T can move by usingA．
A．her back legs to push herself
B．her front legs to pull herself
C．her back wheels to pull herself
D．her front wheels to push herself
38．According to the passage，Mrs Ryder's son is aboutC．
A.8years old
B.28years old
C.38years old
D.58years old
39．Which of the following shows the right order of the story？D
a． A mouse chewed off Mrs T's two front legs．
b．Mrs T's owners glued the wheels onto her shell．
c．Mrs T learned how to turn and stop with equipped wheels．
d．The local animal doctor tried his best to treat Mrs T．
e．Mrs T was bought as a pet for Dale when she was sixty．
A．e-a-b-c-d
B．a-b-c-d-e
C．a-e-b-c-d
D．e-a-d-b-c
40．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．Mrs Ryder is able to move much faster than before．
B．Tortoises attacking mice is not uncommon around us．
C．The animal doctor added the front wheels to the shell．
D．Mrs T can go faster after being equipped with wheels．

6．When you sleep somewhere else-like at a summer camp or a friend's house，you know you're in for a fun time．It can be exciting to get away from the same old bed in the same old room in the same old house．But fun as this is，for some kids being away from home can be scary and sad．It's called being homesick．
Homesick means you are upset，sad，and maybe scared．But don't feel surprised．A lot of people get homesick，even grown-ups．When you're used to having certain people around you，it can be scary when they are gone．When you are dealing with other problems，you will feel homesick，too．Some kids may feel more homesick than usual if their parents get divorced （离婚）or if someone they loved has recently died．
Here are some ideas to help you feel less homesick．
Bring a little bit of home with you．If you're going away from home，bring your pillow or pictures of the people you will be apart from and look at them any time you want．
Keep busy．The more fun things you do，the less time you'll have to feel homesick．So try to join in activities wherever you are．
Stay in touch．You can make a plan for when you will call your mum or dad．You can also send e-mails or text messages to keep in touch with family and friends．When you do get in touch with someone，make sure to talk about the fun things you're doing!
Talk to someone where you are．Maybe you can tell a friend that you feel homesick．He or she might have some ideas to help you feel better．

50．How many ideas are given to help you feel less homesick in the passage？C
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．Five．
51．What should you talk about in order to feel less homesick？D
A．Your future plan．
B．The past things．
C．Your difficulties．
D．The interesting things．
52．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？A
A．Some kids can get homesick，but grown-ups never．
B．Joining in more activities may make you feel less homesick．
C．Someone may feel homesick when one of his family members dies．
D．Bringing along some things from home may be helpful for feeling less homesick．

5．When I was six，Dad brought home a dog one day，who was called"Brownie"．My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her．One of us would walk her，another would feed her，and then there were baths，playing catch and many other games．
Brownie，in return，loved each and every one of us．One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them．We always felt better when she was around．
One day，as I was getting her food，she chewed up（咬破） one of Dad's shoes，which had to be thrown away in the end．I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong．When I looked at her and said，"Bad girl．"She looked down at the ground and then went and hid．I saw a tear in her eyes．
Brownie proved to be not just our family pet．She went everywhere with us．People would stop and ask if they could pat（拍打）her．Of course she'd let anyone pat her．She was just the most lovable dog．There were many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair．She never barked （吠） or tried to get away．Funny thing is she would smile．This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth．Far from the truth，she loved everyone．
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age．I still miss the days when she was with us．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答．
61．What moved the writer most？A
A．The dog was often with whoever was sick in the family．
B．The dog often played with him．
C．His brother loved the dog as much as him．
D．The dog loved everyone in the family．
62．From the second paragraph we learn thatB．
A．the dog was afraid of the writer
B．the dog knew she did something wrong
C．the dog liked eating shoes
D．Dad wasn't angry with the dog
63．What did the dog usually do when people pulled on her hair？C
A．She would bark at people．
B．She was very frightened．
C．She would smile at people．
D．She would try to get away．
64．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．The writer thought that the dog was a bad one．
B．Now the writer nearly forgets the dog．
C．In the writer's eyes the dog was not only a pet．
D．The dog died of old age two years ago．
65．Why does the writer write the passage about his dog？B
A．He wants to tell us that his dog is very lovable．
B．He wants to tell us the story about his dog．
C．He wants to encourage us to have a dog．
D．He wants to show that the dog can get on well with any people．

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