56.In America men usually ______.

A. walk ahead of women B. eat in a restaurant

C. walk behind women D. drive a car to work

57.In the street men ______.

A. cross the street B. walk on the right side of the ladies

C. walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic D. walk near the ladies

58.If a man walks with two ladies, he should ______.

A. walk between them B. run before them

C. follow them D. go away

59.If Mrs Green wants you to her house in a car, you should ______.

A. sit beside a guest B. sit at the front seat

C. sit at the back seat D. drive the car

60.In America, when do men walk ahead of women?

A. To choose the table B. To open the door of a car

C. Have important things to go home D. Both A and B

C

From old times, India has been a good friend to China.

Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to India this week takes this friendship to a new high. He said 2006 will be the “Year of China-India Friendship”. The two big Asian countries now work more closely on border problems, trade (贸易) and IT.

India is an interesting and mysterious country with a long history. Around 2,000 BC, Indian civilization(文明)，was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the wor ld.

India is also the birthplace of Buddhism(佛教).

A famous Chinese novel, “A Journey to the West”, is about a Chinese monk who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India. The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk, was sent to India by the King of the Tang Dynasty. After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name “India” was first used by Xuanzang in his work.

Today, religion is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism (印度教).In India, cows are very special animals because Hinduism says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don’t sell or eat beef.

Like China, India is a developing country with a large population. It has about 1.03 billion people compared to China’s 1.3 billion. More than two thirds of the Indians still live a poor life in the countryside. India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China.

Hindi(印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official language.

61. What’s the Chinese meaning of “A Journey to the West”?

A.《西行漫记》 B.《西游记》 C.《印度之行》 D.《马可波罗游记》

62. Why don’t Indians sell or eat beef?

A. Because they don’t like it. B. Because they are afraid of getting ill.

C. Because they see cows as holy animals. D. Because beef is very expensive.

63. India has a large population and it keeps growing. What reason does the story give?

A. It is a big country. B. It doesn’t have birth control.

C. More foreign people go to live in India. D. None of the above.

64. What is /are official languages of India?

A. Hindi. B. English. C. Both of the above. D. None of the above.

65. What’s the result of Premier Wen’s visit to India?

A. The two countries will work more closely on trade.

B. India will carry out (实施) birth control.

C. It will make India develop faster.

D. It will make the friendship between the two countries deeper.

D

A rabbit is running into its hole. You may ask, “What happened?”

Well, when a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away. Its tail moves up and down as it

runs. When other rabbits see this tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is

danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.

Many other animals use this kind of language. When a bee found some food, it goes back to

his home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little

dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.

Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger

comes near. A cat purrs (发出呼噜呼噜的声音)when pleased. Some birds make several different

sounds, each with its own meaning.

But human beings have something that no animals have –-- a large number of words about

things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other information, to tell or inform other

people what is in our mind or how we feel. By writing words down we can remind ourselves of

the things what have happened, or send messages to people far away. No animals can do this. No

animals has the wonderful power of language.

No one knows how man learned to make words. Somehow he learned to make them. As

centuries went by , he made more and more new words. This is what we mean b y language.

People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about

fifteen hundred different languages in the world. A very large English dictionary, for example,

contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not know all these. The words we know

are called vocabulary. We should try to make our vocabulary larger. Read as many books as

possible. When we meet a new word, look it up in the dictionary. A dictionary is the most useful

book.

66. When a rabbit gives the other rabbits a signal of danger, it _______.

A. runs into its hole

B.stops to move its tail

C.runs with its tail moving up and down

D.stops moving its tail up and down as it runs

67. It has been proved that no animal is able to _______.

A. give the others information

B.tell others how it feels

C.express it actions and feelings with words

D.make different soun ds, each with its own meaning

68. A dog can tell something ________.

A. by giving signals B. by making different sounds

C. by purring D. by barking

69. Generally speaking, what we mean by “vocabulary” is _________.

A. all the words that we know

B.more and more words we use

C.all the words we need

D.the dictionary which contains thousands of words

70. What must we do in order to make our vocabulary large?

A. Make more and more new words.

B.Learn more languages.

C.Look up any new words in a dictionary.

D.Try to read as many books as possible.

第二节 任务型阅读 (共5小题，每小题2分; 满分10分)

阅读下面的短文，并完成短文后的任务。

When you are reading something in English, you may often come across a new word. What's the best way to know it?

You may look it up in the English-Chinese Dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word, hte pronunciation, the part of speech(词性), the Chinese meaning and also where you can use the word. But how can you konw where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First, all the English words are arranged in the alphabetical(按照字母顺序排列的). In the dictionary, you can first see the words beginning with the letter A, then B, C，D，E... That means, if there are two words "desert" and "pull","desert" will be certainly before "pull." Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter,you may look at the second letter. Then the third,the forth,...For example, "pardon" is before "plough", "judge" before "just" etc.

The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you will use it as often as possible in your English learning.

86.What do you often come across when you're reading something in English?

_____________________________________________________________

87.What can help you with your problem?

____________________________________________________________________

88.What can you konw about the word from the dictionary besides its part of speech, meaning and where to use?

___________________________________________________________________________

89.Which word is after the word "judge" in a dictionary, the word "desert" or "pull"?

__________________________________________________________________

90. 将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

____________________________________________________________________

答案：

51—55 A B B B B 56—60 C C A B D 61—65 B C B C D 66—70 C C D A C

86. You may often come across a new word.

87. I can look it up in the English-Chinese Dictionary.

88. I can know the pronunciation.

89. The word "pull".

90. 字典将会成为你的好朋友。

(山东省2011年泰安市学业考试英语学科样题)

四、阅读理解： (15小题，计 24分)

A

Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (赢利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.

You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.

“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18.

If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.

46.When do the volunteers help others?

A.In their spare time. B.At weekends C.On weekdays. D.In the evenings.

47 _____ can be a volunteer.

A.Children B.Old women C.Anyone aged 12-70 D.Young people

48.Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.

A.money B.computers C.everything D.nothing

49.Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.

A.animals B.children C.computers D.older people

B

The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转) of the earth. At the equator(赤道) day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 in the morning and sets at 6 in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(倾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than night. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

50. When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ______.

A.both day and night B.day C.neither day nor night D.night

51. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ______ of the earth.

A.the pushing B.the pulling C.the spinning D.the passing

52. At the equator day is as long as night ______.

A.sometimes B.never C.usually D.always

53. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets _____ sunlight.

A.less B.more C.all D.no

C

You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.

When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

54. People communicate ________.

A.with words only B.in many different ways

C.in letters and drawings D.with smiles, tears and hands

55. Signs can carry as many _________ as words.

A.questions　 B.examples C.tears and smiles D.messages

56. Which of the following is not talked in the passage as which can help us communicate?

A.books and magazines B.TV and films C.newspapers　 D.radio

57. The best title(题目)for this short passage is _________.

A.Signs Carry Messages B.The important Communication

C.Words, Signs and Drawing D.Ways of Communication.

D

We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world,and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.

No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs.She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites.But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!

If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins,she has flown away.

And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

58.In which part of a magazine can you probably read this article?

A. Science World. B. News Report. C. Sports Square. D. Culture Corner.

59.When a mosquito decides that she doesn’t like your blood, she will 　 　.

A.land on your body B.feel very tired soon

C.choose another one instead D.find a different kind of food

60.The mosquito bites you 　 　.

A.in order to have a good rest B.too quickly to let you know

C.only if you’re female D.when she gets angry with you

八、阅读表达： (共5小题，计10分)

Just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior(行为) that should be followed on the Internet. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. ①Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “ Would I say that to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. If someone in the chat room is rude to you, you needn’t to fire back. You should either ignore(不理睬) the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

②Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, be kind about it. If you do decide to tell someone about the mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯).③询问别人诸如年龄、性别和家庭情况等隐私问题是不礼貌的。Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, or don’t ask such questions.

81. In the chat room we must respect others’ ____________ and __________.

82. When you find you make a mistake in the chat room, what should you do?

_____________________________________________________________________________

83.将划线部分①翻译成汉语

_____________________________________________________________________________

84.选择一个适当的句子放在②处_______

A. First impressions last longest.

B. Everyone was new to the network once.

C. The internet has opened up a whole new world for us.

D. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything.

85.将划线部分③翻译成英语：

_____________________________________________________________________

答案：

46-49 ACDB 50-53 DCAD 54-57 BDCD 58—60 ACB

81. beliefs, opinions 82. I should correct myself and apologize to those that I have offended.

83. 你要设身处地为别人着想。 84. B

85. It is impolite to task others personal questions such as their age, sex and families.

(淄博第十五中学2011年学业水平考试(英语试题)

Ⅳ.阅读理解(一)(每小题2分;共30分)?

A

( )46. If you’re interested in music, you can read _______.

A. Sad movies B. National spots C. The planets

( )47. You can learn something about weather service in _______.

A. Unit 2 B. Unit 3 C. Unit 4

( )48. Words about ______ are in Unit 5.

A. music stars B. weather conditions C. space news

( )49. In all the units, you can learn the skill of _____.

A. predicting by title B. understanding main ideas

C. guessing meaning of new words

( )50. You can probably find this page in a _____________.

A. book B. travel guidebook C. dictionary

B

What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.

In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer compan ies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.

The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.

( ) 51. What do many people do with old computers at present?

A. They repair them. B. They sell them.

C. They stop using them.

( ) 52. Why do some computer companies take back some old computers?

A. To throw them out. B. To bring down the number of old computers.

C. To give them away to some charities.

( ) 53. According to the laws in some countries, what must computer companies do?

A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste. B. Repair and upgrade old computers. C. Make much cheaper computers.

( ) 54. What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?

A. Expensive. B. Useful. C. Out of date.

( ) 55. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Cutting down on waste. B. Recycling old computers.

C. Helping those who need computers.

? C

Thanksg iving Day was near. The first grade teacher, Miss Rainbow, ask her class to draw a picture of something that they thank for.

Just as the teacher th ought, most of her students drew something like turkey, pumpkins and other traditional things of the season.

But Douglas made a different kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was weak and unhappy. Usually when other children played, Douglas stood close by her side. She could feel his sadness and loneliness. When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else, just an empty hand.

His special picture woke up the imagination of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Another said it was from a police officer, because the police protected people. The teacher went to Douglas’ desk and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said, “It’s yours, Miss Rainbow. Do you remember the times you took my hand and walked with me here or there? You often said, ‘Take my hand, Douglas. We’ll go outside.’ or, ‘Let me show you how to hold your pencil.’ or, ‘Let’s do this together.’ I was most thankful for your hand.”

The story shows us more than thanks. It tells us how much a helpful hand means to some people like Douglas. They might not always say thanks, but they’ll remember the hand that reaches out to them.

( ) 56. The story happened ________________.

A. before Thanksgiving Day B. during Thanksgiving Day C. after Thanksgiving Day

( ) 57. Douglas drew __________ when asked to draw a picture of something thankful.

A. turkey B. pumpkins C. an empty hand

( ) 58. Douglas was most thankful for Miss Rainbow because ______________.

A. she often protected him from being hurt.

B. she taught him how to raise turkey by hand.

C. she was kind to him and always there for him.

( ) 59. We learn that _________________ from the story.

A. We can show our thankfulness by drawing a picture.

B. We should reach out our hands to the people who need help.

C. We must say thanks to the people who have ever helped us.

( ) 60. _______________ is the best title for the story.

A. Thanksgiving Day B. The Helpful Hand C. A Lonely Boy

VI.阅读理解(二)(每小题2分;共10分)?

阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。

Los Angeles is a city of “so park poor and so car rich”. It is the most car-heavy city in the world, with 1.8 cars for every person. And with all those cars on the road, Los Angeles is cons idered a dangerous city for bike riding.

Imagine Los Angeles without cars. Every Sunday, major roads in the city were closed to cars. And people were invited to spend time riding on the roads. It sounds like impossible in such a car-heavy city. But a group called cicLAvia wants to make it come true. In the group, there are bicycle lovers, transportation experts(专家) and artists. They want to change busy Los Angeles roads into large bike lanes every Sunday to create public space that joins every neighborhood in the city together.

“Air pollution is terrible and children become heavier and heavier, but it’s difficult to make people get out of their cars. People really need exercise, but building new parks for people to exercise can be much too expensive. So we are thinking about using the space we have already had——our roads.” said a member of cicLAvia.

Although it seems like a great challenge in such a city, the members of cicLAvia are very confident. They have got the support from the Mayor. They are trying to make the car-free day successful in Los Angeles.

66. Why is Los Angeles considered a dangerous city for bike rider?

___________________________________________________________

67. What is cicLAvia made up of?

____________________________________________________________

68. What day will cicLAvia choose as a car-free day?

_____________________________________________________________

69. Is building new parks a good idea to help people get exercise?

_____________________________________________________________

70. If the car free day is made, where will people be invited to spend time riding?

______________ _______________________________________________

答案：

(山西省盂县2010-2011学年度九年级中考适应性训练试题)

Ⅷ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解):(共56分)

A. True or false (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示):(7分)

According to Forces magazine, Oprah Winfrey is one of the richest women in America. She has worked as a news reporter, movie actress, and writer, but she is best known for her popular television talk show, Oprah.

Life has not always been easy for Oprah. When she was young, her parents did not live together and she often moved house. Her family was poor, and Oprah did not have her first pair of shoes until she was six years old. But Oprah was smart, she learned how to read before she started school. And even from her young age, Oprah loved to talk.

After graduating from high school, Oprah got a job as a newsreader at a television station in Baltimore Oprah was very different from other reporters. She laughed when she made mistakes, and cried if the story was sad. Her style ( 格式) was not right for the news reporting, so she lost her job.

Oprah's boss at the television station offered her a job as a co-host of a morning talk show called People Are Talking- She was very popular on that show, and in 1981 Oprah moved to Chicago where she was given a larger studio audience. Five years later, her show Oprah was broadcast nationally for the first time.

Every day, 14 million people watch Oprah in the USA and 130 other countries. She interviews not only famous people but also ordinary people, who she asks to talk about their personal problems. When a guest's story moves her, she cries and opens her arras for a hug. People throughout the USA and around the world feel close to Oprah because of her communication style.

71. Oprah is a popular television talk show of America.

72. Oprah used to be very poor but now she is one of the richest women in the USA.

73. Oprah was quick to learn and she loved to talk after graduating from high school.

74. Oprah lost her job as a news reporter because she often made mistakes.

75. Oprah became popular on a morning talk show called People Are Talking.

76. Oprah shows the personal lives of well-known people and provides good ideas.

77. The passage is mainly about Oprah Winfrey's success story.

B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):(7分)

In the past twenty years, riding bicycles has become increasingly popular among people of all ages. Bicycles have long played an important part in the lives of American youths. But today an even greater number of adults pedal along roadsides and bicycle paths. These new riders are often trying to become fit or lose weight. They have found that bicycling is a pleasant way to stay healthy.

This is certainly good for health. But it Has also brought some problems. With all these added people on the road, bicycle safety has become a matter of real importance.

Bicycle safety is mostly a matter of common sense. People should ride only on bicycle paths, where they will not be badly hurt. There are also a number of rules that riders should follow, especially when riding on streets or highways. Bicyclists should never ride against the traffic, nor should they carry other people on their bicycles. It is also wise to ride in single line on busy streets and to walk bicycles across the busy intersections (交叉路口). By following these rules, bicycle riders will not only stay healthy but also be safe.

In one recent year, the National Safely Council reported that 34 thousand bicycle riders were hurt in highway accidents. In that same year, another six hundred riders were killed. Since the introduction of crash helmets (头盔) in 1980, the number of injuries (伤者) and deaths from bicycling accidents had gone down. Today, more and more riders realize the dangers of bicycling. They arc wearing helmets and paying closer attention to cycling rules.

78. In America,____ played an important part in the lives of young people in the past twenty years.

A) staying healthy B) riding bicycles C) losing weight D) being pleasure

79. The underlined word pedal in the first paragraph means "_____-"

A) walk B) cycle C) rush D) run

80. Nowadays many adults ride bicycles because they have found it______.

A) a good way to be fit and fun B) helpful to be good-looking

C) interesting and exciting D) possible to make friends

8I. With added people riding on the road, ______has become the most important matter.

A) the number of bicycles B) a good road and highway

C) bicycle safety D) a traffic rule

82. Bicyclists should not ______when riding on streets..

A) ride in single line B) carry people on their bicycles

C) ride only on bicycle pats D) walk bicycles

83. Since the introduction of crash helmets,_______.

A) 34 thousand bicycle riders have been hurt in highway accident

B) the number of cycling injuries has gone down

C) the new riders have become fit and healthy

D) many adults have found cycling pleasant

84. The writer's main purpose (目的) in this passage is to_____

A) explain the job of the National Safety Council

B) advise people of all ages to ride bicycles

C) encourage companies to produce more better bicycles

D) make people more concerned with (关心) bicycle safely

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14分)

Cindy wanted a job. She thought that if she had a job after school, she could e __92__her own money. Then she wouldn't have to ask her parents for money.

Some of her friends worked when school was finished for the day. So Cindy went to some of the stores and asked for work. She f 93 got a job in a cafe. She was very happy.

She came home and told her parents,-"Mum, Dad, I got a job at a cafe. Now I will have my own money.

“Congratulations!” they said. They asked her lots of questions about the job and about people who owned the store.

"Don't worry. Mum" Cindy said, "I think they are n___94___people and I will be happy there." Her parents allowed her to take the job.

After the first day, they asked her if it was good.

"It was w __95____" said Cindy "The owners were very friendly. They showed me how to do things and helped me all the time."

Two days later, Cindy's parents saw her come home from job. She looked u___96 .

"What's the matter?" they asked her.

"I am tired." she said. "The owners of the cafe" arc making me work too hard. When I started, they were very friendly but now they are bossy. They watched me all the time and complained when something goes wrong, even if it isn't my fault. Sometimes they even criticize (批评) me in front of c__97 Today a friend from school came to the cafe and I was telling her what was on the menu, and the owner told me to stop talking to my friend and get on with my work. It isn't f 98 "

"Don't you like working there now? " asked her mother.

"Yes, I do like working there," said Cindy. "I don't like the owners working there!"

E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题):(14分)

Todd was rather looking forward to his first journey by underground in London. He had heard a great deal about it from his friends who had already been to England. They all advised him not to travel alone the first time. But Todd is the kind of person who never listens to anyone's advice.

Todd entered the station shortly after five in the afternoon. This is a bad time to travel in London, by both bus and train, because crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He had to join a long queue (队伍) of people waiting for tickets. When at last his turn came, he had some difficulty making the man understand the name of the station he wanted to go to. The people behind him began to complain impatiently at the delay. However, he got the right ticket in the end and, by asking several people the way, he also found the right platform, which was already packed tight with people. He did not manage to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to .the edge of the platform so as to be in a better position to get on the next one. When later train came, Todd was swept forward onto the train by the rush of the people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off before he was able to get his breath back. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train stopped, but he had counted the number of stops so that he knew exactly where to get off. His station was the sixth along the line.

When the train reached the sixth station, he got off, feeling relieved that his journey had been so easy. But he was surprised to see that he had got off at a station that he had never heard of! He explained his difficulty to a man standing on the platform. With a look of amusement on his face, the man told Todd he had traveled on a train going in the wrong direction.

99. Was Todd's first journey by underground successful?

__________, ________________________

100. Why is it a bad time to travel shortly after five in the afternoon in London?

Because__________________________________.

101. What difficulty did Todd have when he was buying the ticket?

102. How was the train which Todd got on?

It________________________________________.

103.How did Todd know where to get off?

_______________________________________

104.The man on the platform looked amused when Todd told his difficulty lo him, didn't he? ___________, ____________________________

105.What do you learn from Todd's experience?

_______________________________________

答案：

VIII. A. TTFFTFT B. 78-84. BBACBBD

D. 92. earn, finally, nice, wonderful, upset/unhappy, customers, fair/free E. 99. No, it wasn’t.

100. Because crowds of people go home from work at this time.

101. He had some difficulty making the man understand the name of the station he wanted to go to.

102. It was crowded. 103. He had counted the number of stops. 104. Yes, he did.

105. When I do something, I should prepare first, and follow others’ advise.

(上海市黄浦区2010学年度第二学期模拟测试)

六、阅读理解(共15小题，计30分。其中第一节10小题，计20分;第二节5小题，计10分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

A

Never had life been so difficult. As an old police officer, the constant stress and pressures in the job and the death of my life partner struck me, threw me into the deep depression. Our eldest son, Seth celebration his fourth birthday the day following his mother’s death, and Morgan, our youngest boy, would reach his third exactly three weeks later.

In the following days ,loneliness and pain gave away to guilt(内疚), anger , and finally. self-pity. I try to hide my grief from the children, but my eyes became dark，my weight fell , once, the boys watched me spill milk over the table.

One evening, I found almost by accident a nicely folded yellow paper.

“Dear Kevin,” it began,” these are all the reasons that I love you… “and as I read on, my wife’s words were wetted by tears, my heart ached.

Slowly, in that hopeless fog, I found two small arms wrapped(缠绕) around my legs as I sat at the edge of the bed. A small voice asked, “What’s the matter, Daddy?”

“I feel sad, Morgan, that Mommy’s gone to heaven, and we won’t see her for a very long time,” I said.

“Don’t worry, Daddy, we’ll help you. When Seth and I get up in the morning, we’ll put the corn on the table and all you’ll have to do is making a toast.

With these few, simple, loving words, my three-year-old boy taught me a greater lesson than any other. His thoughts were sunlight shining in the cold winter ,and I knew at that moment that life would be okay.

46.Why happened to the writer?

A. He lost his job and had no money to support the family

B. His children didn’t love him

C. He felt stressed in his job and his wife passed away.

D. He wasn’t in good health.

47. How did I feel when I read the paper written by wife ?

A. Surprised B. lonely C. painful D. Excited

48. Which of the following is true about Morgan?

A. His mother died because of him..

B. He was about three years old , and his father didn’t like him at all .

C. He cooked meals for his father after his mother died..

D. His words taught his father a lesson, his father wouldn’t lose himself in the depression.

49.What did the writer realize later ?

A. No one loves him more than his children do.

B. The children are lovely, he loved them.

C. The life was full of sunshine, he would face the life bravely..

D. If the boys helped him, everything would go well.

50. Which is the best title for the passage

A. The wisdom of a child B. The death of my wife C. My children and I D. My life

B

Like to chew on pencils? It's a bad habit that you really should put a stop to.

On the other hand, schoolteachers may face a challenge that is how to improve their students’ attention

A British design company have launched (发布 ) a new product, to help children concentrate at school – pre-chewed pencils. The wooden pencils are priced at £1.50 for a pack of four.

British design company Concentrate, who developed the product, say that pupils are less likely to put them in their mouths because thy have already been chewed. And they say this is a cheap but effective way of encouraging students to "get their teeth" into their lessons instead.

The company, which says it designs products to help kids at school and make clear why they get distracted or are unable to focus in class, claim(声称) the chewed end encourages them to get thinking right away.

“We know it’s foolish but just get down to some concentrated thinking and who knows what might happen,” said company boss Mark Champkins.

“We began to look at the reasons that children might be distracted , uncomfortable or unable to concentrate in lessons- and we set about designing some simple, cost-effective(划算的) products to work out some of the problems.”

That way, you even don’t want to put your mouth anywhere near it. At least, I don't think you'd have the stomach to, do you?

51. What is the aim of the design company Concentrate?

A. Helping students “get their teeth” into their lessons

B. Encouraging students chew the pencils

C. Helping students like to use the pencils

D. Helping students write homework clearly.

52. The underlined word “focus” might mean _______ in Chinese.

A. 分离的 B. 聚精会神的 C. 脱离的 D. 思想不集中的

53.What did Mark Champkins think of the pre-chewed pencil?

A. He likes it very much because it helps students concentrate on their lessons.

B. It is helpful for students to focus in class but should be improved in some way.

C. Students wouldn’t put the pencil anywhere near the mouth or stomach.

D. There is something wrong with the pencil., so he doesn’t like it.

54 Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. It is designed by an American company.

B. The pencil has already been chewed.

C. It makes kids hate thinking right away.

D. It makes kids less likely to put it in the mouth.

55 In which page of a newspaper can you most probably read this passage?

A Business B Advertisement C Science D News

第二节 请将下面方框中的信息与 A-E的广告进行搭配. 请仔细阅读第56—60题中的个人情况说明，从A到F的六个选项中，选出符合各人要求的最佳选项，其中一项为多余选项。

A. The Help Line provides a heartwarming, helpful, kind support and information service for the English-speaking aged people. We are in need of volunteers who are :

Good listeners, warm-hearted and patient

Excellent English speaker

Can work 10 hours every week.

Please call us at 0435-68754 or email us to helper@lineservice.com

B. Trendy Sunglasses can protect your eyes when driving, gardening, or reading in the sun. It can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter! $ 10.3 each or 2 for $19.99

C. Dear Mrs Web provides free personal advice and opinions for you. She receives and answers worldwide email questions. She will offer you some new suggestions on your problems. Dear Mrs Web welcomes all questions. You can receive the reply usually in 48 hours. Her email address is mrsweb@advice.com

D. PUT stands for postgraduate plus undergraduate plus teachers. It provides various listening materials for students of English at different levels, including news and articles for academic purposes. It also has some instructions on how to improve listening skill. There is also a forum for you to share your English learning experiences with others.

E. The King Sweeper is invented by my great, great grandfather 125years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home and encourage others to do the same. Come and join us

F. The Earth Club is for any student in Green school. Earth Club’s goal is to help keep the school, neighborhood, and city cleaner by encouraging recycling, river, lake cleaning up . hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. Come and join us.

56. Mr Read has been out of work for weeks, and he feels very worried and don’t know what to do.

57. Sam will spend his holiday in Hawaii where there is lots of sunshine, or reading in the sun. Maybe he needs to buy something to protect his eyes.

58. The Kings have just moved into a new house. They need to buy something to clean the floor and the carpet.

59. Miss Hope is always ready to help others. She is a nurse and can speak good English.

60. The 16-year-old girl, Nancy, is a student in Green School. She cares much about the environment.

答案：

46.C 47.C 48.D 49. C 50.A 51. A 52.B 53.B 54.D 55.D

56.C 57.B 58.E 59.A 60.F

(浙江省杭州市河桥初级中学2011年中考英语模拟试卷)

六、阅读理解(共15小题，计30分。其中第一节10小题，计20分;第二节5小题，

计10分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

A

After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son’s school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.

He was shocked. He didn’t know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you! ”And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).

As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, “It’s too late! They’re all dead! There’s nothing you can do! ” To them he replied with one line, “Are you going to help me now? ” And then he kept on digging.

No one helped, however. He went on alone be¬cause he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead? ” He dug for eight hours. . . 12 hours. . . 24 hours. . . 36 hours. . . then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son’s words. He shouted his son’s name, “ARMAND! ” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad! ”

“What’s going on in there? How is it? ” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We’re frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us. ”

“Come out, boy! ”

“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what hap¬pens, I know you’ll always be there for me! ”