三、阅读理解(4小题共35分)
12.
（本题10分）
Dreams are like stars,you may never catch them,but if you follow them,they will lead you to success.Yan Ning is such a dream follower.
Yan is a rising star in the science world.When Yan Ning was only a little girl,she dreamed of being a great scientist.After years of hard work,in 1996，she went to Tsinghua University to study biology.After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000，she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007.Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab.At the age of 30，she became the youngest professor（教授）at Tsinghua.
Now Yan,42，has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton.On April 30，she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates （院士）into the US National Academy of Science（国家科学院）.
However,it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements.She said that in order to realize her dream,she experienced a lot of failures and pains.But she never gave up her dream.Instead,she followed her dream and fought for it.
She usually works at least 14 hours a day.Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest and works until late at night.She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most "comfortable" job for her.
In a TV interview,Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams."All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them."
（1）Yan Ning went to Tsinghua to study in 1996.
A.chemistry
B.science
C.medicine
D.biology
（2）How old was Yan Ning when she became the youngest professor at Tsinghua？
A.30.
B.42.
C.25.
D.14.
（3）It is for Yan to make great achievements.
A.hard
B.interesting
C.easy
D.comfortable
（4）We can learn from the passage that .
A.Yan wanted to give up when she had failures and pains in research
B.Yan never gets tired because doing research is the easiest job
C.Yan achieved her dream because she has the courage to follow it
D.Yan made these achievements mainly by asking others for help
（5）What is the best title for this passage？
A.A Difficult Research
B.A Dream Follower
C.A Smooth Road
D.A Famous University
13.
（本题10分）
As the taxi leaves,my father stands at the living room window looking out,watching me move off into the darkness,at 4：30 a.m.His grey hair is untidy from sleeping.
Moments ago,he got up to carry my bag for me and went into the cold open air.
He thanked me for a daughter's cooking and for having traveled so far to spend the holiday with him.I told him that I worried that he would feel lonely again in the empty house.
"I have my plans," he said,in the moments before I walked out the door.
When I arrived 10 days ago,I felt it was quiet and lifeless in the house.Then my brothers and I came and filled the rooms.But,now,they're gone；I am the last to leave.
As the taxi began to move,I watched the lights go off,but my father didn't leave.Even though he couldn't see me in the dark,he stood by the window watching,beside the tree.It was a fresh tree.He buys one every year for the new year.
The life is hard for my father：my mother died years ago,and now his children are far from home,our selfish choices taking us from one end of the country to the other.The life of the tree is short；my father's is long and strong.But both of them are tall and straight.
I leave behind two trees：one with silver-grey hair,the other still freshly green.
（1）The father walked out the door without in the morning.
A.making his hair tidy
B.seeing his daughter
C.carrying the bag
D.saying a word
（2）The writer worried about her father because .
A.he never felt lonely
B.he'd live alone again
C.he had nothing in the house
D.he is too old to look after himself
（3）From the fifth paragraph we know the writer .
A.didn't leave until her brothers left
B.decided to stay with her father
C.was one of the father's two children
D.left her father before her brothers
（4）The underlined word "selfish" in the passage means " " in Chinese.
A.无私的
B.随意的
C.自私的
D.细心的
（5）Which of the following words can't be used to describe the life of the writer's father？
A.Hard.
B.Short.
C.Long.
D.Strong.
14.
（本题10分）
The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals（信号）.We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it's okay to move forward.But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place？For something we have to look at every day,why couldn't they have been prettier colors？
Well,it's important to know that before traffic lights for cars,there were traffic signals for trains.At first,railway companies used red to mean stop,white to mean go,and green to mean warm.As you could imagine,trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go.For example,one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened.Because of that,railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warm.And it's been that way ever since.
Red has always been a color that meant danger,long before cars were even around.This most likely started because it's the color with the longest wavelength （波长）so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.
But,believe it or not,yellow was once used to mean stop.Back in the 1900s,some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area.Finally,highly reflective materials （高反光材料）were developed and red stop signs were born.Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day,school zones.some traffic signs,and school buses continue to be painted yellow.
So next time you are impatiently waiting at a traffic light,don't get so mad at them；they've certainly come a long way.
（1）What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars？
A.Trains.
B.Boats.
C.Planes.
D.Bicycles.
（2）Which of the following colors meant go at first？
A.Red.
B.Yellow.
C.White.
D.Green.
（3）Why do people use red to mean danger？
A.Because it's the brightest color.
B.Because people are scared at it.
C.Because railway companies say so.
D.Because it has the longest wavelength.
（4）Why are school buses painted yellow？
A.Because yellow is a prettier color.
B.Because yellow once meant danger.
C.Because yellow can be seen well at any time of the day.
D.Because yellow means it's OK to go forward.
（5）What does the text mainly tell us？
A.How important traffic lights are.
B.Which color has the longest wavelength.
C.What red,yellow and green can be used for.
D.Why traffic lights are red.yellow and green.
15.
（本题5分）
When you think about people who have made the world a better place,you probably think of famous scientists or great leaders.That is not all the truth.（1） An act of kindness can bring a smile to a person's face even if only for a moment.
Give away your money.Choose charity that has meaning to you.For example,if you want to help hungry children,you can try to find an international organization that provides food for those in poor areas.（2）
Help a stranger.Your small actions can brighten the day of others.Hold the door for someone whose hands are full .Help the blind cross the street.（3） The key is expecting nothing in return for your acts of kindness.
Care about those you know.Show the people close to you how much you care about them.Tell them they mean a lot to you.Make a beautiful gift for a friend.Take your husband to his favorite fun place if he has had a hard week.（4）
Be grateful to others.Have you had good service in a restaurant？Thank the waiter.Do you have very good neighbor who is always there when you need her？Tell her how much you appreciate her being in your life.
（5） If a friend needs skills in a certain area,offer your advice.Perhaps she is struggling to set up computer,and you know how to do that.Offer whatever ability you have,but always remember to be polite.
A.Share your knowledge.
B.Keep walking forward.
C.Small steps,not big ones.
D.Give your seat on the bus to an old man.
E.Every cent you give away will mean a lot.
F.Tell your children how much they mean to you.
G.Common people like you and me can also help a lot. |
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