三、阅读理解(5小题共35分)
第一节:阅读下面A、B、C、D四篇短文,从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。
13.
(本题6分)
A little stream(小溪)ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests.Then it reached a desert."I went through so many difficulties.I should have no problem crossing the desert," she thought.As she started,she found herself slowly vanishing(消失)into the sand.After many tries,she still failed." Maybe I can't reach the ocean," she said sadly to herself.
At this time,a deep voice said, "If wind can cross the desert,so can a river." It was the voice of the desert.But the little stream answered, "That's because the wind can fly,but I can't."
"That's because you can't give up what you are.Let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the wind and it can take you across me," said the desert. " Give up what I am now?No!No!" The little stream could not accept this idea.The wind can carry the vapor(水蒸气)across the desert and let it leave as rain.The rain will form a river again," said the desert." And whether you're a river or vapor,your nature never changes." After hearing this,the little stream went into the open arms of the wind.It carried her to the next stage of her life.
The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success,you should also change the way you are.
(1)Where did the little stream want to go?
A.To the village.
B.To the forest.
C.To the desert.
D.To the ocean.
(2)To cross the desert,the desert advised the little stream to .
A.fly like the wind
B.evaporate into the wind
C.change into the rain
D.open the arms
(3)This story aims to tell us we should in the face of difficulties.
A.be brave
B.give up what we are
C.change the way we are
D.accept others' ideas
14.
(本题6分)
Many of us may want to take on traditional jobs when we grow up,such as being a doctor or a lawyer.However,job-hunting website Zhaopin.com makes a survey and shows there are many other choices.
People from more than 800 different jobs in major Chinese cities take part in the survey.Their jobs include early childhood teachers,fitness coaches(健身教练)and makeup artists.Most of the jobs pay well and the top-paying job is animal doctors.
Most of these surveyed workers have a good education.Over 60 percent of them have a college degree(学位)or above.Most of the workers choose their jobs out of love and interest.Many of the jobs don't belong to one gender(性别)anymore.For example,one-third of child care workers are men.But in the past,only women took this kind of job.
Now people have more money to spend and they are in greater need of high-quality services.There will be other new jobs in the future.For example,more people have started to raise pets.So the growing demand(需求)for animal care has encouraged more people to become animal doctors.
(1)What does the survey by Zhaopin.com show?
A.Most people still prefer to work as doctors or lawyers.
B.There are many new job choices these days.
C.There are 800 different jobs in major Chinese cities.
D.People make more money these days than before.
(2)According to the survey, has the best pay.
A.a lawyer
B.a fitness coach
C.a makeup artist
D.an animal doctor
(3)What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A.Finding a job in big cities has become easier in recent years.
B.College degree is a must for working in cities.
C.Men will take women's place to be child care workers.
D.There will be other new jobs with people's future demands.
15.
(本题8分)
Who is Li Ziqi?For 7 million YouTube viewers and 20 million Weibo users,that's an easy question to answer.The 30-year-old girl from a village in Sichuan Province is getting popular.From making bamboo furniture to raising baby ducks ,this Chinese Internet celebrity(名人)is famous for her videos.She is called "the goddess of nature" by her fans.
Li Ziqi has many kinds of skills--cooking,painting,designing,farming and so on.The most amazing thing is that she does almost everything in a traditional Chinese way.She makes clothes by herself.She also feeds silkworms(蚕)to sew(缝制)quilts for her grandmother.Li grows plants as well.People see her pick vegetables from her backyard and prepare meal with them.Li has a seasonal diet.She follows the weather and seasons in her cocking like a bowl of warm soup in winter or a plate of cold noodles in summer.In her videos,she also tells the stories of Chinese culture
Li was raised by her grandparents in a small village.When she was 14.she went to the city to work but returned to the countryside in 2012 to take care of her sick grandmother.Li Ziqi's simple pleasures and positive attitudes(积极的态度)make a difference to her fans. " Nowadays many people feel stressed," she said. " When they watch my videos at the end of a busy day.I want them to relax and experience something nice and slow to take away some of their anxiety and stress And I also want to do my part to let more people know about Chinese culture."
Indeed,her success comes from both her passion for her life,her hometown and her country and her deep knowledge of food,nature and Chinese culture.Many of us may dream of Li Ziqi's simple life,but it's hard to achieve.What we can do is to love our present life and enjoy it.
(1)Who is Li Ziqi?
A.A YouTube viewer.
B.A Weibo user.
C.An Internet star.
D.An actress.
(2)What is the most amazing thing in Li's life?
A.She cooks delicious dishes.
B.She wears clothes made by herself.
C.She sews quilts for her grandmother.
D.She does almost everything in a traditional Chinese way.
(3)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Li Ziqi is well-known for her articles.
B.Li Ziqi cooks food according to the weather and seasons.
C.Li Ziqi's parents raised her.
D.Li Ziqi succeeds because of her hard work.
(4)Through her videos,Li Ziqi wants to make people .
A.live a simple life
B.move to the countryside
C.feel relaxed and less stressed
D.know about Chinese culture
16.
(本题10分)
Green is an important color in nature.It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees.It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes,the word "green" means young,fresh and growing.For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience.In the 15th century,a greenhorn was a newborn cow or an ox with small horns(角).A century later,a greenhorn was a soldier having no experience in war.By the 18th century,a greenhorn had the meaning it has today---a person who is new in a job.
If someone is good at growing plants,he or she will be said to have a green thumb(大拇指).The expression comes from the early 20th century.A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well.The Green Revolution(绿色革命)is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains.It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists.They had green thumbs.
Green is also the color used to describe the feeling-jealousy(嫉妒).The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal in the forest.It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello.It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.
In most places in the world,a green light is a signal(信号)to move ahead.In everyday speech,a green light means approval(赞成)to continue with a project.
(1)A new soldier was called a greenhorn in the century.
A.15th
B.16th
C.18th
D.20th
(2)A person with a green thumb .
A.is good at growing plants
B.really has a green thumb
C.has no experience in wa
D.is new in a job
(3)A man may meet the green eyed monster if .
A.he sees a dangerous animal
B.he gets lost in the forest
C.his friend gets a prize that he wants
D.he reads a sad play
(4)The underlined word "agricultural" in Paragraph 3 means .
A.物理的
B.社会的
C.教育的
D.农业的
(5)Which would be the best title of the passage?
A.Green,the Color of Grass and Trees
B.The Stories about the Color"Green'
C.Green,a Sign of Approval
D.Different Meanings of " Green'
第二节:根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
17.
(本题5分)
In Australia there is a famous island called Fraster Island.Many tourists come here for holidays every year.Why?Because it is special.(1) In fact,it is the largest sand island in the world.It's about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.
Though the island is a popular place of interest,there is no airport on the island.The long beach along the east coast works as the airport.(2)
On the island there are sand hills without any plants,but there are forests with old trees,beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes,too.(3)
Every year,visitors come to enjoy the island's natural beauty.People like camping and hiking there.(4) Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction(灭绝).They threw rubbish everywhere,and the lakes were seriously polluted.
(5) Rules have been set up.For example,visitors are not allowed to use motorboats(摩托艇)or go fishing in the lakes,and they mustn't leave any rubbish.
A.Planes arrive and leave from here.
B.Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished.
C.The island is completely made of sand.
D.Unluckily,visitors have caused many problems.
E.Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forest.
F.So it is time to protect the environment of the island.
G.There is no pollution on the island. |