二、阅读理解(4小题共20分)
3.
(本题4.5分)
Xi'an Huaqiao City Happy Valley
For this summer holiday,come with your family and friends for fun and relaxation.Roller coaster brings you happiness and scream(尖叫).Ride on merry-go-round(旋转木马)and enjoy the beautiful music if you want to have a peaceful experience.If you drive your own car carelessly,you may be fined sometimes.However,dodgem cars(碰碰车)give you the chance to cause as many "traffic accidents" as you can,but the only fine is many times of loud laughter.Some other rides are also waiting for your try and they will give you different joy.
West Fenging Road,Changan District. (029)8505-6989
Open time:Coming soon
Good news for you:No.5 Subway takes you straight there.
Come on and have a date with Xi'an Happy Valley in July.
(1)The text is mostly probably for a new amusement park.
A.a plan
B.a letter
C.an invitation
D.an ad
(2)In the Happy Valley,people can do the following EXCEPT .
A.driving a private car
B.laughing loudly
C.enjoying beautiful music
D.causing many traffic accidents
(3)Which of the following is TRUE?
A.You can go there in June if you like.
B.You can go there directly by No.5 Subway.
C.For more information,you can call (029)8506-6989.
D.Xi'an Huaqiao City Happy Valley is on South Fengjing Road.
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(本题4.5分)
A proverb(谚语)is a short,well-known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old.
In American history,Benjamin Franklin was a scientist,inventor and writer as well as a leader of the American Revolution.He was also famous for his proverbs.
Franklin wrote a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac".It includes many proverbs that he had heard or created.
Some of them are still used today,like this one:"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise." Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like,"A penny saved is a penny earned. "This means that money should not be wasted.
Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use.The first ones are about love.Some people say,"All is fair in love and war."They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable.
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.
"Actions speak louder than words. "This proverb is true in love and war or other situations.It means that what you do is more important than what you say.
We have to stop here,so we must say,"All good things must come to an end."
(1)From the passage,we know that "Poor Richard's Almanac" is .
A.a book
B.a saying
C.a person
D.a writer
(2)If your friend buys something useless,you could say" ".
A.All is fair in love and war
B.Love is blind
C.A penny saved is a penny earned
D.Actions speak louder than words
(3)What does the writer suggest by saying "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise."?
A.You should not waste anything.
B.You should form good living habits.
C.You should prepare some favorite foods.
D.You should refuse to see anything bad about a person.
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(本题6分)
What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination?Right.A pen.
Though it is small,the pen has changed the history,improved the trade of countries,recorded events,carried news,and done far more work for human beings than all other tools.
Progress without it would have been almost impossible.The invention of the wheel,the introduction of steam engine(蒸汽机),the use of electricity,all these have changed the lives of millions of people,but the pen has done more.It has taken away mountains,and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of the society.
In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time.The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus(纸莎草纸)was first used.The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen.It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts.
The pen is very useful.We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen.An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen.The writers encourage the world with it.The students take their examinations with it as well.
Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen.Before we have been at school,our name is written on the name list with a pen.We cannot be married till we have signed.A pen records the important events in our life
Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns.The pen is a magic tool.Whenever you use it,enjoy it.
(1)What is the writer trying to do in this passage?
A.Describe what a pen looks like.
B.Introduce the history of the pen.
C.Advise people to prepare a new pen.
D.Show the importance of the pen.
(2)The word "mountains" in the third paragraph refers to "something to ".
A.explain the use of electricity
B.lower the students' scores
C.stop the social development
D.change the law of the country
(3)The lawyers started to write the law of the country .
A.before their thoughts were changed
B.when papyrus was first used
C.as soon as they recorded their names
D.after they took an important exam
(4)What is the best title for this passage?
A.A Powerful Tool
B.An Important Law
C.A Valuable Record
D.An Exciting Event
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(本题5分)
Have you ever tried to write a poem?It's easier than you might think.Just pick up a pen and begin practicing.Here are the steps to write a poem.
Choose your topic. (1) Some people can start writing poems without really deciding what to write about;when their pen or pencil hits the paper,the words just flow (畅流).Most people,on the other hand,need a topic and as a beginner,this is the best way to start.It's easier to write a good poem about something you know well or you have experienced.
Free write for five minutes about your topic.Then go back and read it.Are any words or expressions especially good? (2) For example,if you are describing something (a bird),write down descriptive words about it (looks,colors),and the kind of story you would like to tell about (the bird fell out of a tree).If you are writing about an event in your life,write down your feelings and thoughts of that event.
Write your poem.Remember,a poem doesn't have to rhyme(押韵). (3) But it should show your feelings of the topic.And it should sound nice to you.
Have a friend read your poem aloud to you.
(4) If not,go back and rewrite the parts you don't like.
(5) Read it to others.Read it aloud to yourself.Put it somewhere if you want.
A.Do you like the way it sounds? B.Mark(作记号) them and use them in your poem. C.Enjoy your poem. D.What would you like your poem to be about? E.It doesn't have to use sentences,either. F.It's very easy to write a poem. G.Read your poems loudly when you are free. |