英语九年级上学期期末专项练习：阅读理解

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英语九年级上学期期末专项练习：阅读理解

三、阅读理解（共 15 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D），选出最佳选项，并在 答卷纸上将该项涂黑。

A


California Driver’s License
University of Texas

ID#. 9196381167

Department: Biology


Express 06130107

Phyllis Roth

Student
NAME

Michael T. Wright

DATE OF BIRTH

10-23-1975

NUMBER

B395961136 HEIGHT SEX EXPIRES 6’1” M
09-29-2006
European Identification Card

1. Mary H. Strenton
Name
2. United Kingdom
Place of Birth
3. December 05, 1965
Date of Birth
4. Mary H. Strenton
Signature
5. 9372674918
ID Number
Health Insurance
Card

Name: Bob Harris
Place of Birth: Toronto, Canada
Date of Birth: April 12, 1945
Address: 35 Walnut Drive
Toronto, Canada
M3V 2A5
Health ID Number: 135388995
Date of ■: September 01, 2003


26. Which card shows the date of issue.

A. Health Insurance Card.

B. European Identification Card. C. California Driver’s License.
D. University of Texas Student Card.

27. What do the four cards have in common.

A. Each card has its owner’s name.

B. They each show the person’s height.
C. All of the cards expire (过期) at a certain time. D. None of the cards show the person’s birth place.
28. According to the information on these cards, which of the following is true?

A. Phyllis Roth is studying medicine.

B. Michael T. Wright was born in September. C. Bob Harris is older than Michael T. Wright.
D. Mary H. Strenton didn’t sign (签署) her name.

B

The Young Achiever of the Year

Kal Kaur Rai has always been interested in fashion and has just won the title of Yoing Achiever of the Year at the Asian Business Awards. Ever since she was a child, she has drawn clothes and designed patterns. She never told her hard-working parents, who own a supermarket, that she wanted to turn her hobby into a career. She thought they expected her to go onto a more established business, so she went to university to do a management degree.
After university, she moved to London and worked in an advertising agency. She had to attend industry events but couldn’t afford the clothes she like. She started making skirts and tops for herself. When her friends saw her clothes, they asked her to make the things for them. She then found a small shop in London willing to sell her designs. They were very popular and were sold out in a very short time. This encouraged her to leave
her advertising job, take out £20,000 loan ( 贷 款 ) and begin her own womens wear

label.

This plant does not grow in nature in the United States. But some scientists grow it from seeds to learn more about it. The first corpse plant flower bloomed in this country ata public garden in New York in 1937. Since then, only about 100 corpse flowers have bloomedhere.
One corpse plant at a public garden in California bloomed in 1999. It bloomed againin

2002 and 2009. A plant at a college in Illinois bloomed in 2011. A museum in Texas has two corpse plants. Visitors have named them Lois and Audrey.
The blooming of these plants is very special. People come to see how they They come to find out how bad the smell is. Scientists come to study them, too. For the
first time, in 2011, a scientist collected some of the disgusting ( 令人作呕的) scent

to study. His work may help us know more about this amazing plant.

33. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The plant’s odor. B. The plant’s fruit. C. The plant’s spadix. D. The plant’s corm.
34. Why does the corpse plant heat itself up?

A. To help itself bloom. B. To spread its own smell.

C. To get energy to grow. D. To make insects leave it alone.

35. The author used the picture of the man and the plant in this article to _.

A. show that the plant has leaves

B. explain how quickly the plant grows

C. show how much people dislike the smell

D. help readers understand the size of the plant

36. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Some plants can grow very large.

B. You should not smell strange plants. C. Corpse plants grow in the rainforest.
D. Corpse plants are smelly but interesting.

D

Crow’s Message
Crow (乌鸦) perched on a tree branch in the town park. He looked down at the o ther animals. They were taking each other’s food. They were poking each other. They were making fun of each other.
“What is the matter with you?” Crow scolded. “Why can’t you be nice?” he shouted. Crow gave a long speech. He told the animals how disgusting their behavior was.He
even recited a poem:

You don’t know how to act.

And that is a true fact! You never show you care.

It’s more than I can bear!

None of the animals even looked at him.

“I guess I have to try another way to get through to them,” he thought. “I will trye- mail.” So he typed a note to each of the animals. He commanded them to be polite. He ordered them to share. He ended with, “If you don’t, you will be sorry!”
Not one animal mentioned the e-mail. The animals were still unkind and selfish.

“I need a more exciting way to deliver my message,” Crow decided. He made a long banner. He picked up one end in his beak. Then he flew back and forth above the park. He tried to get the animals’ attention. The animals continued their activities and paid no attention to the sign.
Down on the ground, Rabbit was hopping around the base of a tree looking for tender green leaves to eat. He saw a pile of acorns (橡果). Rabbits are not fond of acorns,sohe started to kick them out of his way. Then he thought, “Squirrels like acorns. I couldtell Squirrel they are here.” He waved to Squirrel, who thought Rabbit was probably trying to play a mean trick on him. But he was curious, so he ran over to Rabbit.
Squirrel was very pleased with the crunchy acorns. “Looking for food is a ful time job,” said Squirrel. “It is nice to have some help. Thank you.” Rabbit felt good about helping.
Squirrel dashed off toward the other side of the park. On the way, he saw Mouse. She was stretching high trying to reach some twigs to make a nest. Squirrel started to make fun of Mouse for being so little. Then he stopped. He reached up and grabbed a bunch of twigs. He gave them to Mouse.
“Thank you!” said Mouse with surprise.

Mouse felt very good, so she was friendly to Duck. Then Duck helped Cricket. So n,all the animals were being kind and helpful. Crow watched in amazement from his perch. Owl flew up to keep him company.
Crow said, “You are smart, Owl. Help me understand what happened. I tried to get the animals to be kind. They paid no attention. Now, they are all being friendly to each other.”
“The reason is easy,” said Owl. “Actions speak louder than words. You tried to telthem what to do, but Rabbit showed them. Good deeds are like seeds. Once they are planted, they can grow.”
37. Which event happens FIRST in the story?

A. A rabbit helps a squirrel. B. Crow gives a long speech.
C. The animals are unkind to one another.

D. Crow sends an e-mail to the other animals.

38. What word BEST describes Crow at the BEGINNING of the story?

A. Angry. B. Proud. C. Happy. D. Scared.

39. How was Rabbit kind to Squirrel?

A. He waved hello at him.

B. He gave him some acorns.

C. He shared some leaves with him. D. He gave him twigs to build a nest.
40. Why did the animals start to behave nicely?

A. They got tired of listening to Crow. B. Rabbit showed them how to be kind.
C. They were afraid Crow would punish them.

D. Owl told them, “Actions speak louder than words.”
四、阅读理解

26-28 AAC

29-32 DCDB

33-36 ABDD

37-40 CABB
四、阅读理解（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

WORLD
GOING OUT What’s on?
Inline skating marathon

30km on wheels

@. Bradgate Park, Surt 27 January

Starts 10 a. m. Register at
www. Inllnoskatemarathonian. com
Sci-fi festival

Sat 26 January

12p.m.-12 a.m.

At the phoenix Arts Centre

Admission

£15children & seniors

£20 adults
OLIVER! The muaical
At the Curve Theatre

Rutland Street

Tues 29 Jan.-Sun 3 Feb. T ickets available at The Curve Theatre ticket office
New multi-screen

Cinema

Opens Fri 1 February

12 screens with digital sound and 3D projection systems Cine Paradise, V ictory Square Nottingham, NT1 3 BR
For full listing check

www. cineparadise-natts. co. uk
46. Mike is interested in sport, so he will go to .

A. Rutland Street B. Bradgate Park

C. the Phoenix Arts Centre D. Victory Square

47. is suitable for Lucy if she is free on January 29th.

A. The musical B. Sci-fi festival

C. Inline skating marathon D. New multi-screen cinema

B

Have you ever noticed that we only see certain animals in certain seasons? Many animals move from one area to another at different times during the years. This movement is called migration.
Animals migrate for different reasons. Some, like the manatee and the Ruby- Throated Humming bird, migrate to stay warm in winter.
Some animals migrate for food, water and protection. Caribous move south each winter to forests. The forests protect them from the cold winters and offer a better food supply.
Other animals, like the Emperor Penguin, migrate for their children. These penguins choose the coldest time of year and the coldest place on the planet—Antarctica, to raise their young. They migrate inland, away from the sea, so they are far away from predators
（食肉动物）when their eggs hatch.

These journeys are often thousands of miles. It’s amazing that so many animals are able to find their way back to the very same places in the world year after year.
Loggerhead Turtles travel thousands of miles to lay their eggs on the very same beach where they were hatched themselves. California Gray Whales have the longest migration journey of any mammal. They travel 10000-14000 miles round trip each year.
We know the many reasons why animals migrate, but no one-really knows how they find their way. They do not have a map, compass or GPS to guide them. Maybe you will become the famous scientist that solves the mystery of animal migration.
48. What is animal migration?

A. Animals preparing to hatch eggs. B. Animals travelling a long way.
C. Animals getting lost on their way.

D. Animals sleeping through the winter.

49. What do Emperor Penguins go inland away from the sea mainly for?

A. To stay warm. B. To find food.

C. To protect themselves. D. To raise the young.

50. How many names of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

51. What information about animal migration is not know?

A. Why animals migrate. B. Where animals migrate. C. How animals find their way. D. How far animals ravel.
C

John James Audubon was born on April 26, 1785 in Haiti. Jon spent much of his childhood in France where he spent many hours outdoors painting the world around him. In 1803 he moved to the United States, and found the animals in his new home were among the most beautiful in the world. He particularly enjoyed watching the birds.
John spent much of his early adulthood trying and failing at many businesses in the United States. Instead of taking care of business, John was usually off exploring in the wilderness.
At first, John spent his time hunting for food and sport, but he became more interested in the birds he found. He began studying them, trying to learn the differences
between the types and noticing their behaviours. He often sketched（素描）and painted

the birds he was watching.

He was so sad that he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family, so he spent me improving his painting skills and began to sell is pictures. He discovered that he could earn some money doing something he really enjoyed.
John wanted to have his collection of bird paintings published. He found no one in America who was willing to publish his works, so in 1826, John headed for London, England. He and his paintings were well-received because it helped people in London see what wildlife faraway America looked like.
It wasn’t long before he was able to publish his masterpiece, Birds of America. Some people called his work the “Double Elephant Folio” because it was enormous. The pages were over three feet tall and over two feet wide.
The public loved John’s books and he had finally achieved financial success. He also enjoyed fame as one of the greatest naturalists and artists of his time.
John James Audubon died on January 27, 1851. Even today, over 160 years after his death, his paintings are still praised and valued for their beauty and scientific accuracy.
52. What is john James Audubon most famous for?

A. Painting pictures of birds. B. Exploring in the wilderness. C. Taking photographs of birds. D. Recording birds behaviours.
53. Why were Audubon’s books called “Double Elephant Folio”?

A. The books included paintings of birds. B. The pages of the books were very large. C. The books included pictures of elephants.
D. The pages of the books shaped like elephants.

54. Which is the correct order of the events in Audubon’s life?
① failing at businesses ② moving to the USA
③ publishing his masterpiece ④ leaving for England
⑤ improving his painting skills
A. ②-①-⑤-④-③ B. ①-②-⑤-③-④
C. ②-①-④-⑤-③ D. ①-②-④-⑤-③

55. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

A. To each readers about birds.

B. To share Audubon’s paintings.

C. To teach readers how to earn money. D. To introduce an artist and naturalist.
四、阅读理解

46-50 BABDC

51-55 CABAD
四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Red Star Theatre
The famous singer Jay Chou will give a concert．
Time: 7:00 pm—9:00 pm on June 1
Price : ¥60—¥200
Mengxin Shopping Centre
Come and buy cheap clothes at Mengxin Shopping Centre．
Time: 8:00 am—9:00 pm from October 1 to October 7
Blue Sky Cinema
3D movie: Transformers 3
Director: Michael Bay
Actors / Actresses: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, etc．
Time: 7:30 pm—9:00 pm from July 28 to August 5
Price: ¥80
International Picnic
Come to enjoy the delicious food from all over the world．
Place: the People’s Park
Time: 12:00 noon—5:00 pm this Saturday, September 10
Price : ¥100

46. If you want to watch the concert given by the famous singer Jay Chou, how much money will
you spend at least?
A. ¥60. B. ¥80. C. ¥100. D. ¥200.
47. Who directed the movie Transformers 3?
A. Michael Bay. B. Josh Duhamel.
C. Shia LaBeouf. D. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
48. How long does the International Picnic in the People’s Park last?
A. 1.5 hours. B. 2 hours. C. 5 hours. D. 13 hours.

B
Shanghai DISNEY’s theme park, first built on the Chinese mainland, has already been completed, and opened its doors on June 16, 2016. “Six is a lucky number to Chinese people,” the Walt Disney Company said.
Shanghai Disneyland hosted an opening celebration to welcome its first guests. At the opening, it held more Chinese-style activities instead of Western-style ones, because the host wants to show China’s local traditional culture. “We have prepared a three-day celebration and are hiring more than 8,000 actors,” Philippe Gas, Shanghai Disneyland’s general manager, told Shanghai Television yesterday.
So why has Disneyland been so popular? Well, it’s described as “the Happiest Place on Earth” and “a place for the young and young at heart”. Disney’s storytelling in rides like roller coasters is a big reason for their parks’ success. “We tell a story in everything we do,” Pressler said.
However, Disney’s parks haven’t always been popular everywhere. When Disneyland Paris opened in 1992, some French people felt that American culture was invading(入侵) France. But still, the park stayed open and today it is a popular place for European visitors.
49. Why did the company decide to open on the date of “June 16, 2016”?
A. Because that day is quite close to the summer holiday.
B. Because the opening celebration wouldn’t be ready until that day.
C. Because the number SIX is considered to be “lucky” in China.
D. Because Shanghai Disneyland wouldn’t be completed until that day.
50. What did Shanghai Disneyland do on its opening day?
A. It told stories to the guests. B. It mainly showed Western culture.
C. It held more activities of Chinese-style. D. It invited guests to have a roller-coaster ride.
51. What can we infer(推断) from the last paragraph?
A. At first, Disneyland Paris was a great success.
B. American culture is quite similar to French culture.
C. Disney’s parks have always been popular around the world.
D. Disneyland Paris attracts many visitors from Europe at present.
C
After that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it wasn’t easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat came at us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off the raft (木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river.
When I came up out of the water, I couldn’t see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. “He’s dead!” I thought. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, “Who’s there?”
“George Jackson,” I answered quickly. “I’ve fallen off a river boat.”
Well, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed.
A few days later one of the slaves in the house came to me and said, “Come with me!” Together, we went down to some trees by the river. “In there!” he said and went away.
On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me, the raft didn’t crash. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.
We decided to leave at once. It’s all right living in a house for a little while, but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.
52. According to the story, which of the following is the correct order?
a. George saw a big house. b. George got some new clothes.
c. George found Jim on the ground. d. George jumped off the raft into the water.
A. c-d-a-b. B. d-b-a-c. C. c-b-a-d. D. d-a-b-c.
53. Why did George Jackson answer “quickly” when someone called from the house?
A. George felt afraid and nervous. B. George felt tired and sleepy.
C. George really wanted to stay there. D. George didn’t want to lie to him.
54. The underlined word “crash” in Paragraph 6 most probably means “________”.
A. fit B. fix C. break D. work
55. Which of these old sayings best fits this story?
A. It never rains but it pours. B. Every dog has its day.
C. Burn the candle at both ends. D. Many hands make light work.
D
A 12-year-old girl from Virginia, US, never thought that a simple message she put online could bring her big problems. She posted the words, “Killing. Meet me in the library Tuesday.”, with three emojis(表情符号) of a gun, a knife and a bomb on Instagram, a social media(社交媒体). She was told that she broke the law because of threatening(威胁) her school.
This problem is not far away from us. Not long ago, Ni Hanxiang, a Chinese student at a university in the US, was sent back to China after expressing on social media that he would kill his teachers if he failed to pass his exams.
In China, posting threatening words online is also against the law. In 2013, Wu Hongfei, a singer, got into trouble for saying on Weibo that she wanted to blow up a building.
“Threatening happens not only face to face but also through the Internet, social media and the telephone,” said Mr. Cao, a lawyer from Chongqing. “Although the law of China protects people’s right of free speech, it doesn’t include words that threaten others’ lives and national safety.”
“Some people may not mean to threaten. They may just be trying to say “I’m strong”, said Fred Pratt, a lawyer from the US.
The girl’s mother said her daughter was a good kid who had never been in trouble before. Ni Hanxiang also said he didn’t realize that what he put online was so serious.
“But not knowing the law doesn’t mean the law will treat you any differently if you break it,” says David Allen Green, a lawyer from the UK. So, do you think we’d better spend a minute or two thinking about the words or emojis we use on social media before we press “send”?
56. The 12-year-old girl from Virginia put the words “Killing. Meet me in the library Tuesday.”, with three emojis ________.
A. in her homework B. in a letter to her parents
C. on a social media D. on the phone
57. Ni Hanxiang was sent back to China ________.
A. because he broke the US law B. because he wasn’t honest
C. after he killed his teachers D. after he blew up a building
58. Why do you think the writer gives the three examples about posting threatening words online?
A. To tell people it’s dangerous to go abroad for further education.
A. To tell people sending threatening words online is against law.
B. To show it’s common to post the threatening words online.
C. To advise people to express themselves freely on social media.
59. From this passage, we can infer(推断) that ________.
A. Fred Pratt thinks some people just want to say “I’m strong”
B. the girl’s mother thought her daughter was a good child
C. cheating in an examination at school may be in prison in China
D. putting threatening words on QQ may bring you problems
60. This passage mainly wants to tell us that _______.
A. we shouldn’t break the US law if we study at a university in the US
B. students and singers shouldn’t post words or emojis on social media
C. we should be careful when we send words or emojis on social media
D. students should study hard at school and not use the Internet too much
四、46. A 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. C 51. D 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
56. C 57. A 58. B 59. D 60. C

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40 分）
A
Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without paying back the money.
Bob didn't see Jim for a year, and then he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went there to see him late in the evening.
When he got to Jim's room, he saw his shoes near the door. "Well, he must be in," he thought, and knocked again, and said, "I know you are in, Jim. Your shoes are out here."
"I've gone out in my boots," answered Jim.
根据内容判断正误，对的写（T），错的写(F).
( )71. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories.
( )72. One day Jim borrowed ten dollars from Bob.
( )73. Jim paid back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later.
( )74. Bob hadn't seen Jim for a year when he knew that Jim was in another town.　
( )75.In fact,Jim was in the room.

B
Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.[来源:www.shulihua.net]
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yesterday evening."
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
( )76. Mr Brown told his son that _____.
A. he would be away from home for four days
B. he would be back in seven days
C. he would be back in a month
D. he liked a cup of tea
( )77. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.
A. the wall B. the door
C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket
( )78. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day
( )79. The man was very surprised because _________.
A. he thought the child's father was dead
B. the child didn't ask him to sit down
C. the child gave him a cup of tea
D. he couldn't find that piece of paper
( )80. What was burnt? ___________.
A. The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy[来源:www.shulihua.net]

C
On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.
Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.
Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
( )81. Christmas Eve is __________.
A. the night of Christmas Day B. the evening of Christmas Day
C. Christmas Day D. the night before Christmas Day
( )82. Father Christmas often puts presents ________.
A. into children's hats B. into children's stockings[来源:www.shulihua.netwww.shulihua.net]
C. under children's beds D. into children's shoes
( )83. When the children were very young, __________.
A. they didn't know who Father Christmas was
B. they knew that Father Christmas wasn't real
C. they thought their father was Father Christmas
D. they knew who put the presents into their stockings
( )84. When the children are older, they __________.
A. know that Father Christmas is real
B. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents
C. know that Father Christmas is really their father
D. know that Father Christmas is really their friend
( )85. Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.
A. chimney B. back door C. front door D. window.
B.
D
In almost every big university（大学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点）.
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.
Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.
Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.
Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.
The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
( )86. The passage talks about ___________.
A. football B. how to play football
C. American sports D. American football
( )87. We can _______ the football in both American football and Chinese football.
A. kick B. throw C. run with D. catch
( )88. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because ___________.
A. ten yards is a long way
B. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come near
C. the playing field is very large
D. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one
( )89. If they _________, the teams will play on January 1.
A. receive six points
B. play eleven games in the season
C. are the best teams
D. move the ball to the end of the field
( )90. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?
A. Jumping B. Dancing C. Crying D. Shouting
第四节：阅读理解。
A篇：FTFTT B篇：BCDAA
C篇：DBACA D篇：DABCC
四、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下列材料，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Want to enjoy some extreme(极限) sports? Here are a small number of the extreme sport clubs across universities in the UK.

Octopush
Oxford, York, Aberdeen and Warwick are only some of the universities that offer this rather unusual sport. Anyone who is able to swim can play. It is played by two teams of six players. Everyone wears a mask and carries a small wooden stick.

Skiing and snowboarding
Nearly every university in the UK has a skiing and snowboarding club. For example, Brumski & Board Club of Birmingham University has run for 30 years and has about 500 members. They hold Christmas and Easter ski trips every year and take part in competitions.

Skateboarding
Warwick University is home to the Longboarding Club. A Longboard is two or three feet longer than a usual skateboard and has a wider wheel base. Instead of offering club T-shirts, the Longboarding Club lets members have their personal socks.

BASE jumping
The University of Lincoln offers BASE jumping. In BASE jumping, players jump from fixed objects and use a parachute(降落伞) to break their fall. They go on weekly trips to Skydive Hibaldstow.
46. To play Octopush, a person should be able to _______.
A. ski B. swim C. skate D. skydive
47. Alan is interested in Longboarding, which university should he visit?
A. Oxford. B. Aberdeen. C. Lincoln. D. Warwick.
48. Which of the following is the most common sport in UK universities according to the passage（文章）?
A. Octopush. B. Snowboarding.
C. Skateboarding. D. BASE jumping.
B
Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer. No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table!
When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how it should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon(熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.
Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea farmers usually grow many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off on the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In China, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.
49. From Paragraph 2, we learn that the old couple _______.
A. threw tea leaves away B. cooked tea leaves and ate them
C. dealt with tea properly D. had bacon and tea for lunch
50. The right order of getting tea leaves ready for market is _______.
a. pick tea leaves b. choose best leaves
c. dry tea leaves d. grow tea plants
A. d-b-c-a B. b-a-c-d C. d-a-c-b D. b-d-c-a
51. In which part of a magazine can we read the passage?
A. Sport. B. Culture. C. Environment. D. Technology.
C
Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.
Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system(远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating and looks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators(自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.
The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.
About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company.
52. Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo?
A. Siemens. B. IBM. C. Cisco. D. Microsoft.
53. Which paragraph is mainly about the details of a “smart” city?
A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.
54. Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to ______.
A. drive people out of cities B. control the world’s population
C. develop his own company D. solve the cities’ coming problems
55. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Smart Cities B. Future Education
C. Government Services D. Famous Companies
D
Advertisements are everywhere, TV, newspapers, magazines and of course, on the Internet. Is advertisement really necessary? Billions of dollars are spent on it every year, so it must be important. After all, it’s a busy world. You have to advertise to get people’s attention to sell products!
Not every company thinks that way, however. The NO-AD company doesn’t advertise in traditional ways. It sells its products by word of mouth. In this way, they can save money and keep costs down, which makes their products cheaper for customers.
“Word-of-mouth advertising” happens when one person tells another about a good experience with a product or service. That next person then tells another friend, family member, or colleague (同事). And so a chain of information is created.
Usually, advertisers talk about how good their product is. Although they say things like “Studies show that our product is the best,” or “Everyone loves this product,” it can sound unconvincing. It’s much more believable to hear about a product from a family member or friend who has used it and liked it. Our loved ones’ opinions are very important to us, so we often listen to their advice about a product.
Word-of-mouth advertising has other advantages, too. It’s cost-effective (after all, it’s free) and a company doesn’t have to create a complex business plan to do it. Here is some advice for small businesses about word-of-mouth advertising.
● Be prepared to talk about your company at any time. You never know who you will meet. Always carry business cards.
● Only say good things about your company. Don’t say bad things about your competition.
● Help other companies by recommending people to them. The more you help others, the more good luck will come back to you and that’s good business.
56. Why do some companies spend lots of money on advertisements?
A. To make their products very useful.
B. To make the environment beautiful.
C. To tell people the names of their companies.
D. To attract people to their products.
57. Which of the following may be a word-of-mouth advertising?
A. Telling people how good the product is on TV.
B. Recommending the product you like to your friends.
C. Telling people the product is the best in the newspaper.
D. Showing people how popular the product is on the Internet.
58. What does the underlined word “unconvincing” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Uncomfortable. B. Unimportant. C. Unbelievable. D. Unusual.
59. What might NO-AD companies do according to the passage?
A. Create complex business plans.
B. Say bad things about other companies.
C. Provide cheaper products for customers.
D. Help other companies by wishing them good luck.
60. The writer writes the passage to ________.
A. find out the value of making advertisements
B. introduce people a new way of advertising
C. tell people to care more about advertisements
D. show how to sell products by advertising on TV
四、阅读理解
46-50 BDBBC 51-55 BCBDA 56-60 DBCCB
IV、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A

China cheers on soccer education
Do you watch soccer? You may soon get to learn it at school. In order to develop China’s soccer talent pool, textbooks on the sport will be soon introduced to the school course across the country. The books cover topics ranging from soccer rules, exercises, advanced techniques, as well as how to build teamwork.
[More information]
China’s math textbook will travel to British classrooms.
Yi Ke Yi Lian, or One Lesson, One Exercise, is a series of popular textbooks for students in Shanghai. This summer, the math textbook of the series will be published in Britain.
Starting from last year, the British government has learnt from Shanghai’s math teaching methods. In the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment （评估）, Shanghai students got first place in the math exam while British students got 26th place.
[More information]
Pandas on the rise
Good news for panda lovers all around the world. The number of wild pandas has grown fast in the past 10 years, according to a series of surveys by the Chinese government. On March 25, Shanxi province announced its fourth giant panda survey results. It shows that about 345 pandas are living in the Qinling areas, an increase of 26.4 percent compared to ten years ago, the highest in China.
[More information]
46. The students in Britain will have books about _______ soon.

47. If you read the soccer textbooks, you may not find ________ in it.
A. advanced techniques B. soccer rules
C. soccer stars D. teamwork
48. Why will One , Lesson One Exercise be publish in Britain?
A. Because it is very popular in China.
B. Because it has a great number of copies.
C. Because English people like math very much.
D. Because they want to improve their students math.
49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the news above?
A. The number of wild pandas in China is the largest now.
B. Every student in China will have to learn to play football.
C. The British government are only interested in the math exam.
D. So far the surveys on giant pandas has been done many times.
50. People may read the passages above _________.
A. on TV B. on the Internet
C. in a newspaper D. on a board
B
One day, a brave jackal came to the river to drink some water. He saw a lion looking weak and tired, and asked, “What is the matter. King of the Jungle?”
The lion told the jackal his story. The jackal felt sorry for the lion. He pulled and pulled at the lion’s tail until the lion became free. The lion was very happy and said, “Thank you so much for helping me. I thought I would die! You are my friend for life! I would like you to come and live with me. From now on, I will hunt and share my food with you.”
The jackal moved in with the lion’s family and had a wonderful time.
Soon, the lion had children of his own and so did the jackal. The lioness was not happy about the friendship. She complained to her children. Her children complained to the jackal’s children; the jackal’s children complained to their mother and their mother complained to the jackal.
The jackal was upset and told the lion, “You told me to live with you. If you don’t like it any more, you should say so yourself.” The lion was shocked and said, “This is not true. I’ve never complained about you. I still want you to continue staying with me.’
The jackal said, “We understand each other. But our families don’t. Perhaps it is better for us to live apart, but continue meeting each other when we are free. We can even hunt together!”
The two families divided, but the lion and the jackal met often and remained friends for the rest of their lives.
From the above paragraphs, we can conclude that in order to keep our good friendship, we have to give something up or give in in some special cases. However, we can never give up or destroy our families. What do you think of it?
51. How was the lion when the jackal first met him?
A. Weak and tired. B. Strong and happy.
C. Kind and friendly. D. Angry and energetic.
52. The lion thanked the jackal for saving his life by ________.
A. serving the jackal dinner B. protecting the jackal
C. offering the jackal a house D. inviting the jackal to live with him
53. When both the lion and the jackal had family, ________.
A. the two families still lived happily together
B. the lioness began to complain about the friendship
C. the two families often quarreled with each other
D. the lion’s children laughed at the jackal’s children
54. What was the jackal’s advice for the two families’ problem?
A. Live separately and stop meeting each other.
B. Live together and hunt separately.
C. Live separately but continue meeting each other.
D.Teach the children to learn to share.
55. We can learn from the text that _________.
A. it is easy to give up a friendship
B. family relationship is more important than friendship
C. we should try to value true friends without giving up our family
D. we should not make friends with those who refuse to help you

C
Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mail, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.
The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.
In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect （探测）water waste and leakage（泄漏） and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.
Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby
bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App （应用程序）that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.
56. According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
A. Digital technologies are used in smart cities.
B. An English company first raised the idea of a smart city.
C. A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones.
D. A smart city is still an idea and hasn’t come into being.
57. The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to________.
A. useful B. normal C. suitable D. easy
58. Compared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in________.
A. cleaning water B. supplying water C. saving water D. producing water
59. The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects （方面）EXCEPT________.
A. business B. health care
C. traffic controlling D. public transportation
60. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Digital technologies help improve city planning.
B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.
C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.
D. Spam and the US take the leading position m buildings smart cities.
阅读选择：A） BCDDB B）ADBCC C）ADCBB
四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
A
Live Music---Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(号手). He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.
PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 June
PRICE: ￥100-150 TIME: 10 p.m. till late!
TEL: 4668736
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.
PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES: 10-20 May
PRICE: ￥150 TIME: 7-10 p.m.
TEL: 4021877
Shows---Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES: 1Mar-30 Jun
PRICE: ￥130 TIME: Mon-Fri 9a.m-5p.m.
Saturday 9a.m.-9p.m.
TEL: 4886888
Your pen friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell him something about the hotels.
SUN HOTEL
Dates Prices(a night)
1Oct-31Dec ￥168
1Jan-31Mar ￥148
1Apr-30Apr(closed) ……
1May-31May ￥188
1Jun-30Sep ￥208
ROSE HOTEL
Prices(a night)
￥198
￥178
……
￥218
￥248
TEL: 4686788 E-mail: Li Hong@163.com.
( )1. If you want to watch dancing, you can call______.
A. 4668736 B. 4021877 C. 4886888 D. 4686788
( )2.You can’t see the whole of Chinese history at____ in April in Anhui Museum.
A. 3p.m. on Sunday B. 11:30a.m. from Monday to Friday
C. 10a.m. on Saturday D. 4p.m. on Thursday
( )3. You can enjoy ______ at Jack Stein’s.
A. American Jazz B. Scottish dancing
C. 12,000 pieces on show D. yourself all night
( )4. Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for______ months of the year.
A. twelve B. ten C. eleven D. nine
( )5. You have ￥140, and you can ______ in May.
A. watch Scottish dancing B. go to Anhui Museum
C. listen to Jazz D. stay in Sun Hotel for a night
B
Mr. Turner works in a hospital. He’s kind to the sick men and they like him. He’s often busy so he wants to have a good rest. And it’s very hot in the city this summer. His children hoped to take a holiday in a mountain village with him. The Turners went there. They swam in the river and picked some flowers in the mountains in the daytime and had a good sleep in the village at night. They enjoyed themselves there.
One day a farmer in the village was ill. Mr. Turner looked him over and went to the nearest town to buy some medicine. But on his way to the village, something was wrong with his car and he had to stop to mend it. And when the sun went down, he started again. But soon he lost his way in the mountains. He couldn’t find anybody there, so he had to stop by the road and waited. About two hours later he saw an old man coming to him. He asked, ‘Excuse me, sir. Where am I now?’
The old man had a look at him but said nothing and walked on. He didn’t think the old man heard him and asked again, ‘ Where am I?’
‘In your car, sir!’
( ) 6. Why does Mr. Turner want to have a rest? Because ________.
A. he works in a hospital B. he is kind to the sick people
C. he is very busy D. all the sick people like him
( ) 7. Why did his children want to have a holiday in a mountain village? Because ____.
A. it’s very hot in summer in the city B. they liked living in the country
C. they wanted to visit their friends D. they had never seen mountains
( ) 8. Why did the Turners enjoy themselves in the village? Because ________.
A. they could swim in the river B. they could pick some flowers
C. they could have a good sleep at night D. all the above
( ) 9. Why did Mr. Turner go to the nearest town? Because _________.
A. he wanted to buy some food
B. he wanted to buy some medicine for his children
C. he wanted to buy some medicine for a sick farmer
D. he wanted to buy some medicine for himself
( ) 10. Why didn’t the old man answer him at first? Because _________.
A. the old man didn’t hear him B. the old man didn’t know the either
C. the old man thought Mr. Turner should get out of the car before asking the way
D. the old man was sad at that time
C
Mexico's neighbours are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.
Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.
Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙人掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.
( )11. Mexico is ____the USA.
A. on the south of         B. on the north of C. a part of          D. as large as
( )12. Mexicans speak______.
A. English              B. Spanish            C. French       D. Latin(拉丁语)
( )13. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.
B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.
C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.
D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.
( )14. Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in ______.
A. America    B. Spain    C. Tokyo    D. Mexico
( )15. The best title (题目) of the passage is ___.
A. Mexico City        B. Mexico's plants C. Mexico            D. Mexico's population
四、 1-5 BABCB 6-10 CADDC 11-15 ABDDC