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Pingyao, located (坐落于) in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage (遗产) site. It is 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.
People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county government seat (县衙) has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks (支票) rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch (分支) banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its lacquer ware (漆器) became well known as well.
In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.
In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”(世界文化遗产).
小题1:What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?| A．Historic buildings and sites. | B．The three temples. | | C．The county government seats. | D．The 2,700-year history. |
小题2: Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．Its location. | B．Its tourism. | C．Its business. | D．Its history. |
小题3:During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in _____.| A．growing rice and corn . | B．raising cattle. | | C．commercial trade. | D．making gold coins. |
小题4:If you want to know about the history of banking in China, which of the following places should you visit?| A．Sunrise Prosperity. | B．Zhengguo Temple. | | C．A lacquer ware store. | D．A commercial house. |
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
试题分析：本文中介绍了山西平遥的地理位置，历史文化以及它被选为世界文化遗产。
小题1:根据上文内容Its long period as a county government seat (县衙) has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites，故选A。
小题2:根据全文内容，没有提到平遥的旅游，可知选B。
小题3:根据During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide.可知，在明清时，平遥是商业贸易中心，故选C。
小题4:根据In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks (支票) rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking，故选A 。
点评：先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。在词义与句义理解的基础上，结合上下文总结归纳某一段或几段的大意，对于把握文章主旨，分析全文结构都是至关重要的。此类题型考查了读者段落或文章某一板块的理解概括能力。 |
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We tried so hard to make things better for our kids but we made them worse. For my naughty boys, I’d know better. I’d really like for them to know about hand-me-down clothes and home-made ice cream and leftover meatloaf. I really would.
My cherished boys, I hope you learn humility (谦逊) by surviving failure and that you learn to be honest even when no one is looking. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother. And it is all right to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl (爬) under the covers (被子) with you because he’s scared, I hope you’ll let him. And when you want to see a Disney movie and your kid brother wants to tag along, I hope you take him.
I hope you have to walk uphill with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books, and when you learn to use computers, you also learn how to add and subtract (减) in your head.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on the stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole (旗杆). I hope you get sick when someone blows smoke in your face. I don’t care if you try beer once, but I hope you won’t like it.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your grandpa or go fishing with your uncle.
I hope your father punishes you when you throw a baseball through a neighbor’s window, and that your mother hugs you and kisses you when you give her a plaster of pared mold (一个石膏模型) of your hand.
These things I wish for you—tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness.
小题1:Who wrote the letter? | A．A grandmother. | B．A grandfather. | C．A father. | D．A mother. |
小题2:What does the author hope for the boys?| A．they learn a lesson from a fight with others. | | B．they know how to calculate with computers. | | C．they get on well with family members.. | | D．they burn their hand on the stove and stick their tongue on a frozen flagpole. |
小题3:It can be inferred from the text that the boys _________________.| A．often fight with others | B．are to develop good qualities | | C．always keep their grandpa company | D．score high in the exam |
小题4: Why does the author write the letter?| A．To show the boys it’s not easy growing up. | | B．To teach the boys dos and don’ts on the way growing up. | | C．To help the boys to avoid making mistakes on the way growing up. | | D．To encourage the boys to fully experience life on the way growing up. |
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I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed 21 many times.
I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me, because I always gave them a lot of 22 . I once put a worm in a girl"s pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to 23 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my 24 very much at first; I didn"t want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very 25 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with study. He was also the 26 person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for 27 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn"t like studying.
I finally 28 that life shouldn"t be like this. So I retook the 29 and got an A grade. And more 30 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to 31 for the entrance exam. I 32 passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was 33 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn"t have had a happy family. Looking back on what I"ve 34 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is 35 .
| 小题1: | | A．schools | B．majors | C．jobs | D．directions |
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| 小题2: | | A．attention | B．respect | C．trouble | D．help |
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| 小题3: | | A．leave | B．join | C．visit | D．describe |
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| 小题4: | | A．friend | B．childhood | C．teacher | D．family |
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| 小题5: | | A．rude | B．good | C．terrible | D．new |
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| 小题6: | | A．first | B．youngest | C．last | D．right |
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| 小题7: | | A．following | B．changing | C．misusing | D．breaking |
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| 小题8: | | A．guessed | B．doubted | C．remembered | D．realised |
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| 小题9: | | A．lesson | B．exam | C．photo | D．position |
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| 小题10: | | A．difficultly | B．effectively | C．importantly | D．likely |
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| 小题11: | | A．prepare | B．call | C．wait | D．hope |
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| 小题12: | | A．suddenly | B．unluckily | C．accidentally | D．finally |
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| 小题13: | | A．sorry | B．proud | C．glad | D．afraid |
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| 小题14: | | A．written | B．experienced | C．seen | D．concerned |
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| 小题15: | | A．strange | B．perfect | C．impossible | D．false |
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It is interesting how NASA(美国航空航天管理局)chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men 26 the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them, Many were 27 air pilots. 28 were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose; told him the plans and the 29 they might get in. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut. “How could any man 30 such an exciting job?” One of them said, “Dangerous? Of course. It’s dangerous 31 most exciting”
The health and physical condition of 32 was, of course, very necessary. 33 those in very good health and physical condition were chosen.
While being trained to be astronauts. They went through many 34 . They studied the star and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. This was necessary 35 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 36 of the moon. They were all 37 to fly in helicopters （直升飞机）。These helicopters landed 38 down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would 39 land on the moon , They were also taught the 40 facts about the conditions in space. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who 41 them. They visited the factories where they were 42. They learnt how every 43 of a space-ship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control 44 .
In a word, to be chosen as an astronaut. One must be in good health, 45 in science and good at piloting.
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| 小题3: | | A．None | B．Few | C．Others | D．They |
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| 小题4: | | A．dangers | B．sadness | C．hardship | D．troubles |
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| 小题5: | | A．accept | B．receive | C．offer | D．refuse |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．if | C．though | D．however |
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| 小题7: | | A．the scientists | B．men | C．pilots | D．Young people |
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| 小题9: | | A．jobs | B．places | C．courses | D．ways |
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| 小题10: | | A．for | B．because | C．since | D．So that |
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| 小题11: | | A．story | B．Background | C．Age | D．name |
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| 小题12: | | A．shown | B．trained | C．told | D．let |
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| 小题13: | | A．straight | B．straightly | C．indirectly | D．directly |
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| 小题14: | | A．possibly | B．likely | C．actually | D．really |
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| 小题15: | | A．not known | B．well-known | C．unknown | D．known |
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| 小题16: | | A．drew | B．produced | C．designed | D．made |
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| 小题17: | | A．repaired | B．built | C．developed | D．fixed |
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| 小题18: | | A．part | B．movement | C．machine | D．body |
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| 小题19: | | A．house | B．stop | C．system | D．station |
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| 小题20: | | A．well-done | B．well-fed | C．well- kept | D．well-informed |
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Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future．
The cashless society
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal（终端）and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
Interactive telephones
Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech．If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.
Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities．As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically（自动地）regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.
小题1:Cash and bank-note will disappear because .| A．they will be out of use sooner or later | | B．they will be replaced by plastic cards convenient to use | | C．we can load money from the bank | | D．they will be rejected by payment terminals |
小题2:What will you do if the money in your card is used up?| A．Go to the bank to deposit some money. | | B．Put the card into a telephone and dial the bank account. | | C．Buy a new card. | | D．We don’t know. |
小题3:Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the fourth paragraph?| A．Future cars | B．Speed control systems | C．Intelligent cars | D．Traffic jams |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．When we buy tickets for flying somewhere else, we can have a talk with the computer. | | B．If you make a complaint, you can use human telephone operation. | | C．Drivers will stop using their cars and use public transport in order to prevent accidents. | | D．The help of electronic route maps will decrease traffic jams. |
小题5:The underlined word “titanic” in Paragraph 4 means .| A．huge and great | B．the name of a ship | C．slight | D．increasing |
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Dolphins（海豚）are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this, they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time―at least twenty or thirty years. Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
小题1:Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____. | A．live in groups | B．have large brains | C．are warm-blooded | D．have their own language |
小题2:Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around? | A．Its nose. | B．Its ears. | C．Its mouth. | D．Its eyes. |
小题3:Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack? | A．He was lonely and liked to be with people. | | B．They enjoyed playing with him. | | C．He was seriously wounded. | | D．They wanted his help. |
小题4:By telling the story of Jack, the writer wanted to show that _____. | A．dolphins are friendly and clever | B．people are cruel to animals | | C．Jack is different from other dolphins | D．dolphins should be protected by law |
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