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44.A passport is not needed when an American goes to __________. A. European countries B. dangerous areas C. Canada or Mexico D. Russia and China 45. It can be inferred from the text that__________. A. Americans abroad need nothing except a passport B. children can’t travel to foreign countries C. a traveler is not safe in most countries D. Americans travel abroad a lot 46. Which statement does the text lead you to believe? A. Some countries don’t ask for foreign visitors for passports. B. People should take good care of their passports. C. Money is more important than a passport. D. Children are never included in a passport. 47. Which is best supported by the text? A. A passport is needed whenever an American travelling. B. Everyone in America can get a passport from the American government. C. The American travelers abroad must obey the rules of foreign countries. D. The Americans government allows its people to work in dangerous countries. (C) The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahan, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne. He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen. He called in the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahan, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four corners. The Taj itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble. The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife. 48. The whole passage tells us about ______. A . a beautiful fairy tale B. the story of the Taj Mahal C. white and black marble tombs made for two emperors D. the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife 49. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal? A. It was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers. B. A lot of people took part in the building work C. It is a magnificent building. D. It is a tomb for the emperor’s beloved wife. 50. The emperor’s own tomb was designed to be ____________. A. 61 meters high B. eight-sidedC. black-colouredD. white-colored 51. The emperor _____________. A. died soon after Taj Mahan diedB. was killed by his son C. was beloved by his peopleD. died after 1648 (D) Celebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo(世博会) on December 3. Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea. “I’m very proud of being Chinese,” said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student of the Middle School Affiliated(隶属) to Beijing Medical University. “The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation.” Bidding(申办) for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on the international stage. It’s competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said. The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of China’s development over the next 10 years, said experts. The World Expo is known as “Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.” It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months. The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered three top international events in the world. China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the event’s 151-year history. Not only will it attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year-long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai. The World Expo is a great event for different countries to exchange social, economic, cultural and scientific achievements, and also help to encourage new technology and ideas. The expo was first held in London in 1851. It has a history of global influence. The Eiffel Tower, built during the Paris World Expo in 1889, became the symbol of the French capital. Many historic inventions, such as the telephone and airplane, all made their first appearance at a World Expo. 52. What does the underlined word “rivals” probably mean in the second paragraph? A. competitors B. enemies C. players D. supporters 53. The winning of bidding for the World expo2010 and the 2008 Olympic Games implies____________. A. China is beginning to play a more important part on the international stage B. China has played the most important role in the international affairs C. China has become a developed country D. China is the first Asian country to win the expo bid in history 54. As we know, in general, the World Expo is usually held every ____ years, while the Olympics is usually held every _________ years. A.4; 5 B.5;4 C.4;4 D. 5;5 55. By bidding for the expo and the Olympics, we are sure that________. A. China will beat rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea B. China will become a super country in the United Nations C. China will build a famous tower like Eiffel Tower as the symbol of the capital D. China will develop more quickly than before and will benefit a lot from them 41—43 BAC 44----47 CDBC 48---51 BACD 52---55 AABD 13. 【2013•河北省冀州中学期中】 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” (责任编辑：admin) |