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Just at that moment I heard a scream of amazement from inside the house. It was my daughter: “Mommy, Mommy! They’re alive! The fish are alive! it’s a miracle!” I ran back to find them refilling the tank. We all watched in amazement as each fish began to wriggle (扭动) and shake and spring back to life. By the time the tank was half full, all six of the fish were swimming happily around. They were indeed miracle fish! 57. What does the phrase “pointing fingers at each other” in the article mean? A. Fighting with each other. B. Praying for each other. C. Blaming each other. D. Asking each other questions. 58. How did the water really escape from the tank? A. The cats had drunk it. B. It had evaporated. C. It had poured onto the carpet. D. The airline pumped it out. 59. The word "beat" in Paragraph 6 could be replaced by _______. A. hurt B. defeated C. was too difficult for D. was unexpected 60. What can we infer from the article? A. The fish were magical. B. They’d bought a broken tank. C. The kids were naughty and played a trick. D. They found out probably not long after the water was gone. 27. 【2013•河北省保北12县第二学期期中联考】 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (A) The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she found that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.” “ I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare (车费).” 51.In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________. A. unfriendly B. talkative C. helpful D. strange enough 52. From the passage we guess that the writer ______. A. is the driver of the taxiB. often travels by taxi C. is a foreigner visiting LondonD. lives in London 53. What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage? A. Conductor B. Stranger C. Taxi driver D. author 54. The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______. A. he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight B. the woman had not paid him C. he wanted to know what would happen when the police came D. he was trying to go on talking with her (B) It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about AI Herpin. AI Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. AI Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one. The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94 55. The main idea of this passage is that _______. A. a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep B. large numbers of people do not need sleep C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep 56. The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______. A. cure him of his sleeplessness B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping D. find out why some old people didn’t need any sleep 57. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AL Herpin ________. A. was too old to need any sleep B. often slept in a chair C. needed no sleep at all D. needed some kind of sleep 58. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was ________. A. that he hadn’t got a bed B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit C. his mother’s injury before he was born D. his magnificent physical condition 59. AI Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ______. A. a common one B. one that could be cured C. very healthy D. a rare one (C) It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that look most promising to young audience. Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Release Date: June 4 Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards’ Prison. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter. Around the World in 80 Days Release Date: June 16 Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet. Spider- Man 2 Release Date: June 30 Story: Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual (双重的) identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane: meanwhile, his aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain (坏人) , Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more trouble. King Arther Release Date: July 7 Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights(骑士) in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire(帝国). Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams 60. According to the passage, if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan, you will see the film on _____. A. June 4 B. June 16 C. June 30 D. July 7 61.In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by_____. A. Peter Parker B. Mary Jane C. Dr. Otto Octavius D. Spider-Man 62. Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain? A. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. B. Spider-Man 2 C. Around the World in 80 Days. D. King Arthur (D) In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, they paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs, the man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important. In recent years, many couples continues to have a traditional relationship of the kind of man who has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many American are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have to stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. The second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children, or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and responsibilities of their families. 63. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage? A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family. B. The woman made most of the decisions. C. The woman stayed at home to care for the children D. The man paid the bills. 64. In recent years _______. A young couples refuse the traditional relationship B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family C. the woman doesn’t stay at home and care for the children and the house D. the role of men and women has begun to change 65. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______. A. marry or to stay single B. work or stay at home C. leave their job just because they have children D. have their roles that are comfortable for them 66. The followings are all now true except ______. A. they may choose to have children or not B. the man may take care of the children some of the time C. the woman is the most important person in the house D. the woman may want to go to work (E) Teens' lives hit by economy Some teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists. Others are thinking of skipping(略过)their senior trips or reducing prom(毕业舞会)costs. Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise. So，who exactly is punishing them?Is it their parents，teachers or employers?No，it's the economy(经济状况) If you are like most teenagers，you probably don't understand what “recession”，“negative economic growth” and “subprime mortgage crisis (次贷危机)”actually mean. And you probably don't spend your days watching the ups and downs of the stock market. It's safe to say that most teens don't know much about the economy except for one thing：it's bad. But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens? “The single largest thing I have noticed is the recession's ability to affect my college choice，”said Heather Richars from Downey High School in California, US. “With the economic situation the way it is，I have thought less about going to a private or out¬of¬state university，and more about public schools in California，mainly because of the price of tuition，”said Richars. “I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this year.” The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers' lives，too. Joey Camarda，a student at Modesto High School in California，who works at an ice cream store，said，“Probably due to the economy，I have been getting less hours at my job，and because of that，I am not getting enough money to help pay for college.” Tara Mooney，a senior at Beyer High School，has also begun to notice that money is tight. “Things are getting expensive,” she said. “When it comes to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips，I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.” 67. The purpose of writing the passage is mainly to tell us ________. A.the economic recession has had a big effect on teens' work，life and study B.teenagers are now having difficulty in deciding which colleges to apply for C.teenagers don't know much about the economic recession D.teenagers are considering giving up their senior trips to save money 68. Because of the bad economic situation，Heather Richars will most probably ________. A.go to a private university B.attend an out¬of¬state college C.attend a public college in California D.find a good university as he planned 69. How has Joey Camarda found the recession affects him? A.He has to find more part¬time jobs. B.He has to help his mother do more chores. C.He has found that he had more time to study. D.His plan to pay for college will be hard to realize. 70. What can we conclude from the passage? A.Parents punish their teens by giving them less money. B.Most teens understand what negative economic growth means. C.Teenagers are finding it harder to do what they want than before. D.Teenagers have realized the importance of managing their own money. (A)51-54 BCCB (B) 55-59 ABCCD (C) 60-62 BCD (D)63-66 BDCC (E)67-70 ACDC (责任编辑：admin) |