Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters: Malia, born in 1998, and Sasha, born in 2001. Before his inauguration, President Obama published an open letter to his daughters in Parade magazine, describing what he wants them and every child in America “to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world.”
While living in Chicago, they kept busy schedules. Soccer, dance and drama for Malia, gymnastics and tap for Sasha, piano and tennis for both. Malia and Sasha attended the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. The Obama girls began classes there on January 5, 2009. In his victory speech on the night of his election, President Obama repeated his promise to Sasha and Malia to get a dog to take with them to the White House. On April 12, 2009, it was reported that the Obamas had adopted a six-month-old Portuguese water dog given to them as a gift. The dog was named Bo by Malia and Sasha.
Though Malia and Sasha Obama are the president"s kids, it doesn"t mean they"ll be catered to. The girls are still required to do their chores. Besides bed-making, Malia and Sasha must clean up their rooms and keep on top of their homework. The Obamas want their girls to grow up in a “normal” way.
小题1:Which statement is RIGHT? | A．Sasha is two years older than Malia. | | B．Sasha is three years older than Malia. | | C．Sasha is two years younger than Malia. | | D．Sasha is three years younger than Malia. |
小题2:Malia and Sasha were permitted to take to the White House by Obama.| A．a cat | B．a dog | C．a horse | D．a doll |
小题3:.Malia and Sasha both have learned .| A．soccer and dance | B．gymnastics and tap | | C．piano and tennis | D．dance and piano |
小题4:Which is NOT the hope of the Obamas for Matia and Sasha?| A．To do some housework. | B．To grow up in a different way | | C．To do their homework well. | D．To achieve their dreams. |
小题5:Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?| A．Obama wants every child in America happy. | | B．Bo was six months old when it was taken into the White House. | | C．Malia and Sasha are the students of Sidwell Friends School. | | D．Obama published an open letter to his daughters in the newspaper. |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D |
试题分析：本文主要讲述了美国总统奥巴马和他的夫人在培养孩子上的一些做法，他们希望孩子生长在梦想中无限制的世界里，将来成为对世界有贡献的人。他们给孩子制定了严格忙碌的日程表，来学习各种各样的知识和技能。达到目标后还将送给他们一只狗。奥巴马和他的夫人，希望他们的孩子以正常的模式成长，而不是因为是总统的孩子而得到任何优待。
小题1:细节理解题。根据文中句子 Malia, born in 1998, and Sasha, born in 2001. 可以得知Malia比 Sasha大三岁。故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文中句子 Obama repeated his promise to Sasha and Malia to get a dog to take with them to the White House. 可知奥巴马允许他的孩子带狗进入白宫。
小题3:细节理解题。根据文中句子gymnastics and tap for Sasha, piano and tennis for both. 可知C选项是她们都学习的。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文中句子The Obamas want their girls to grow up in a “normal” way. 可知奥巴马希望他的孩子以正常的形式成长。
小题5:细节理解题。根据文中句子President Obama published an open letter to his daughters in Parade magazine, 奥巴马在杂志上而不是在报纸上发表。故选D。 |
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试题【Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters: Malia, born in 1998, and Sasha, bo】；主要考察你对
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Hundreds of years ago in a small town, a moneylender lent a lot of money to a poor man. The moneylender , who was old and ugly, _____ the poor man’s beautiful daughter. So he came up with an idea. He said the poor man didn’t need to return the money to him _____ he could marry his daughter. Both the man and his daughter were________.
The moneylender then told them that he would put a small _______ stone and a small white stone into an empty bag. The girl would have to ______ one. If she took the black stone , she would become the moneylender’s _______ and her father’s debt would be let go. If she picked the white stone, she didn’t need to marry him and her father’s debt would______ be let go. Her father would be put into prison if she refused to pick a stone.
As they talked, the moneylender picked up two stones. As he did that, the girl______that he had put two black stones in the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her stone from the bag.
The girl thought for a while and then had an idea. She put her hand into the bag and took out a stone. ______ looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it ______ became lost among all the other stones. “ Oh how______ I was！” She said, “But never ______. If you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to _______ which stone I picked.” This ______ tells: Sometimes we can think about things in a _______way. Most difficult problems do have an solution.
| 小题1: | | A．pleased | B．attracted | C．loved | D．saw |
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| 小题3: | | A．bored | B．frightened | C．relaxed | D．excited |
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| 小题4: | | A．pink | B．red | C．black | D．yellow |
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| 小题5: | | A．show | B．damage | C．check | D．choose |
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| 小题6: | | A．daughter | B．cousin | C．wife | D．friend |
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| 小题7: | | A．again | B．still | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题8: | | A．said | B．feared | C．thought | D．noticed |
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| 小题9: | | A．On . | B．About | C．For | D．Without |
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| 小题10: | | A．usually | B．surprisingly | C．immediately | D．slowly |
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| 小题11: | | A．worried | B．clever | C．careless | D．lucky |
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| 小题12: | | A．laugh | B．mind | C．cry | D．complain |
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| 小题13: | | A．tell | B．explain | C．ask | D．arrange |
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| 小题14: | | A．saying | B．story | C．news | D．man |
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| 小题15: | | A．careful | B．funny | C．different | D．normal |
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On December 5th, 2013, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, died at the age of 95.
He was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.When he was a child, he worshiped(崇拜) national heroes very much. After he graduated from the university, he threw himself into the struggle(斗争) for anti-apartheid (反种族隔离制度). He was sentenced to life imprisonment(终身监禁) and was in prison(监狱) for 27 years. In 1994, Mandela became the first black president in the history of South Africa. In his life, he won nearly 100 awards. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mandela also paid close attention to AIDS. He established AIDS Foundation(艾滋病基金）named after him. As we all know that Africans love sports very much. In order to hold the 2010 World Cup, he also did his best, though he was very old and weak. The World Cup of South Africa began on June 11, 2010. This was not only a football match for Africans but something more. It was filled with his strong wish—peace and unity(团结). Mandela got the respect from all over the world. So South African people said, “Our nation has lost its greatest son, our people have lost a father.” Now, the birthday of Mandela, July 18th, became an international festival—the International Mandela Day.
小题1:Who was Nelson Mandela?| A．Former President of South Africa | B．A football player | | C．An AIDS patient | D．A thief |
小题2:How old was he when he died?小题3:What does “sentenced” mean in Chinese? 小题4:When is the International Mandela Day?| A．June 18 | B．June 11 | C．January 18 | D．July 18 |
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?| A．Mandela was put into the prison because he was a thief. | | B．Mandela loved peace and freedom. | | C．Mandela got the respect of the world. | | D．Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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Two young men, one was a prisoner while the other was a famous official from the White House, both told a story about how their mothers give apples to them.
The story from the prisoner:
When I was young, one day my mother brought several apples, among which there was a biggest red one that I really wanted to get. My mum put all the apples on the table and asked us, “Which do you like?” I was about to say “the biggest one” while my brother took one step ahead and said what I wanted to say. My mum said angrily, “A good child should give the best to others instead of being self-centered.” I learnt a quick lesson and said, “Mum, give me the smallest one. The biggest one should be left for my brother!” Hearing my words, she felt more than happy and gave the biggest apple to me as a reward.
I told a lie but I got what I wanted! Since then, I learnt to lie. Later, I learnt to fight, steal and rob. I would try all means to get what I wanted. Then later I was put behind bars.
The story from the White House:
When I was young, one day my mum brought several apples of different colors and sizes. Both my two younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. My mum picked up the biggest apple and said, “It is good to get the biggest apple. Now let’s start a competition. I will divide the lawn (草坪)in front of our house into three parts, one for each. Who could do the job best and fastest would be rewarded with the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally.
小题1: Which does the writer want to tell us MOST? | A．Each mother loves her kids.. | | B．Mother’s education is very important. | | C．The earlier education starts, the better result there will be. | | D．No pains, no gains. |
小题2:How did the “prisoner” get the biggest apple? | A．By working for the family. | | B．By competing with his brother. | | C．By doing the best job. | | D．By cheating his mother. |
小题3: What does the underlined phrase “put behind bars” probably mean?小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that .| A．the official was very honest when he was young. | | B．the prisoner’s mother taught him how to tell lies. | | C．the official learned that what he wanted needed to pay for the same effort. | | D．it was his mother who had him break laws. |
小题5:What is the writer probably going to write next?| A．Scientific methods of giving apples. | | B．The importance of mother’s education. | | C．Another story about of giving apples. | | D．School education. |
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Long long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.
This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I don’t think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Let’s call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?
The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “I’ve got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tina’s hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “It’s a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.
Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “I’m Emily,” she said. Tina said, “I’m Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “I’ve always been a fairy.”
小题1:Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tiny” in this passage?| A．Weak. | B．Nice. | C．Little. | D．Sick. |
小题2:How did the sound come out?| A．A bee behind the zinnias made the sound. | | B．It came out from the fairy’s flying. | | C．It came out when the fairy shouted for help. | | D．The bell by the zinnias rang. |
小题3:What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard. | | B．Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound. | | C．How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins. | | D．The process of Emily and Tina’s finding a fairy. |
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I grew up in a small town. When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the in the school play. My mother helped me practice my lines for weeks. But once I stepped onto the stage, I was too nervous to the words. Finally, my teacher asked me to the role to a storyteller. I didn’t tell my mother had happened when I went home for lunch that day. She knew that I was from my look. She asked if I wanted to go for a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely day and the grass was turning green. We could see a lot of yellow dandelions(蒲公英）in the grass. I watched my mother walking towards a dandelion and it up by its roots(根茎). “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.” she said. “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All are beautiful —— even dandelions!”
“Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way. And that is true of too. Not everyone can be a princess. You will be a beautiful storyteller,” my mother said, reminding me of how much I to read stories to her. “The storyteller’s part is just as as the part of a princess.”
The big day came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher handed me a . I looked at it and thought of our talk. It made me .
After the play, I took the flower home, and kept it in our family dictionary.
| 小题1: | | A．king | B．snowman | C．princess | D．witch |
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| 小题2: | | A．forget | B．remember | C．find | D．write |
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| 小题3: | | A．act | B．play | C．change | D．take |
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| 小题4: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．this |
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| 小题5: | | A．energetic | B．unhappy | C．excited | D．dishonest |
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| 小题6: | | A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
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| 小题7: | | A．putting | B．pulling | C．setting | D．looking |
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| 小题8: | | A．seasons | B．rainbows | C．flowers | D．scenes |
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| 小题9: | | A．animals | B．plants | C．people | D．food |
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| 小题10: | | A．hated | B．loved | C．tried | D．planned |
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| 小题11: | | A．interesting | B．common | C．important | D．cheerful |
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| 小题12: | | A．suddenly | B．finally | C．usually | D．slowly |
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| 小题13: | | A．rose | B．dandelion | C．present | D．hairclip |
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| 小题14: | | A．breakfast time | B．lunchtime | C．suppertime | D．teatime |
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| 小题15: | | A．imaginative | B．generous | C．confident | D．humorous |
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