The retired basketball star Yao Ming ,whose basketball career was cut by injury, has started classes at Shanghai Jiaotong University, one of the top universities in his hometown of Shanghai.
Yao Ming said that he studied for himself, not as a show for others. He also joked to reporters after his first day of classes that “ The teacher showed me some mercy(宽容) and did not leave me any homework.”.
At the former Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming played in three Olympics. He increased the NBA’s influence in China. He’s studying math, English, and modern Chinese history, hoping they will help his business career. Unlike other students, Yao Ming has chosen to study different subjects, including finance(金融)，because he hopes to _apply_ the knowledge to his business.
小题1:Why did Yao Ming choose to go back to school?| A．To find a job easily. | B．To help his business career. | | C．To increase the NBA’s influence. | D．To make a show for others. |
小题2:Which statement is _not mentioned_?| A．Yao Ming has studied in Shanghai Jiaotong University. | | B．Yao Ming retired because of injuries. | | C．Yao Ming is studying history, biology and art. | | D．Yao Ming played in three Olympics. |
小题3:Which word is the most similar to the word “_apply_” according to the text?| A．Choose. | B．Help. | C．Use | D．Ask. |
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?
A. Yao Ming is still in NBA.
B.Yao Ming chose the same subject as others.
C. Yao Ming has worked for Houston Rockets.
D. Yao Ming’s teacher left him homework. |
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:C |
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了中国著名篮球明星姚明的工作和生活情况.
小题1:根据最后一段Unlike other students, Yao Ming has chosen to study different subjects, including finance(金融)，because he hopes to _apply_ the knowledge to his business.描述,可知选B.
小题2:根据短文描述,可知本文主要介绍了姚明参加在上海交通大学的学习,他是因为受伤退役以及他参与了三届奥运会的事情.没有提及他学习历史,生物和艺术的事情.故选C.
小题3:联系上下文描述,可知此处指的是把这些只是应用到他的生意中的意思,故选C.
小题4:根据第三段At the former Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming played in three Olympics. 描述,可知姚明曾经效力与休斯敦火箭队.故选C.
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。 |
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In the morning , we went camping in Green Nature Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. However, in the afternoon , when we finished our picnic(野餐), it was dark and windy. Soon ,there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide(藏身).
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining .There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地). It was even worse that our compass showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent(帐篷) to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up it . Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep up warm. But we couldn’t as everything was wet. We dried ourselves and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock , it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us were tired.
This camping trip may not be successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit(精神).
小题1:It was even worse that they _____.| A．had no picnic | B．lost their way | | C．couldn’t light the fire | D．couldn’t know each other |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．They gave up the camping at last. | B．None of them had an umbrella. | | C．We know each other better. | D．We ran about and found a place to hide. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3(第三段) refer to(指代） ______？| A．compass | B．tent | C．fire | D．the rain |
小题4:The writer has learned the importance of ____ from the trip.| A．enjoying holidays | B．taking a compass | | C．working together | D．making a decision |
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A teenage girl couldn"t stand(忍受) her family rules，so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became 1 . But she had a little education and a few years later，she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has 2 . Her mother is an old woman. But she is still 3 her daughter. She went to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes，she put up a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the 4 she writes，“I still love you …Come back home！”
One day，the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn"t believe her 5 . “Is that my mother？”She moved 6 and read the words，“I still love you…” She cried. When she got home，it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door 7 itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She woke her mother up，“It"s me！Your daughter is back home！”The mother and daughter looked at each other excitedly，full of 8 tears. The daughter asked，“ 9 is the door unlocked？A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly，“The door 10 locked after you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you"ll come back some day.”
The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.
| 小题1: | | A．famous | B．poor | C．pretty | D．polite |
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| 小题2: | | A．lost | B．died | C．worried | D．changed |
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| 小题3: | | A．looking up | B．looking at | C．looking for | D．looking down |
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| 小题4: | | A．wall | B．photo | C．house | D．door |
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| 小题6: | | A．farther | B．closer | C．better | D．cleaner |
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| 小题7: | | A．opened | B．broke | C．closed | D．locked |
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| 小题8: | | A．sorry | B．wonderful | C．sad | D．happy |
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| 小题9: | | A．When | B．Why | C．Where | D．Which |
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| 小题10: | | A．never | B．always | C．sometimes | D．often |
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Linda and Betty were both twenty years old. They studied in the same medical college. In June, after a school year was over, they decided to take a vacation in the country. They went to several towns and villages, and visited some places of interest, saw and heard a lot of interesting things. They enjoyed themselves very much.
One afternoon, they were going to stay overnight in a small town. It was too hot to go further and they wished they could find a river and swim in the cool water. They were driving the car slowly while they were looking around. Suddenly Linda saw a lake not far away. They drove there fast and stopped the car by the lake. They looked around and found a man was sitting on a stone and fishing there. When they took their clothes and were going to jump into the water, the man came up to them and shouted," Sorry, Madams" swimming is not allowed (允许)in the lake!"
"Why didn"t you tell us about it before we took off our clothes?" Betty said angrily. "But it isn’t forbidden to take off clothes by the lake," said the man.
小题1:Linda and Betty were .| A．classmates | B．sisters | C．doctors | D．nurses |
小题2:The man didn’t want them .| A．to fish in the lake | B．to swim in the lake | | C．to take off their clothed | D．to get angry |
小题3:The word "forbidden" means_____. |
As a volunteer(自愿者) teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the childrenn there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn"t what I expected. It didn"t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level（水平）. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress(进步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their level is becoming higher and higher, and we are good friends now.
I worked in Longzhou for a year. I"m very happy, and the experience(经历) is very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
小题1:How many grades are there in the school?小题2:The writer came from .| A．Longzhou | B．Guangxi | C．Shanghai | D．Beijing |
小题3:What does the writer think of working in the school? .| A．Boring | B．Useful | C．Careful | D．Surprising |
小题4:According to the passage. The writer .| A．was sorry for the school | B．worked hard to teach the children | | C．don’t want to work in the school | D．left the school in a short time |
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Jennifer was sitting on the bench. After all she went through, it was just what she needed. ‘It’s getting 1 ,’ she thought. ‘I should go home.’
She wanted to know her 2 would react(反应) when she 3 home after the three days she was missing.
It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her. 4 took care of the outside garden for 5 days. She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything 6 and tidy. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the 7 . First, she went into the kitchen 8 she saw a note written by her father. 9 said, ‘Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am searching out.’ Ellen was her mother, but where is she?
She went to her parents’ room. She found her there. Her 10 was lying on the bed, fast asleep. Her face looked so 11 , as if she wasn’t asleep for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up 12 she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.
When Jennifer 13 , something was different: She wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t 14 the old clothes she ran away in. She was on her own bed.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask, ‘Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you 15 us all very, very afraid.
| 小题1: | | A．early | B．late | C．warm | D．angry |
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| 小题2: | | A．father | B．mother | C．parents | D．teachers |
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| 小题3: | | A．got | B．left | C．wanted | D．missed |
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| 小题4: | | A．Everybody | B．Somebody | C．Anybody | D．Nobody |
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| 小题5: | | A．many | B．lots of | C．a few | D．much |
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| 小题6: | | A．clean | B．dirty | C．quiet | D．busy |
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| 小题7: | | A．school | B．room | C．house | D．library |
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| 小题10: | | A．mother | B．father | C．friend | D．sister |
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| 小题11: | | A．happy | B．tired | C．afraid | D．relaxed(放松的) |
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| 小题13: | | A．got up | B．woke up | C．put up | D．cleaned up |
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| 小题14: | | A．putting on | B．dressing | C．wearing | D．taking |
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