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Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina. It happens in a small town Hanoi on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration (庆祝). You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There’re many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940"s, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story.
Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行),musical bands, street parties and so on. On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks (卡车) full of tomatoes arrive. From theback of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.
Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash (压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes.
It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clearup. Sounds like fun!
小题1:The most exciting activity of the festival is ________.
A.parades B.street partiesC.the tomato fight D.the musical bands show
小题2:The stories about how the festival began are ________.
A.quite differentB.rather sad C.very famousD.very clear
小题3:On the fight day, _________.
A.all the buses are filled with tomatoes
B.you can see lots of red apples on the streets
C.shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight
D.lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.You can throw tomatoes at others but others can’t throw back.
B.The tomato must be squashed before throwing it.
C.The fight usually lasts more than thirty minutes.
D.People can throw everything on the fight day.
小题5:The best title of the passage can be________.
A.Travel in SpainB.The Tomato Festival in Spain.
C.The History of Spain D.Rules of the Tomato Festival

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
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试题分析:这篇文章讲述了西班牙的西红柿大战节日,非常有趣。
小题1:细节题。根据文章During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight.可知,最有趣的活动是西红柿大战。故选C
小题2:细节题。根据文章There’re many stories about how the festival began. 可知,关于这个节日的起源的故事是不同的。故选A
小题3:细节题。根据文章第二段可知,在西红柿大战当天,许多游客和当地的居民都参与了战斗。故选D
小题4:细节判断题。根据文章可知,你可以向他人扔西红柿,他人也可以还击;扔西红柿之前必须压扁;这个战斗一般不到半个小时。人们只可以扔西红柿。故选B
小题5:主旨题。这篇文章讲述的的是西班牙的西红柿大战节日。故选B
点评:本文的思路清晰,结构明确。首先对文章的大致意思进行了解。对于细节题,学生在理解全文的基础上要对题目中关键字在文章中迅速定位,找到相对应的出处,答题比较备选答案的区别及和文章信息最相关的是哪个,即那个就为正确答案。
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Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.   
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.
小题1:Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.
A.13B.16 C.28D.50
小题2:How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
小题3:If game players spend lots of time playing games without doing their homework, they might __________.
A.become illB.lose their friendsC.die at onceD.get lower grades at school
小题4:What does the underlined word “addicted” mean in Chinese?
A.悲伤B.无聊C.成瘾D.沮丧
小题5:What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?
A.Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.
B.Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.
C.Childhood is a time of fun and games.
D.Children should learn how to get along with others.

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Life in the 21st century is different from that in the 20th century because there are many changes in the new century.What will our life be like in 20 years?Maybe we will have robots at home. Here is my ideal robot.
I hope it’ll look like a pretty Barbie doll,with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She will be tall and slim. She will be able to speak English, Chinese, Japanese, German and French. When I travel around the world, she will be my guide. She will do most of the things for me. We will be also good friends.
Every morning she will wake me up and cook a healthy breakfast for me. After breakfast she will drive me to school. While I am studying at school, she will do some chores such as washing my clothes,cooking the dishes,cleaning the room and feeding my dog. When I come back from school, a delicious meal will be ready. If my mother is busy, my robot will go shopping with me. She will give me some advice when I don’t know which one to buy. She will also help me with my school work.
My robot will be smart and kind. If I feel sad, she will talk to me and make me happy. Most of all, she’ll never feel tired or angry, I hope I can have a robot like that. But my mum says it’s just my daydream and I should learn to do them all by myself.
小题1:What will the robot look like?
A It will have short blonde hair.        B It will have long black hair.
C It will be short and heavy.           D It will be tall and slim.
小题2:How many languages will the robot be able to speak?
A Two   B Three    C Four  D Five
小题3:What will the robot do after breakfast?
A Drive the writer to school.
B Read English with the writer.
C Go shoppping with the writer.
D Give the writer some advice.
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Every month, junior high schools in China choose one hero of the month. This person is a hero because he or she has done something to help protect animals in danger. Huang Jing decided to write a letter to the President of China.


Dear Mr. President,
I have been doing a project at school recently about animals in danger. I think the situation all over the world is really terrible. I am writing to you to suggest what China should do to help protect animals more.
I know that there are nearly 2,000 nature reserves in China, which is good. I live in Beijing and there are about 30 reserves outside the city. We visited one of them last month to see for ourselves.
I feel so sorry for the giant panda. It’s one of the most popular animals in the world and a real symbol of China. We learned that pandas mainly live on bamboo, and that a panda can eat half its body weight of bamboo in 24 hours! That’s a lot of bamboo. I think we should try to do more to stop cutting down forests. Pandas are already a rare animal and it would be so sad if they became extinct (灭绝) forever.
The other animal we should try to protect more is the Chinese alligator (扬子鳄). These creatures live in some parts of eastern China. These beautiful animals live in freshwater rivers and lakes but the water in some places isn’t clean enough for them to live in. It’s really dirty in fact. The government should stop factories polluting the lakes and rivers.
If we protect these beautiful animals in China, more foreigners may wish to visit China to see them. They could be an important tourist attraction. It would be good if more people came to visit our beautiful country, especially to see the quieter areas in the country. Now most visitors just see the cities.
I hope you will encourage more people to think about such an important subject.
Sincerely yours,
Huang Jing
 
小题1:What’s Huang Jing’s project at school about?
小题2:What animals did Huang Jing talk about in his letter?
小题3:How much bamboo can a panda eat in 24 hours?
小题4:Why is the water in some places too dirty for alligators to live in?
小题5:If you are a hero of the month like Huang Jing, what else will you possibly do to help protect the animals in danger?   (请自拟一句话回答)
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The right name is important in the business world. All you have to do is think of the names for some of the products you buy every day and you’ll agree that the name and the product are connected in everyone’s mind.
In many countries, successful trade or brand(商标) names are protected by law so that other companies cannot make the same product by copying. Businesses register(注册) a company or a product name with the government. In fact, more than 1,000 product and company names are registered every hour. Many companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their products. A good example of this is in the car industry. Some successful names for cars have powerful associations(联系). The Ford Mustang and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fast and strong.
When a U. S company decides to sell its product in another country, it has to make sure that the product name translates(翻译) properly. When Coca-Cola introduced its soft drink to China, it looked for the right name. It wanted a name that would do two things. One was to present its image in Chinese and the second was to be close to its first brand name—Coke. It took some efforts before finding the right word — which sounds similar and translates as “happiness in the mouth”. Asian company names are not new to the United States. The brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successful. Finding the right brand name is a big business. Asian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customers. There are even naming companies that offer help in inventing product names. These companies can charge up to $100,000 a word for their good names. But it’s worth it. Successful companies know how important the right brand names are for their development.
小题1:Why are trade names protected by law in many countries?
A.To make companies pay for naming service.
B.To help people choose the best products.
C.To present good images of the products.
D.To prevent good images from being copied.
小题2:What can we learn from the passage?
A. Many companies care about the cost of finding the right names.
B. Creative trade names can help companies to have a larger sale.
C. The government often does business with naming companies.
小题3:What’s the best title for the passage?
A.The Importance of Right Brand Names B.The Development of Names
C.The Rules of NamingD.The Methods of Choosing Names

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There is one word you must learn before you visit the USA. That is “Freeze”. Remember it has a special meaning besides the usual one. It means “stand still and don’t move”. Often policemen use it when they are ready to use their guns. If one doesn’t obey the order and moves, he or she will be shot to death.
One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a strange man. But the man turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried: “Freeze”, but the young man went on walking without obeying the owner’s order. The owner thought he was trying to run away, so he shot at the young man and he was killed.
Later, police found that the dead man was a Japanese student who was studying in Los Angeles University. He went to visit a friend, but unluckily could not remember the number of the house. When he realized he went to the wrong house he turned round and left. He didn’t know much English and so didn’t understand the word “Freeze”. What a lesson we should get for this!
小题1:According to the article, what does the word “Freeze” mean?
A.It means “be covered with ice”.B.It means “very cold”.
C.It means “dangerous”.D.It means “Stand still, or I will shoot you”.
小题2:The meaning of the word “owner” here means _________.
A.a policemanB.a man with a gun
C.a person who possesses somethingD.a dog of a house
小题3:Which of the following is right?
A.When you hear the police or someone say “Freeze” in the USA, you must stop moving.
B.Don’t ring the bell of anyone’s house in the USA at night.
C.At last, the police found the dead man was a thief.
D.The owner of the house was put into prison.
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A.Police say “Freeze” when they are going to use their guns.
B.The story happened in Los Angeles in the morning.
C.The dead man was a Japanese student.
D.The dead man couldn’t understand the meaning of “Freeze”.
小题5:What’s the best title of the article?
A.A Japanese StudentB.American Police
C.FreezeD.The Owner of a House

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