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Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many hooks, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!
小题1:What does the writer do before he goes to sleep’?
A.He reads books.B.He reads newspapers
C.He looks through magazinesD.He looks at the posters on the wall.
小题2:When was paper first created?
A.About 2.000 years ago.B.In the 19th century.
C.About 1.000 years ago.D.In the 11th century.
小题3:Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?
A. People could not read.
B. People could not write words on paper.
C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.
D People could only produce books one at a time by hand
小题4:What happened after books became cheaper?
A.People didn’t want to buy books.
B.Printing was invented in China.
C.Knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
D.The Internet was introduced to people soon
小题5:What is the writer’s opinion about books and computers’?
A.People won’t need books any more
B.Books won’t be replaced by computers.
C.People prefer to find information in books.
D.Computers have already replaced books.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析
短文大意:这篇短文主要讲述了书籍的产生及在人类社会发展中的巨大作用。
小题1:根据第一段And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep.描述,可知作者在睡觉前都要看着墙上的海报,故选D。
小题2:根据第二段Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago,描述,可知报纸是在大约两千年前产生的。故选A。
小题3:根据短文第二段But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare.描述,可知书籍贵的原因是因为,书籍那时只能手写。故选D。
小题4:根据短文第三段As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.描述,可知在书籍变得便宜之后,知识和思想传播的更快乐。故选C。
小题5:根据短文最后一段描述,可知作者认为电脑不会代替电脑,故选B。
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试题【Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mo】;主要考察你对社会现象类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated in the United States, England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts of love to their mothers, those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a Day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and all over the world.
In China, people do the same or the day for mothers, and in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcasted for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them. But it is said “Love is invaluable.”On May 8, 1999, just the day before the Mother’s Day, this year, just a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombling. Her name is Shao Yunhuan, a heroic mother. All the Chinese will remember her forever.
小题1:Mother’s Day ________________________.
A. is a holiday for mothers.
B. is celebrated in the United States only.
C. falls on May 10th every year.
小题2:What was the date of the Mother’s Day this year in the passage?
A. May 7, 1999
B. May 8, 1999
C. May 9, 1999
小题3:On Mother’s Day, people ______________.
A. wear a pink or red rose or carnation
B. wear a white flower
C. send gifts of love to their mothers.
小题4:“Love is invaluable ” Here the word “invaluable” means _________.
A.美好的
B.无价的
C.永恒的
小题5:Maybe you have known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to ?                
A. Shao Yunhuan is a great mother.
B. A Chinese mother is the same as an American mother.
C. Both A and B
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There are many TV programs about Chinese dishes, but few are Like A Bite Of China(舌尖上的中国)。The seven-part documentary tell us food in different places in China.
The different kinds of food on TV are from 60 places. You can see many kinds of food and they can capture your eyes and stomach. And you also learn how to make the food . That’s why the program becomes so popular.
However, the program is not only about food. There are many different stories between food and people. To know good stories, workers of the film spent three months doing the research (调查)and nine months filming. Liu Wen, one of the workers, says the story also shows the social transportations (社会变迁)。“The program is like a window, it makes the world know more about China. And it helps people around the world not only enjoy Chinese dishes, but also learn Chinese culture.”
小题1:There were _______ parts in the documentary A Bite Of China?
A.fiveB.sixC.sevenD.eight
小题2:The underlined word “capture” means ________.
A.弥补B.俘获C.填补D.吞没
小题3:How long did the workers spend finishing the whole program?
A.three monthsB.nine monthsC.six monthsD.a year
小题4:From the article we know________
A.A Bite of China is very popular in the foreign countries
B.Liu Wei is a leader of the film
C.It’s not easy to film the program
D.learning how to make Chinese dishes is very popular now
小题5:What can we learn from the documentary?
①  Delicious food    ②  How to make the food
③  Chinese Culture   ④  Chinese cities
A.①②④B.①③④C.②③④D.①②③

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Americans are very direct people. When they want something, they say“Yes”, and when they don’t, they say “No”.If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it.  Here’s an example : I arrive at someone’s house and he or she gives me wine, but I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No thanks”. If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask  for something else,“No thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” It’s a polite way to ask something you really want. If I really want wine, I just say “Yes, thank you”. Unless they happen know the Chinese customs(风俗;习惯),westerners will not ask you again and again after you to eat or drink something.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案,并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。(10分)
小题1:If Americans want something, they would say“__”.
A.yes, thank youB.No, thanksC.No, I’m sorryD.Yes, why not
小题2:When Americans don’t want what is given, they would say“__”
A.No, I don’tB.No,thanksC.Yes, thanksD.No, I’m sorry
小题3:In this passage,“westerners” means__.
A.the people who lives in the west of their county
B.the visitors who go to the western countries
C.the people who lives in the western countries
D.the people who know the customs of the west
小题4:The Chinese people might __if you don’t want something given.
A.be gladB.say“thank you”C.Get angryD.Ask you again to take it
小题5:From this passage we know that __.
A.the Chinese people are direct
B.The Chinese customs are better
C.the westerners are more polite
D.Different countries have different customs

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My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown. I usually managed to arrange my time so that I could go there at least two or three times a week for a good meal.
The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better to me. The first thing I noticed was the fresh tastes of the meat and vegetable. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.
About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of over population and poor management of its forest. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to learn how to use it better.
In order to use less wood in cooking, they started to cut their meat and vegetable into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in the manner kept its fresh flavor(风味)--- and its this flavor that attracts people to the art of Chinese cooking.
I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy problem as much as I do now --- whenever I eat Chinese food.
小题1:This passage is mainly about ___________.
A.why Chinese food tastes fresh
B.what Chinese food tastes like
C.how Chinese food is cooked
D.what makes Chinese food special
小题2:The author got to know Chinese food _______________.
A.when he worked as a reporter in China
B.from a news story in the Daily Journal
C.after he got a taste of it in the Chinatown
D.before he got his first job in San Francisco
小题3:The author thought the Chinese cut meat and vegetable into small pieces in order to _____________.
A.keeping its fresh flavor
B.saving their hard –to-get wood
C.producing a different kind of food
D.attracting westerners to their food
小题4:The word “ fuel” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ____________.
A.fresh flavorB.meat and vegetable
C.hot oilD.firewood
小题5:According to the passage, the special freshness of Chinese food is the result of _______________.
A.the wood used to make the cooking fire
B.the fast speed at which it is cooked
C.the high quality of Chinese meat and vegetable
D.the well –developed art of Chinese cooking

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The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurant, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurant, people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars.
There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States. The greatest in number sell hamburgers, French fries and so on. They are popular among Americans. Besides, fast food restaurants that serve Chinese food, Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream are very many. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one.
Fast food restaurants are popular because they reflect(反映) American lifestyle. Customers (顾客)can wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their own food or waiting while someone prepares it. In fast food restaurants, food is not expensive. Therefore, people often buy and eat at a fast restaurant, while they may not be able to go to a more expensive restaurant very often.
小题1:In the United States the favorite food is ____.
A.Chinese foodB.Mexican foodC.French friesD.the hamburger
小题2:Americans like to go to fast food restaurants because they _______________.
A.can easily find fast food restaurant
B.like to eat hamburger and French fries
C.are too busy to want to spend time preparing or waiting
D.are so rich that they don’t want to do cooking themselves
小题3: _______ of fast food restaurants sell hamburgers and French fries.
A.AllB.MostC.FewD.None
小题4: The food in fast food restaurant is ____ ready before the customers order it.
A.alwaysB.usuallyC.seldomD.never
小题5:The best title for the passage is ______.
A. The Fast Food Restaurants in the U.S.A.
B. The Hamburger in the U.S.A.
C. American Life Style
D. All Kinds of Food in the U.S.A.
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