Beijing is the capital of China. It is also one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization (文明) and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. It is the second biggest city with an area of 17,020 square kilometers. Beijing is changing every day and it is becoming more and more beautiful. Now there are a lot of new buildings, modern shopping malls and large markets.
In the past, Beijing was very clean and quiet and most people went to work or school by bike. Things have changed a lot. Now people can take the bus, the underground or the taxi to go to work or school. It is fast and convenient.
The changes in Beijing have brought many advantages but they have also caused some problems: air pollution, noise pollution, sandstorms and lots of traffic.
小题1:How many ancient capital cities are there in China?小题2:How many kinds of problems are mentioned in this passage?小题3:In the past, people went to work or school ___________.| A．by car | B．by taxi | C．by underground | D．by bike |
小题4:Which statement is the right?| A．Beijing is the biggest city of China. | | B．There were many tall buildings in Beijing in the past. | | C．The transport in Beijing is fast and convenient. | | D．The changes to Beijing have only brought advantages. |
小题5:Which is the best title of this passage?| A．Beijing is the capital of China. | B．Birthplace of China. | | C．The problems Beijing have now. | D．Beijing’s past and present. |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:D |
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了北京从过去到现在的一些变化。
小题1:根据第一段and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. 描述，可知选C。
小题2:根据最后一段caused some problems: air pollution, noise pollution, sandstorms and lots of traffic.描述，可知本文提到了四种问题。故选A。
小题3:根据第二段In the past, Beijing was very clean and quiet and most people went to work or school by bike.描述，可知选D。
小题4:根据第二段It is fast and convenient.描述，可知选C。
小题5:这篇短文主要介绍了北京从过去到现在的一些变化。故选D。
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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Many people like travelling for their holiday. They go to ___1___, seaside or forests. Some people like ___2___, so they like to visit some old interesting places. In many countries, the travel agency(旅行社) can help you ___3___ your holiday. You can tell the travel agency what kind of __4__ you like, how much __5__ you want to spend, and the travel agency will give you a lot of information about where to go, how __6__ there, where to stay, and what kind of activities you can do there. __7__ the holidays is __8__ “Package” holiday. __9__ is, you just pay the money, and the travel agency will plan __10__ for you, the ticket for the plane or train, the hotel, the activities, and so on.
| 小题1: | | A．schools | B．shops | C．hills | D．the Great Wall |
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| 小题2: | | A．history | B．music | C．country | D．city |
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| 小题3: | | A．plan | B．planned | C．plans | D．planning |
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| 小题4: | | A．weather | B．holiday | C．train | D．city |
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| 小题5: | | A．water | B．day | C．time | D．money |
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| 小题6: | | A．get | B．to get | C．getting | D．got |
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| 小题7: | | A．Both | B．All | C．One of | D．Every one of |
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| 小题8: | | A．call | B．calling | C．calls | D．called |
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| 小题10: | | A．everything | B．nothing | C．anything | D．something |
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Television has taken the place of schools as the main educator(教育者) in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours in schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers(观看者) start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Finally, there is the number of viewers. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professors as the educators in America.
小题1:The main idea of this passage is ___________.| A．TV is more important than school | | B．fewer and fewer children go to school | | C．There is not a school which has no TV set in America | | D．TV plays a great part in American people’s life |
小题2:How many reasons why television has become the main educator are mentioned in the passage?小题3:The first reason shows ____________.| A．now children go to school less often than their parents did | | B．in his life an American spends more time watching TV than at school | | C．a TV program usually gives lessons of 15,000--16,000 hours | | D．parents think 13,000 hours of school is not enough |
小题4:In American, a child starts going to school _________.| A．when he is 3 | B．when he is about 6 or 7 | | C．when he is able to understand TV | D．after he starts to do school work |
小题5:Every day in America ______________.| A．teachers and professors watch TV | | B．90,000,000 young people watch TV | | C．not only young people watch TV | | D．15,000--16,000 people each hour watch TV |
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Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (时区) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因纽特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.
小题1:How many people are there living in Canada?| A．About 24 million. | B．About 29 million. | | C．About 25 million. | D．About 9,980,000. |
小题2:Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language.| A．French | B．Chinese | C．English | D．Japanese |
小题3:Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate. 小题4:Which statement about Inuit is NOT right?| A．They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. | | B．Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago. | | C．They can teach their own young children according to the new school project. | | D．They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future. |
小题5:From the passage we can know _________.| A．Canada lies in the south of America | | B．Canada has many different kinds of natural resources. | | C．the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think | | D．the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education. |
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Beijing is facing severe (严重的) traffic problems."Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. " Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.
Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less. Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.
The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.
Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.
小题1:What are the trafc problems in Beijing now?| A．Drivers drive too fast. | B．Roads are not wide enough. | | C．Traffic jams often happen. | D．Traffic lights are always broken. |
小题2:What does the underlined phrase "under construction" mean in Chinese?小题3:Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?| A．Because the new subway line is very interesting. | | B．Because the new subway line"s ticket is very cheap. | | C．Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before. | | D．Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places. |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better. | | B．The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015. | | C．There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year. | | D．It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5. |
小题5:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．People in Beijing invented high -speed trains. | | B．Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas. | | C．Beijing welcomes visitors from different places. | | D．Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less. |
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Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it"s __1___ to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it"s OK to __2__ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn"t noisy and __3___, you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are __4___ places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even __5___ to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China，one person usually pays for __6__. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients（宴请宾客）， but when friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the __7__ , they usually leave some money for the__8___. This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U.S., it"s __9___ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The food people eat is different in the world, but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are __10__ all over the world.
| 小题1: | | A．popular | B．difficult | C．important | D．enjoyable |
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| 小题2: | | A．cause | B．keep | C．stop | D．make |
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| 小题3: | | A．lively | B．dangerous | C．lucky | D．polite |
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| 小题4: | | A．noisy | B．quiet | C．busy | D．clean |
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| 小题5: | | A．shout | B．explain | C．complain | D．ask |
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| 小题6: | | A．everybody | B．nobody | C．somebody | D．none |
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| 小题7: | | A．bill | B．waiter | C．visitors | D．food |
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| 小题8: | | A．gatekeeper | B．seller | C．waiter | D．visitor |
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| 小题9: | | A．terrible | B．common | C．serious | D．unusual |
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| 小题10: | | A．different | B．popular | C．expensive | D．cheap |
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