Some years went by. Then Father Boone called the family together. “Pack your things,” he told them. “We are leaving here. Our farmland isn"t good to live on. We can buy rich, cheap land in he southwest.”
Sixteen-year-old Daniel was happy. “I"m glad we are going,” he said. “I feel crowded here. There are too many houses and too many people.” Father Boone made ready for the journey. He pushed out the big wagon (马车) and tied two horses to it. Mother Boone packed clothes, dishes, pots and pans. She would make food for the family along the way. The family said goodbye to the neighbors and to their old home, and started.
Mother, the girls, and the little children rode in the wagon. Father and the boys took turns riding the horses. Sometimes all of the Boones walked so that the horses could rest.
Father and the boys had guns to kill birds and small animals for food along the way. The
Boones traveled across Pennsylvania. At last the family came to the green Yadkin Valley in North
Carolina. There were a few houses there already, but the farmland was much broader than that in
Pennsylvania.
Father Boone said, “This is good farmland. We will stop here.”
小题1:Why did the Boones move?| A．They never stayed long in one place. | | B．Their farmland wasn"t good to live on. | | C．They found a nicer flat. | | D．They got too much money. |
小题2:What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?| A．What they took with them. | B．When they moved. | | C．Where they moved. | D．How they moved. |
小题3:Why did sometimes all of the Boones walk?| A．Because they wanted to find more food. | | B．Because they felt bored on the horses. | | C．Because they wanted the horses to have a rest. | | D．Because they wanted to have a walk together. |
小题4:What does the underlined word “broader” mean?| A．wider | B．beautiful | C．smaller | D．famous |
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true about their new home?| A．It was in North Carolina. | B．It was good farmland. | | C．It was close to their old home. | D．There were a few houses near it. |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:C |
试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是Boone一家，他们家原来的农田不好了，所以要搬到新的地方去。他们一家人收拾好行李，开始了行程。最后终于到了新的家，那里早已有了一些房子，而且那里的农田比原来的要更好，他们决定生活在那里。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文的第一段中“Pack your things,” he told them. “We are leaving here. Our farmland isn"t good to live on. We can buy rich, cheap land in the southwest.可知，Boone把家人召集起来说：收拾行李，我们要离开这里，我们的农田不好了，我们可以在西南部买到更肥沃、便宜的土地。根据这里我们知道选B。
小题2:细节理解题。在短文的第三段中讲道，母亲、女孩们还有孩子都坐马车，父亲和男孩们轮流骑马，有时候他们家人都走路，这样可以让马休息一下。由此可知，这一段作者主要告诉我们Boone一家人是怎样搬家走的。故应该选D。
小题3:细节理解题。根据短文第三段中的最后一句话Sometimes all of the Boones walked so that the horses could rest.可知，在搬家的路上，有时候Boone一家人都会走路，这样可以让马休息一下。故选C。
小题4:词义猜测题。根据这个划线的词所在的句子There were a few houses there already, but the farmland was much broader than that in Pennsylvania.可知，Boone一家到达了green Yadkin Valley in North Carolina，那里已经有了一些房子，但那里的农田要比原来的更宽。broad宽广的，它的同义词是wide。故选A。
小题5:推理判断题。根据短文的中At last the family came to the green Yadkin Valley in North Carolina可知A选项的表述是正确的；根据短文最后一段中This is good farmland.可知，Boone一家人的新家的农田是好的，故B的表述也是正确的；根据There were a few houses there already可知D选项的表述也是正确的。而根据短文第三段的描述以及最后一段中The Boones traveled across Pennsylvania.可知，Boone的新家离他们原来的家是很远的。故C不对。 |
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Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very boring. It’s best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.
小题1:Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?| A．A good director may make a film real. | | B．People like to see a film when they know the actors and actress in the film. | | C．When the director is not famous, the film he made is boring. | | D．We should choose to see a film that is made by a good director |
小题2:According to the passage , most people like to see a film which _____.| A．is made by a director they know | | B．seems to be real | | C．takes a long time and a lot of people to make | | D．has the famous actors and actresses they know. |
小题3:The scenes have to be reacted and refilmed many times because__________.| A．it takes time to make a film. | | B．it is difficult to make them real. | | C．it is not easy to make them good enough | | D．several hundred people work together. |
小题4:The word” shooting” in the first paragraph means__________.
A 导演 B.拍摄 C.制作 D.编剧
小题5:According to the passage , which of the following sentence is true?| A．Making a film is a very interesting job. | | B．Making a film is a very tiring job. | | C．Making a film is a very good job. | | D．Making a film is a very poor job. |
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It"s a fine day. The White family gets up at seven o"clock. They have breakfast at seven forty. And then they go to the park. They take a basket of food and a carpet (地毯). The park is not far from their home, so they ride bikes there. When they get to the park, it’s half past eight. Mr. and Mrs. White are talking with each other. Their son, Ted, is playing with a ball. Their daughter, Jenny, is taking photos.
After about an hour, Ted and Jenny sit down to relax. At that time, they see a squirrel eating a pine nut (松子) in a big tree. When they see the squirrel eating, they feel hungry. They go to help their parents take the food out of the basket. Ted has a hamburger. Hamburgers are his favorite food. Jenny has an apple. Mr. and Mrs. White have some bread. They have a great time in the park.
小题1:What do the family take to the park?| A．A basket of food and a book. | B．A carpet and a dog. | | C．A basket of food and a carpet. | D．Food and clothes. |
小题2:When do they get to the park?| A．At 8:30 a.m. | B．At 8:00 a.m. | | C．At 7:40 a.m. | D．At 7:00 a.m. |
小题3:What is Jenny doing in the park?| A．She is reading a book. | B．She is taking photos. | | C．She is playing with a ball. | D．She is drawing pictures. |
小题4:What does the underlined word “squirrel” refer to (指)?| A．A kind of fruit. | B．A kind of sport. | | C．A kind of drink. | D．A kind of animal. |
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I used to be a very self-centered（自我中心的） person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a different person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree（学位）and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone had made friends and was having fun, except me. So I had a（n） . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I would to help. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who was badly ill became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was , but I was very grateful（感激的）to her.
I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have taught me to about other people more than about myself.
| 小题1: | | A．since | B．before | C．unless | D．or |
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| 小题2: | | A．change | B．interest | C．tour | D．education |
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| 小题3: | | A．usually | B．often | C．hardly | D．just |
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| 小题4: | | A．happy | B．relaxed | C．angry | D．lonely |
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| 小题5: | | A．hobby | B．problem | C．idea | D．job |
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| 小题6: | | A．offer | B．have | C．refuse | D．forget |
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| 小题8: | | A．hobby | B．attitude | C．hope | D．job |
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| 小题9: | | A．friend | B．teacher | C．classmate | D．guide |
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| 小题10: | | A．strange | B．terrible | C．polite | D．happy |
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| 小题11: | | A．liked | B．asked | C．visited | D．believed |
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| 小题12: | | A．understand | B．guess | C．explain | D．hate |
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| 小题13: | | A．homeless | B．sad | C．hopeless | D．lazy |
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| 小题14: | | A．face | B．forget | C．find | D．improve |
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| 小题15: | | A．talk | B．care | C．worry | D．learn |
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Do you know star anise? It has a Chinese name “bajiao”(八角). You can find this spice(调味料) in almost all Chinese kitchens. Suddenly people around the world need the small fruit from which the spice is made, because of bird flu(禽流感).
Bird flu has made tens of millions of birds die and killed at least 60 people in Asia. Scientists say if flu changes to spread from person to person, it could kill millions!
A medicine called Tamiflu(达菲) is supposed to fight bird flu in humans. Roche, a Swiss company, developed it. But Roche says it hasn’t enough raw material(原料) to make lots of Tamiflu. The material is the Chinese spice star anise.
About 90% of the world’s star anise is produced in South China. The fruit is harvested(丰收) between March and May. Besides spice, people also use it as medicine.
People afraid of bird flu have begun to buy star anise and cook chicken and other meat with it more. But so far, no scientists say the spice could give protection(保护). Some scientists say that eating the fruit itself won’t help against bird flu.
小题1:Most world’s star anise is produced in .| A．Swiss | B．Africa | C．Asia | D．South China |
小题2:According to the passage, the underlined word “supposed” probably means .| A．thought | B．should | C．felt | D．ought |
小题3:Star anise is harvested .| A．for one month | B．for half a year | | C．for almost three months | D．All year round |
小题4:What’s the main idea of this passage?| A．The introduction of star anise. | | B．The influence of bird flu. | | C．The introduction of Tamiflu. | | D．Star anise is used to make medicine to help fight bird flu. |
小题5:Which one is NOT right according to the passage?| A．Star anise is a kind of spice. | | B．Most star anise is produced in China. | | C．Bird flu is dangerous for people. | | D．Scientists say spice can help against bird flu. |
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Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by — the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② ……
小题1:Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree? Because __________. | A．he wanted to eat them | | B．he needed money to buy toys | | C．he liked the tree without apples | | D．he wanted to share them with friends. |
小题2:When did the boy come back to the apple tree? He came back _________. | A．whenever he was happy | B．if he missed the apple tree | | C．when he was in times of difficulty | D．as soon as he was free |
小题3:What did the boy want at last? He wanted ___________. | A．to have a house to live in | B．nothing except a place to rest | | C．the root of the apple tree | D．anything that the apple tree had |
小题4:What can we learn from the story? We should _________. | A．plant more apple trees | B．learn from the boy | | C．always stay at home | D．be thankful to our parents |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? | A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. | | B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. | | C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. | | D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
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