There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water． A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water． The label on a coat may say “dry clean only”, for washing may ruin this coat． If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．
Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(一定) better made．They do not always fit better．Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．
小题1:If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ． | A．don’t fit you | B．don’t last long | | C．need to be dry cleaned | D．can be washed |
小题2:The labels inside the clothes tell you______．| A．how to keep them looking their best | B．how to save money | | C．whether they fit you or not | D．where to get them dry cleaned |
小题3:We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes __ ． | A．are always worse made | B．must be dry cleaned | | C．can not be washed | D．can sometimes fit you better |
小题4:“Well-made clothes last longer” means ___.| A．Clothes that are well made will be the last for you to choose. | | B．Clothes that are well made are mostly longer than cheap ones. | | C．You can wear well-made clothes for a longer time. | | D．You can wear well-made clothes for a long time if you wear them at last. |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C |
试题分析：文章告诉我们，在买衣服时要注意那些方面的内容，要注意标签里面的洗涤说明，以及如何保护好衣服，最后还提及了便宜的衣服不一定不好。
小题1:细节理解题。第二段中“Dry cleaning is expensive. ”可知干洗是很贵的, 要买能洗的衣服才能节约钱。选D
小题2:细节理解题。第二段的第二句“The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. ”衣服里的标签告诉你如何保养好衣服。选A
小题3:细节理解题。文章到没有提及A项内容。也没有说便宜的衣服一定要干洗或者不能被干洗。在文章最后一句Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.说明有时候便宜的衣服也有可能很合身的。故D正确。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章在主题段第一段就告诉我们，在买衣服时要注意那些方面的内容，故C项“成为聪明的购衣者”, 符合短文内容，选C。
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试题【There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care】；主要考察你对
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Moving to a new city and state was difficult for me, especially in winter. Little did I know that a Colorado snowstorm would greet me after I had been in my new home for only a week.
I just missed home. But more than the old house and the beach, I missed Stacey, my best friend. And I missed our lovely tea. Going to a sweet little tearoom, we had discovered was a special treat for us. The place was a Victorian dream, with delicate teacups and tablecloths with flower prints. The hat shelf near the front door swept us back to childhood. Stacey and I became little girls, trying on different hats until we found the perfect one for our dress-up tea party. We would then choose a lovely table and order our tea. That was a precious time, filled with laughter between scones（煎饼） and sharing our lives between tiny cucumber sandwiches.
Springtime descended upon Denver, and the sun lightened my heart. But I still fought loneliness almost every day. I decided to explore the Denver area. While my husband went to the office, I took time to see what our new area had to offer.
One day, I was walking along the street when suddenly the words "Tea Leaves" caught my eye. A tea room? Here, in the land of loneliness and pain?
I walked through the doors, and tears came to my eyes. It was a beautiful room, not Victorian, but simple and lovely.
I sat down and ordered a pot of tea, a cucumber sandwich, and some scones.It felt silly and wonderful --- and it felt like home. For the first time since moving, I felt as if this new city and state could be, would eventually be, my home. I would come back here and bring new friends. When Stacey visited, we would come here.
I lifted my cup and made a silent toast. I toasted Stacey, whom I missed ly, and I toasted the sweet little tearoom that lessened my pain.
小题1: The author"s hometown ______________.| A．never snows | | B．is still warm in winter | | C．has a long history | | D．is in an area by the sea |
小题2: The underlined word "treat" in Paragraph 2 probable means ____________.| A．delicious food | B．something pleasant | | C．service | D．a kind of tea party |
小题3: We can know from Paragraph 3 that the author ______________.| A．didn"t adapt to the new life | | B．felt comfortable in the new environment in spring | | C．didn"t feel lonely any more in spring | | D．wanted to actively adapt to the new environment |
小题4:Which of the following about "Tea Leaves" is true?| A．It made the author recall her childhood. | | B．It looks silly and wonderful. | | C．Cucumber sandwiches and scones are its specialties. | | D．It touched the author. |
小题5:We can infer from the text that the author would probably ____________.| A．open her own teahouse | | B．ask the owner of the teahouse to decorate it like a home | | C．make new friends in Denver | | D．go back to her hometown to visit Stacey |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was to be our second Christmas in Germany and we decided to avoid the naked tree problem the year before. We wrote to my father, and he 1 to purchase a tree for us in States. He would ship it to us in several smaller 2 .
Two days before Christmas we were in a 3 .All the boxes had arrived except for one. The tree trunk and stand were still 4 .We decided to wait one more day.
5 , in Bremerhaven, a young mail clerk 6 a long thin box under a counter. He picked it up and saw the customs tag(标签)which 7 “artificial（人造的）Christmas tree trunk and stand”. He realized that someone in Mannheim would be 8 a tree for Christmas. He felt 9for them, but there wasn’t much he could do. There was no 10 on Christmas.
He put the package on the 11 shelf and headed for the coffee bar. The place was 12 and he ended up sharing a table. Two men were speaking and the clerk 13 that one of his companions at the table was stationed in Mannheim. He had just picked up the 14 he had shipped from the States and was driving back that afternoon. The clerk thought of the 15 and said to the man,“You could really 16 Santa for someone in Mannheim tonight if you’d like to.”He explained about the lost tree trunk and stand. The man agreed.
The following day, my husband was reaching for his coat 17 the doorbell rang. There stood a 18 holding a long thin carton, our tree trunk and stand. He explained about the clerk and the coffee bar meeting. We invited him in, 19 it was Christmas Eve and he left in a hurry.
The next day as we celebrated the Christmas with the beautiful tree, I whispered：“Bless those two strangers who 20 our Christmas with their kindness.”
| 小题1: | | A．agreed | B．refused | C．stopped | D．failed |
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| 小题2: | | A．bags | B．containers | C．boxes | D．parts |
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| 小题3: | | A．hope | B．loss | C．mess | D．panic |
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| 小题4: | | A．broken | B．separated | C．unknown | D．missing |
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| 小题5: | | A．Meanwhile | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Afterward |
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| 小题6: | | A．hid | B．forgot | C．covered | D．found |
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| 小题7: | | A．read | B．wrote | C．signed | D．meant |
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| 小题8: | | A．except | B．by | C．along | D．without |
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| 小题9: | | A．sure | B．happy | C．painful | D．sorry |
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| 小题10: | | A．passage | B．message | C．delivery | D．labor |
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| 小题11: | | A．safe | B．high | C．proper | D．secret |
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| 小题12: | | A．taken | B．ordered | C．closed | D．crowded |
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| 小题13: | | A．supposed | B．discovered | C．expected | D．wondered |
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| 小题14: | | A．car | B．mail | C．passenger | D．gift |
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| 小题15: | | A．difficulty | B．family | C．package | D．accident |
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| 小题16: | | A．become | B．play | C．pretend | D．assist |
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| 小题17: | | A．before | B．while | C．until | D．when |
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| 小题18: | | A．postman | B．santa | C．stranger | D．driver |
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| 小题20: | | A．celebrated | B．decorated | | C．confirmed | D．brightened |
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If you don’t want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your fridge contents secret, according to a British market research document released last week.
Researchers peered (凝视) into the fridges of 400 people in Britain and compared the contents with the owners’ lifestyles. They claim to be able to classify the nation’s people by fridge contents.
They say those people can be separated into five categories：nutrition nerds (no social sense), food faddiest (whatever’s in style), martyr mums, fast food fanatics and restaurant regulars.
Nutrition nerds care much about what they put into their bodies. Their fridges are stocked with fruit, vegetables and healthy meat.
People in this category tend to be highly organized and usually work in law or accountancy. The vast majority is single, but if they have a partner, that person will be similar.
A fridge full of vitamins — enriched juices implies its owner works in media or fashion. They tend not to eat the foods they buy. Known as the food faddiest, they just want to be seen as purchasing the latest important things.
A fridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the martyr mum. Her fridge tends to be stocked with every kind of product, except what she herself would want. This fridge hints at difficulty balancing family and work life.
Fast food fanatics always buy mineral water or soda pop. The nearest they will get to fresh fruit is tomato sauce. Their fridges hint at someone who works hard and plays hard, also, someone who is not into long term planning.
Finally, a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkling mineral water implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoys the finer things in life. The fridge is empty because this person regularly eats in restaurants.
小题1:What can we know from the first two paragraphs?| A．Some researchers are fond of staring at other people’s fridges. | | B．People don’t want others to know about their secrets. | | C．The food you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality. | | D．There are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people. |
小题2:According to the passage, people who belong to food faddiest_________. | A．don’t care much about money when buying things | | B．will try their best to stay healthy | | C．often stay up late to finish their job | | D．prefer to ask others about what to do next |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．“Nutrition nerds” are always organized and successful in their jobs. | | B．“Food faddists” like to stock their fridges with all kinds of vitamins. | | C．“Martyr mums” care themselves more than others. | | D．“Fast food fanatics” usually do not stock their fridges with fresh fruit. |
小题4:What will those who often dine out put in the fridge?| A．All kinds of food they like. | | B．Only something to drink. | | C．Fruit, vegetables and meat. | | D．Food rich in vitamins. |
小题5:What is this passage mainly about?| A．What people store in their fridges. | | B．Fridge contents and its owner’s secret. | | C．What we should store in our fridges. | | D．How to keep our fridge contents secret. |
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Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season.
“Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money or buy at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.”
Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group’s latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products. “Here in 2012, $252 on average——the technology spend for consumers this year.”
From tablet computers to smart phones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. "It"s kind of hard to make a decision."
Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple’s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199.
“Its hardware is more powerful than what’s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.
But Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest robust group of apps (应用软件) that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.”
Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through WiFi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera.
“You can literally take a picture and upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things.”
Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smart phones, laptops and tablets.
小题1:What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?| A．Every technology product costs an average of $252. | | B．Consumers are spending $252 more on technology products than last year. | | C．Consumers should spend $252 on their technology products. | | D．It is estimated that $252 on average might be spent on electronics by consumers in 2012. |
小题2:According to Brian Tong, why may people prefer the iPad Mini to the Google Nexus 7?| A．Because it is cheaper. | | B．Because it has more functions. | | C．Because you can read books and surf the Internet with it. | | D．Because it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps. |
小题3:What does “Its hardware” in Paragraph 6 refer to?| A．The hardware of tablet computers. | | B．The hardware of the Apple iPad. | | C．The hardware of the Google Nexus 7. | | D．The hardware of the iPad Mini. |
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．People will spend most of their money on electronics. | | B．Photos can be uploaded from the camera when connected to a computer. | | C．A streaming media box is a box which can contain CDs. | | D．Most people would like to buy electronics as gifts. |
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?| A．Electronics: People’s Most Favorite Gifts this year | | B．Which is More Popular, the Apple iPad Mini or the Google Nexus 7? | | C．Latest Technology Products | | D．More Electronics to Choose from |
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Beach volleyball is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch, or, can just be about some friends getting together to have a great time. It’s really easy, and all you need is sand, a net and a group of people, of any age or fitness level, who want to have fun.
Beach volleyball can be played with as few as two people on each team, making a total of four people. However, if you are less skilled and experienced in the game, it will be easier to play with a larger team. The more players you have, the less ground each person will be responsible(负责)for covering and the more time they will have to recover in between shots. If you only have a few players, each of you will get quite a workout running for the ball after each volley. If you are looking for that relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.
Beach volleyball is similar(相似)to regular volleyball in its rules. However, even experienced volleyball players do not realize how much more difficult it is to run and jump on sand. Since it is harder to move quickly on sand than a hard ground, play will be much slower than regular volleyball on a playground. When a player trains for beach volleyball, he will focus(专注)on building lower body strength as well as upper body. While he needs to be able to hit the ball with a great deal of power and accuracy(准确性), strengthening his legs is extremely important.
Whether you are in it for the competition, or just to have a great time with your friends, beach volleyball can be very exciting and fun. You may even start out with friends and fall in love with the sport.
小题1:When you join a large beach volleyball team, you’ll_________.| A．have as many shots as possible | B．improve your volleyball skills | | C．be responsible for more ground | D．feel light-hearted(轻松)while playing |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．You can hit the ball with much less power when playing beach volleyball. | | B．The playground size of beach volleyball is much larger than that of regular volleyball. | | C．You can run more quickly when you are playing regular volleyball. | | D．The rules of beach volleyball are totally different from those of regular volleyball. |
小题3:What does the writer think of beach volleyball?| A．It is a difficult sport to learn. | | B．It is a very exciting and interesting sport. | | C．It is a sport which needs less power. | | D．It is a sport which needs more skills. |
小题4:Why is it much slower to play beach volley ball than regular volleyball? Because _________.| A．it is not an easy job to move on sand | | B．it is a workout running for the ball | | C．it is usually a larger team | | D．the beach volleyball is heavier |
小题5:The passage mainly tells us _________.| A．the game of beach volleyball | | B．how to become an excellent volleyball player | | C．why beach volleyball is one of exciting sports | | D．what we should pay attention to when playing beach volleyball |
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