Sports play an important role in British life. The most popular sport is football. Cricket is also popular in England, but is less important in the other home nations. Rugby union and rugby league are the other major team sports. Tennis is the most important sport for the two weeks of the Wimbledon Championships(温布尔登网球锦标赛)
Football
The modern global game of football developed from traditional British football games in the 19th century. Club football is organized separately in each of the home nations. English football has a league system which combines thousands of clubs. Scotland has a similar but smaller club football structure. The top level league in Wales is the league of Wales. In Northern Ireland the main league is the Irish Football League.
Each season the most successful clubs from each of the home nations qualify for(使…具有…的资格) the two Europe wide club competitions organized by UEFA(欧足联), the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
Cricket
Cricket was invented in England. It is regarded as England’s national summer game and it is probably the second most widely covered sport.
There are eighteen professional country clubs, seventeen of them in England and one in Wales. Each summer the country clubs compete in the first class Country Championship, which consist of two leagues of nine teams and in which matches are played over four days.
Rugby
Like football, rugby union and rugby league both developed from traditional British football games in the 19th century. For much of the 20th century there was great antagonism between rugby leagues, which was a mainly working class game based in the industrial areas of northern England, and rugby union, which is a mainly middle class game in England, and is also popular in the other home nations.
Tennis
Tennis is yet another sport which originated in the United Kingdom and the governing body of the sport is the LTA(草地网球协会). However, no British man has won Wimbledon since 1936 and no British woman since 1977. The only British players of either sex to reach the world top 50 in recent years are Greg Rusedski, who learnt his tennis in Canada, and Tim Henman and Andrew Murray ,who did not pass through the LTA system either.
小题1:What do we know about football?| A．The top clubs represent the UK in the two Europe competitions. | | B．Football is a newly-invented game in England | | C．The top level league in England is the Irish Football League | | D．Club football is an organized union in the UK. |
小题2:From the passage we can learn .| A．There exist all professional county clubs in England. | | B．Rugby leagues was enjoyed by middle class | | C．Tennis is in the charge of LTA | | D．Greg Rusedski did not pass through the LTA system. |
小题3:The underlined “antagonisim” in the sixth paragraph probably means .| A．preference | B．friendliness | C．similarity | D．opposition |
小题4:From what can we read the passage?| A．tour guidebook | B．book review | | C．news report | D．news magzine |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D |
试题分析：这篇文章是关于英国人的一些受欢迎的运动的信息，象足球，橄榄球，网球，和板球等。
小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：Each season the most successful clubs from each of the home nations qualify for(使…具有…的资格) the two Europe wide club competitions organized by UEFA(欧足联), the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
可知A正确
小题2:细节题：从最后一段的句子：Tennis is yet another sport which originated in the United Kingdom and the governing body of the sport is the LTA(草地网球协会). 可知网球是由LTA负责，选C
小题3:猜词题：从后面的句子：which was a mainly working class game based in the industrial areas of northern England,可知和足球是相反的。选D
小题4:考查文章出处，这篇文章是关于英国人的一些受欢迎的运动的信息，应该是出现在新闻杂志上。选D
点评：文章属于信息筛选类短文，每个段落有小标题，可以很快找到关键处，在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，答案在文章中可以直接找到。 |
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试题【Sports play an important role in British life. The most popular sport is footbal】；主要考察你对
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My problems started after I went to a boarding(寄宿) school. I was only 14, and at first I misses my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends – but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.
Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.
Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”
小题1:What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?| A．She didn’t like her new school. | | B．She didn’t get along well with her classmates. | | C．She missed her family very much. | | D．She didn’t like her new teacher. |
小题2:Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were _______.| A．teachers | B．boys | C．girls | D．women |
小题3:Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?| A．Her teachers didn’t like her. | | B．She was a poor student. | | C．Some girls didn’t choose her. | | D．She likes showing off herself. |
小题4:The underlined word “distant” means “______” in English.| A．estranged(疏远的) | B．aggressive(好斗的) | | C．warm-hearted | D．rude |
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?| A．The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams. | | B．The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems. | | C．The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union. | | D．The teacher thought she was an excellent student. |
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It’s a natural phenomenon. The minute you think you want to buy something new, you go online to read reviews about it. Not only is this done with shopping, it’s also done for movies to see , restaurants to go to and almost everything that is worth having an opinion on. The concept of writing down a review for all to see is something that has caused the birth of reviews sites. These are sites where people post reviews on other people, services, businesses, products and more.
In some cases you have professionals do the review and in some other cases you will have the average person write it up. Review sites have a number of ways in which they can gain revenue for themselves in the form of advertising. In some cases, a business can pay his way through to a better listing spot. This does not mean that a positive review will be promoted where it is not warranted (担保).
Review sites are largely a public forum and it is not necessary for people to reveal their identity. Since people are anonymous (匿名的) and sign up access is open to all, there are chances that reviews will be planted or will be negatively written simply to discredit a particular product or service.
There is a lot of criticism towards these websites since they do nothing to control the kind of entries made or the source of these entries. On the other hand, there are professional review sites. These people are accountable for each of their reviews. Any doubts you have will be addressed personally by the one writing the review. Such sites work on much better principles allowing for a fair opinion.
Considering they have a better reputation, they are aware of some the latest products that are released worldwide. This gives you a better chance of finding reviews of the latest product. While a review site will help you narrow down your choice, it by no means should influence your final decision. That is based entirely on the way you see fit.
小题1:Nowadays, before buying something, people usually ________.| A．ask the opinion of others | B．surf famous review sites. | | C．ignore topics of review sites. | D．read reviews on the Internet. |
小题2:The underlined word “revenue” in Paragraph 2 probably means”______”.| A．the announcement posted by sites | | B．the income earned from sales or services | | C．the freedom of writing reviews | | D．the program made by advertisement companies |
小题3:What do we know about the professional reviews sites?| A．The reviews on the sites are written mainly by professors. | | B．Those who write the reviews on the sites are serious sometimes. | | C．The reviewer addresses your doubt personally for you. | | D．The reviewers on the sites are ready to write to you if you like. |
小题4:This passage was written mainly to tell us________.| A．to make good use of review sites | | B．to consult something with reviewers | | C．not to make a decision before reading reviews | | D．not to believe some review sites |
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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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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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完形填空（共20小题：每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
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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