EverydayinChina,about200millio-优题课

Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are much stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的). They have a speed limit of 80 km per hour on highways and 60 km per hour on normal roads.
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?

A．School buses must not be overloaded.

B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on normal roads.

C．School buses can go first when there are other cars.

D．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways.

The phrase “keep an eye on” in Paragraph 6 has a similar meaning to “__________”.

A．look after

B．play with

C．look for

D．chat with

According to the new rule, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT __________.

A．a GPS

B．more than seven seats

C．a parent of one of the students

D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

The government made new rules for school buses because __________.

A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year

B．the government encourages all students to take school buses

C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day

D．school buses in China were not safe enough before

科目英语题型阅读理解难度困难

Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags (衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You might think he was a beggar (乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem Van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.

"Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent (房租)? "Vincent asked in a low voice. "I don't really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you, Here is five francs(法郎), "the storekeeper answered.

Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.

Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow.

The girl smiled sadly at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.

"Poor child! I should help her, " he thought.

Vincent put the five francs into the girl's hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.

31. The story happened in 　　.

spring

summer

autumn

winter

32. Vincent Willem Van Gogh was a(n) 　　.

A．

beggar B artist

B．

farmer

C．

storekeeper

33. The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because 　　.

A．	he thought Vincent was a beggar
B．	he liked Vincent's painting very much
C．	he wanted to help the hardworking man
D．	he wanted to make friends with Vincent

34. What did Vincent do to help the poor girl?

A．	He painted a picture for her.	B．	He paid the rent for the girl.
C．	He bought her some food and clothes.	D．	He gave the girl five francs.

35. From the story, we know that Vincent was 　　.

kind

rich

famous

Creative

The Chinese have a long tradition of art, and painting is one of the major art forms. It is still popular nowadays.

Figure painting

Starting from the Han dynasty, artists made people as the main subject of their painting. These paintings are called figure paintings.

Gu Kaizhi(345—409) became famous for his figure paintings during the Jin dynasty. He used fine brushes to outline the people in black. Then he filled them with colour. This detailed, realistic style of painting was known as gongbi. The use of gongbi style resulted in more lifelike figure paintings.

Wu Daozi(680—759)was known as the Sage of Painting for his unique painting style. He was very good at painting human figures and created special techniques for painting clothes that seemed to flow with the light wind.

Landscape painting

Between the Tang and Song dynasties, landscape painting became popular. Artists did ink wash painting with a brush and ink. Many landscape painters were scholar artists. They liked to express themselves through painting. Instead of painting what they saw, they painted the landscapes from their imagination. They also added poems to their paintings.

Modern Chinese painters have inherited（继承）the long tradition of Chinese painting and brought this form of art to the world. Zhang Daqian (1899—1983) is regarded as “the Picasso of China” and Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010) was the first Chinese painter whose works were shown at the British Museum.

注：每题答案不超过5个词。

66. What is the main subject in a figure painting?

67. What's the characteristic of gongbi style?

68. Which did landscape painters prefer, painting what they saw or painting from their imagination?

69. How many famous Chinese painters are mentioned in this passage?

70. Please write a proper title for this passage.

Language shows the environment where we live. We name the things around. Usually, the important things own many specific names, while the less important things only have some general names. So in one culture people may have a large vocabulary to describe a certain object, while in another culture, such vocabulary is small.

For instance. the Chinese have many words for "rice" and for "family members". The British use many different expressions for "rain". Kids growing up on a farm may be able to offer ten different words for plow, a farming tool.

In some cultures, there is an amazingly large vocabulary to describe a certain thing. Eskimos have about 100 words for snow. For them, snow is so important to life that each of its forms and conditions has to own a name, They divide snow into four main categories, such as snow lying on the ground, snow floating in the sky .snow piling up, and snow piles. These different kinds of snow will tell them different weather conditions. It's the same with the Arabians, whose life depends much on camels. In the Arabic language, according to camels' appearance, characters, drinking behaviours, and the roles they play, there are hundreds of different words for the camel and all of its parts. Snow and camel are far less important in English-speaking cultures, and the single words "snow" and "camel" can usually satisfy their needs. When the needs become more specific, however, they can make up longer phrases to meet the needs: "corn snow", "flying snow", "big camel", "funny camel", etc.

As we can see, there is a 45 between the words and the ideas of that culture. So it's not hard to understand that each culture passes on its ideas and thoughts through word.

42. What does Paragraph 2 serve as?

Opinions.

Examples.

Conclusions.

Reasons.

43. From the passage, we know that the Eskimos live in very places.

cold

dry

hot

wet

44. In English-speaking cultures, how do people show more specific meanings of single words like "snow" and "camel"?

A．	By inventing new words.	B．	By using other sentences.
C．	By making up longer phrases.	D．	By translating from another language.

45. Which word is the most suitable here?

difference

connection

change

distance

Lisa stood next to her tall silent grandfather and watched her parents drive off, leaving her behind. She looked up at her grandfather. He looked down at her. His skin was a little darker than hers. His hair was black and white, as if it couldn't decide which color it should be.

"You don't talk much, Grandpa," Lisa said.

"You don't visit much, Lisa," her grandfather replied.

They stood looking at each other. "Come with me, Lisa," said Grandpa. He started walking without looking back.

Lisa followed him to a large storehouse.

Lisa remembered her last visit to Grandpa's. She had played hide-and-seek with her brother Jack in the storehouse. But now Jack needed an operation. Lisa had to stay here alone for a few days.

"You coming?" Grandpa's voice sounded muffled. His words were coming from inside the storehouse.

Lisa went inside. The storehouse was full of all kinds of things. She could see him in the far corner. Lisa walked over and stood next to him. He pointed to a small wooden box with "Lisa" painted on it in bright green letters.

"Yours," he said.

Lisa bent down and opened it. In it were some old things-a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls. She looked up at Grandpa, with tears in her eyes.

"The box stays here, but it belonged to you. No one else." Then he closed his eyes and smiled. His smile reminded Lisa of her father. Grandpa no longer seemed strange and silent.

"I may be so overcapitalized （过剩）," Lisa answered, carefully pronouncing the familiar word.

Grandpa laughed out loud. "How did that eight year -old brain of yours find its way around a big word like overcapitalized'?"

"It's my dad's favourite word," Lisa replied.

Grandpa looked down at Lisa and smiled. His smile again reminded Lisa of her father. Without thinking, she reached up and took Grandpa's hand. Lisa's hand felt small and safe inside her grandfather s.

"I might need more than one visit to my box," Lisa said seriously.

"I expect," Grandpa said.

38. Why did Lisa stay with Grandpa alone for a few days?

A．	She was on her summer vacation.
B．	She missed her grandfather very much.
C．	Her grandfather needed an operation soon.
D．	Her parents had to look after her sick brother.

39. What does the underlined word "muffled" probably mean?

Strange.

Loud.

Unclear.

Beautiful.

40. The passage tells about Grandpa EXCEPT that ________________.

A．	he liked doing DIY	B．	he was a man of few words
C．	he had black and white hair	D．	he kept a wooden box for Lisa

41. What did Lisa promise to do at the end of the story?

A．	Take care of her brother.	B．	Write to her parents.
C．	Use big words sometimes.	D．	Visit Grandpa often.

Minmin

I live by the seaside in a stone house. My father is a fisherman. Sometimes I go fishing with him at the weekends. It is great fun! After dinner, I usually take a walk on the beach with my parents. I talk about my school life with them and enjoy the beautiful sunset. We swim in the sea when the weather is fine. I love my home and my life here.

Yanyan

I live in a house made of bamboo. It has two floors. The ground floor has no walls. We keep animals like pigs, cattle and chickens on the ground floor. Our family lives on the first floor. It is a good way to keep dry. 35 The tables and chairs in my house are made of bamboo. We also eat with bamboo plates and bowls. Sometimes we cook rice in bamboo. It is very delicious. Come and have a try!

Leilei

I live on the grassland. My home is like a big tent. We can move it from one place to another. My family has 100 sheep and 60 cattle. Sometimes I help my parents look after them. We usually eat mutton and beef. They are very delicious. During the summer holiday, I often go riding on the grassland with my brother. It's so exciting. Please come and visit my home it's very beautiful here!

34. Which sentence is WRONG about Minmin?

A．	His father makes a living by fishing.	B．	His family often ride on the grassland.
C．	He likes watching the beautiful sunset.	D．	He usually goes walking on the beach.

35. Which sentence should be put here?

A．	Bamboo looks so beautiful.	B．	Bamboo can live a very long life.
C．	Bamboo is used a lot in artists' works.	D．	Bamboo is very important in our daily life.

36. What do we know about Minmin, Yanyan and Leilei?

A．	They are all teenagers.	B．	They live in the same style house.
C．	They keep animals at home.	D．	They enjoy the same kind of food.

37. What can we infer from the passage?

A．	Practice makes perfect.	B．	Many hands make light work.
C．	East or west, home is best.	D．	The early bird catches the worm.