Sophia Wu, 25, is a young Chinese woman who does business with her family in Santiago, Chile (智利). On February 27, she experienced a night that she will never forget.
"I was asleep and was woken up by powerful shaking at around 3:30 in the morning. My whole room was moving and I couldn't stand still. I wanted to run downstairs and go outside, but suddenly the wall got broken and the lights in the room went out. The room became so shaky that I couldn't move at all."
That night an 8.8-magnitude (震级) earthquake hit Chile. Buildings and bridges fell down. Electricity (电) and water services shut down. The Chilean Red Cross reported that about 500,000 homes were destroyed and more than 800 people died.
The earthquake has been the fifth strongest since 1900. More than 90 aftershocks (余震) followed the earthquake. A tsunami (海啸) was set off in the Pacific Ocean by the earthquake.
Scientists say that there are about 500,000 earthquakes in the world each year. Of these, only 20% are felt, and 100 of them cause damage.
So far, scientists haven't found a way to predict earthquakes. But you can learn to protect yourself during an earthquake. The most important thing to remember is to drop, cover and hold on. So remember to drop to the floor, get under something for cover and hold onto something strong during the shaking.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 What happened to Sophia Wu on February 27?
| A．Her house was burned in a fire. |
| B．She dreamed a terrible dream. |
| C．Her family died in a terrible accident. |
| D．A serious earthquake hit the city she was in. |
Which is the correct order (顺序)?
a. Wu got up and found her whole room was moving.
b. Wu wanted to run downstairs and go out.
c. The wall got broken and the lights went out.
d. Wu was woken up by shaking.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．d-a-b-c |
| C．d-b-a-c | D．c-a-b-d |
Which is TRUE about the Chile Earthquake？
| A．It had no aftershocks. |
| B．It destroyed five million homes. |
| C．It caused a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. |
| D．It has been the fourth strongest earthquake since 1900. |
From the passage, we know that about of the earthquakes cause damage every year.
| A．20% | B．10% | C．1% | D．0.02% |
How should we protect ourselves during an earthquake?
| A．We should run outside as quickly as possible. |
| B．We should drop, cover and hold on. |
| C．We should shout loudly for help. |
| D．We should call 120 quickly. |
A story happened when the telegraph（电报）was the fastest method of long-distance communication. One day, a young man went to an interview for a job as a Morse code operator（莫尔斯电码报务员）.
Answering the ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address. When he arrived, he walked into a large, busy office filled with noise, including the sound of the telegraph. An office worker asked him to wait until he was called to go into the inner office. Seven other people were already in the waiting area for the interview. The young man sat down and waited with them. After a few minutes, the young man stood up, crossed the room to the door of the inner office, and walked right in. Naturally the other people wondered what was going on. They were sure that the young man made a mistake and would be refused.
A few minutes later, however, the boss came out of the inner office with the young man and said to the other people,“Gentlemen,thank you very much for coming, but the young man has got the job.”
The other people were surprised, and one of them said, “Wait a minute. I don’t understand. He was the last to come in, and we never even got a chance to be interviewed. Yet he got the job. That’s not fair!”
The boss said, “I’m sorry, but all the time you’ve been sitting here, the telegraph has been sending out the following message in Mores code: ‘If you understand this message, then come right in. The job is yours.’ None of you heard it or understood it. This young man did. The job is this.”The young man got the information about the job from .
| A．the telegraph | B．the newspaper |
| C．an office worker | D．a friend |
What was the office like?
| A．Large, busy and noisy | B．Busy, noisy and crowded |
| C．Large, crowded but quiet | D．Busy, crowded but quiet |
How many people went fot the job interview that day?
| A．7 | B．8 | C．9 | D．10 |
The young man was offered the job because .
| A．he was young |
| B．he knew the boss |
| C．he heard the telegraph message and understood it |
| D．he was the last one to walk into the inner office |
As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities.“It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it.Maybe it will make this art more popular.”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.What did Ms Woo do in 2014?
| A．She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. |
| B．She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting. |
| C．She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. |
| D．She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. |
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting .
| A．when she was fourteen |
| B．after she got to America |
| C．when she was in college |
| D．after she finished college |
In the passage, the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is now.
| A．very popular in America | B．very popular in China |
| C．for people who know about it | D．in danger of disappearing |
（云南）
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new house in Arizona．He moved there a few years ago，and I wanted very much to see his new place and meet his friends．
In my earliest memories my father was a tall，handsome and successful man．He loved his work and family，but was uncomfortable with his children．As a child I loved him；as a school girl and young adult I was afraid of him．He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s in my study and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as“successful”as he was．Whenever I went out with him on week ends，I used to try hard to think up things to say to protect myself．
On the first day of my visit，we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch．We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping，ate on the street table，and laughed over my son’s funny talks．My father’s critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules were gone．He seemed so friendly and interesting to be with us．
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me many stories about his own childhood．Although our times together became easier over the years，I never felt closer to him at that moment．After so many years，I’m at last seeing another side of my father．And in so doing，I’m happy with my new friend．My dad，in this new home in Arizona，is back to me from where he was．The father was unhappy with the writer because________．
| A．he didn’t like her |
| B．he expected too much of her |
| C．she had a boyfriend |
| D．she was uncomfortable |
The underlined words straight A’s in Paragraph 2 mean________in Chinese．
| A．全优 |
| B．及格 |
| C．中等 |
| D．不合格 |
When the writer went out with his father for a walk on weekends she felt________．
| A．tired |
| B．happy |
| C．satisfied |
| D．nervous |
What does the writer think of her father after visiting him in Arizona？
| A．Strict and hard－working． |
| B．More critical． |
| C．Friendly and interesting． |
| D．More successful． |
When the writer says“my new friend”in the last paragraph，she is talking about________．
| A．her son |
| B．her father |
| C．her boyfriend |
| D．her father’s friend |
（安徽）
North American black bears are shy animals．They are fearful by nature，and will usually run away if they see or hear people．Because of this，it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals．
In order to study black bears，researchers from New Jersey，the USA，catch bears and use drugs to help them go to sleep．Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear，take blood to test for diseases，remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age．From these studies，researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey，how long they live，and how many babies they produce．
But in Minnesota，the USA，researchers study bears that are completely awake．The bears know the researchers’voices and they are not afraid of the research team．With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy，researchers can touch them to check their hearts，look at their teeth，and do other jobs．Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives．
In both places．the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears．But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers are able to collect are quite different．
In the first paragraph，we can learn that North American black bears are________．
| A．shy and fearihl animals |
| B．not found today |
| C．well known to scientists |
| D．not afraid of people |
The word“remove”in the second paragraph probably means________in Chinese．
| A．拔下 |
| B．移植 |
| C．清洗 |
| D．修补 |
Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears？
| A．The age． |
| B．The way of their communication． |
| C．The weight． |
| D．The number of babies they produce． |
In the Minnesota studies，researchers________．
| A．can never get close to the bears |
| B．study the bears while they are asleep |
| C．use grapes to make the bears full |
| D．learn a lot about the bears’everyday lives |
What do the two studies have in common？
| A．Research places． |
| B．The main purpose． |
| C．Research methods． |
| D．Cnllected information |
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People all over the world enjoy sports．________
Some people like playing games by themselves，but some enjoy watching others play．They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets to watch games．________When“their teams” can’t win the game，they are even sadder than the players themselves．
Sports change with the seasons．______Most people’s favorite sport in summer is swimming and skating is usually a winter sport．
Sometimes people play games inside the room，and sometimes they play outside．______
Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere like them．Football，for example，is very popular in the world．Men and women，the old and the young all like it．People from different countries cannot understand each other．_______
| A．People play different games in different seasons． B．But after a game they often become good friends． C．Sports are good for people’s health and sports make people strong． D．They usually have“their teams”or“their players”． E．We can watch sports here and there． |