阅读理解
Wherever travelers go, cameras are sure to follow. It’s great fun to take photos, and even more fun to show slides of the trip to friends and relatives when they come back home.
There’s Aunt Sarah, smiling in front of Buckingham Palace; Aunt Sarah, smiling under the Eiffel Tower; and Aunt Sarah, smiling in a Venetian Canal. Everyone knows what Aunt Sarah looks like; they also know what Europe’s great landmarks (显著地面景观) look like.
But a young man named David, just back from a trip to Greece, asked a few friends over to see his slides. The young man had an artist’s eye. His pictures were not of familiar Greek architectures. Instead he took pictures of farmers at work in the field, fishermen repairing their nets, and bearded priests (牧师) bending over their Bibles. He captured (抓住) the color and character of the country. His friends were so interested that they asked for more.
Any amateur (外行) can do the same. All he needs is a simple camera and a little sensitivity. When he learns that a nation lives in its people as well as in its landmarks, he moves from an amateur to an artist.What does the underlined word “slide” mean?
| A．故事 | B．幻灯片 | C．风景 | D．路线 |
People who watch Aunt Sarah’s slides would be _______.
| A．frightened | B．excited | C．bored | D．sad |
David’s pictures were about _______.
| A．landmarks | B．architectures | C．people | D．history |
David is _______.
| A．foolish | B．the same as Aunt Sarah | C．strange | D．original (有创意的) |
A traveler can become an artist if he _______.
| A．takes a camera with him |
| B．knows the history of a place |
| C．is interested in not only the landmarks but also the people of a place |
| D．learns how to draw and paint pictures of a place |
Dear Disney,
Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom—Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.
We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.
Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff (员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, “Promise?” Then shegave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.
Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria’s new friend with “her” ice-cream. Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won’t last
twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride; she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, “Thank you,” but I’m sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.
We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond!
Your fan,
Carmen RiveraThe family’s visit to the Magic Kingdom was ________.
| A． helpful | B．awful |
| C．frightening | D．amazing |
Before the ride, Gloria cried because ________.
| A．she couldn’t find her parents in the line |
| B．she was too little to take the ride |
| C．she couldn’t take her ice-cream on the ride |
| D．she had to wait for twenty minutes |
Murphy was waiting for Gloria ________ after the ride.
| A．in the ice-cream shop | B．at the exit |
| C．in the front of the line | D．at the entrance |
In order to keep the promise, Murphy ________.
| A．took Gloria to the nearest shop |
| B．asked her new friend to help Gloria |
| C．helped Gloria get off the ride |
| D．bought a new ice-cream for Gloria |
Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to ________.
| A．order ice-creams | B．promise to visit again |
| C．express her thanks | D．give some suggestions |
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(2012黑龙江齐齐哈尔)阅读下面5段语言材料，从A～F中找出与它们相对应的标题。
No one knows when the first house was built and who was the first one to build the house．But the houses are changing all the time．
What will the house of the future look like？Could it have gardens on its walls，or a pool with fish for dinner？Architects(建筑学家)believe that they may come true one day．The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible in the future．
Many architects in the world would like to build a house like a leaf—the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day．The energy can be used to heat water，produce electricity，and even make fresh air for the room．The“root”(根)of the house is deep under the ground．It uses the soil to control the room’s temperature．
Like a lizard(蜥蜴)，changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house．When it’s in the brisht sun，the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat．During dark days，it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy．
This design is perhaps for the future of food．It has a garden on the outside wall of the house．People can plant tomatoes，carrots and green tea on them．So every morning，you just need to walk outside and collect your meals．
Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green．Sometimes，the old ways of building houses can also help cut down energy use．For example，a chimney(烟囱)can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to run out of the chimney．
| A．Learning from the past B．Meals at home C．The lizard house D．Houses in the future E．The tree house F．The history of the houses |
C
The Chinese first made paper about 2，000 years ago．China still has pieces of paper which were made as long ago as that．But Chinese paper was not made from the wood of trees．It was made from the hair-like parts of certain plants．
Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100．Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚)，which now makes a great deal of the world’s paper，did not begin to make it antil 1500．It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make the best paper from trees．After that，the forest countries of Sweden，Norway，Finland，and the United States became the largest paper producers．Today in Finland，which makes the best paper in the world，the paper industry is the biggest in the land．New paper-making machines are very big，and they make paper very fast．The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 300 meters long and 6 meters wide in one minute．
When we think of paper，we think of newspapem，books，letters，envelopes and writing paper．But there are many other uses．Only half of the paper that is made is used for books and newspapers，etc．Which of the following is the first to make paper？
| A．China． |
| B．Scandinavia． |
| C．Germany． |
| D．Finland． |
Schaeffer found out that________．
| A．the best paper was in the forest |
| B．a German made the best paper |
| C．wood could be made into the best paper |
| D．the oldest paper was made 1500 years ago |
What does the underlined word“industry”mean in Chinese？
| A．国防 |
| B．教育 |
| C．农业 |
| D．工业 |
According to the passage，paper is not used for________．
| A．newspapers |
| B．envelopes |
| C．writing paper |
| D．food and drinks |
The second paragraph mainly talks about paper-making________．
| A．in the United States |
| B．in Scandinavia |
| C．in Europe |
| D．in all forest countries |
B
Perhaps the most famous clothing brand name(服装品牌名称)in the world is Levi’s．Levi Strauss & Co．is the producer of blue denim jeans．Here’s how it happened．
In the mid 1800s many people went to California to look for gold．A young German named Levi Strauss traveled to San Francisco to help his brother on business．He sold canvas(帆布)to the workers for tents．But the workers said they needed pants more，because their pants were easy to wear out．Instead of selling his canvas for tent-making，he turned it into pants．These kinds of pants were very popular with workers．He was very happy and named the kind of pants“denims”．And in 1853 he founded Levi Strauss ＆ Co．
Twenty years later the company began using a design with pockets．During the working，Strauss developed the process for putting metal rivets(铆钉)in the eans for strength．
On May 20，1873，they received the U．S．Patent No.139，121 for the process and that date is now considered the official birthday of“blue jeans”．
Today the company still has its factories in San Francisco，California．Over 11，000 people work in them and bring in over $4 billion a year．Levi Strauss went to San Francisco________．
| A．to look for gold |
| B．to sell canvas |
| C．to visit his brother |
| D．to help his brother on business |
The workers often complained________．
| A．the canvas was not good |
| B．the work was too hard |
| C．they couldn’t get enough food |
| D．their pants were not strong enough |
The underlined word“developed”may mean“________”in Chinese．
| A．研制 |
| B．想象 |
| C．了解 |
| D．确定 |
The blue denim jeans have about________years of history．
| A．100 |
| B．130 |
| C．140 |
| D．200 |
The passage mainly tells us________．
| A．who invented jeans |
| B．how jeans were invented |
| C．when jeans were invented |
| D．why jeans are so popular |
阅读理解
A
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes！The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different．So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank．You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are．
The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA，Britain，Spain，Italy and Turkey．Soon，this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are．
However，scientists are working on other systems．Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell！We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger．
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older，or get dirty like hands or fingers．And even twins have different eyes，so the programme can be up to 94％ correct，depending on how good the technology is．Some programmes may only be 51％ correct of the time．In Britain，it was found that 91％ people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition．
In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye．So smile！How does the eye-recognition programme work？
| A．You write your number． |
| B．You show your ID card． |
| C．You look at the machine． |
| D．You say your name． |
The recognition programme of remembering________is already in use．
| A．eyes and smell |
| B．fingers and voices |
| C．faces and voices |
| D．hands and faces |
Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct？
| A．Because eyes never change． |
| B．Because hands or fingers may get dirty． |
| C．Because people like the idea of the programme． |
| D．Because the programme is widely used around the world． |
Which of the following is true？
| A．The programme is being tested in Japan． |
| B．Machines with other systems will also be able to tell who you are． |
| C．91％ people like the idea of the programme in Britain． |
| D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes． |
What does Paragraph 4 talk about？
| A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes． |
| B．Advantages of the programme． |
| C．The places where the programme is tested． |
| D．The way that the programme works． |