阅读理解(2013温州)
It is widely agreed that the overuse of fossil fuels，such as coal and oil has caused serious environmental problems．Scientists are trying to find new clean energies that do not pollute the air，the water or the ground．Solar power is one of them．
Solar power is a kind of electricity which is produced by taking energy from the sun，using solar panels．The solar panels are usually fixed on the roofs of houses and buildings．It is the family solar power system．Some countries are even beginning to build solar power plants by setting thousands of solar panels in the places where there is enough sunshine．Solar power has many advantages．The power is easy to get and will never be used up．Whenever it is sunny，there is the power．The power is clean and renewable．It helps to reduce waste and pollution，which is great for the environment．In the areas that are too far away to send electricity to or not easy to build electric power plants，solar power is especially necessary．It enables the people there to use lights，TVs，computers，washing machines，fridges and many other things．
Therefore，more and more countries，such as China，the USA，Japan and India，encourage scientists to develop practical technology to put solar power to use．However，the power is not as widely used as expected．
One of the challenges is that a solar power system needs sunshine．Countries or areas with a lot of rain，like the UK，are not suitable to develop such power systems．Secondly，a solar power plant requires a very large site to fix enough solar panels to collect sunlight and change it into electricity．Maybe an area in the desert would be one of the perfect places for such a plant to build．What’s more，solar panels are expensive at present though the energy itself doesn’t cost anything．
Today scientists are working hard to develop more practical and cheaper solar power systems．Maybe one day solar power will be one of the most important clean energies in our life．Solar power is a kind of energy taken from________．
| A．the air |
| B．the sun |
| C．the water |
| D．the ground |
The underlined word“reduce”probably means________．
| A．to make something less |
| B．to make something better |
| C．to make something more |
| D．to make something cleaner |
What is the fourth paragraph of the passage mainly about？
| A．The ways to use solar power． |
| B．The advantages of solar power． |
| C．The places to build the solar power plants． |
| D．The difficulties of putting solar power to use widely． |
What can we learn from the passage？
| A．Solar energy itself is expensive． |
| B．Solar power will be used up very soon． |
| C．Solar power is a kind of clean and useful energy． |
| D．Solar power is much better than the other energies． |
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals，he would show off his feathers（毛） and say，"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson，so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down，he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey，all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time，a beautiful peacock（孔雀） showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock，he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then，no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally，they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said， "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you，Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox，so they went towards Fox's home together.
（1）Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party？
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
（2）Where did they have the dance party？
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
（3）Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
（4）What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese？
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful？
A primary school headmaster became the latest star on the Internet for dancing with his students.
Zhang Pengfei works in Xiguan Primary School in Linyi，Shanxi Province.Every morning，he leads 700 pupils to do the"ghost shuffle" routine on the playground.They dance for 30 minutes every day.They like dancing more than doing the old exercise routine，so they don't do the old one now.
"I thought we needed a change because the students lost interest in doing the old exercise routine though it was useful for pupils." Zhang told the reporter.After all，they started to do the old exercise routine in 1951.
Mr.Zhang saw a group of people doing the"ghost shuffle" routine by accident.Then he decided to learn it on his own."I thought the dance would be great for kids，" he said， "The music is energetic and it really makes children relax." In October 2018，he introduced the dance to all the pupils of his school.Soon even teachers and workers there joined in the activity.
"Now the pupils don't keep playing games on their phones.Sometimes they watch different dancing videos and learn new moves!" the headmaster said.
（1）The students do the"ghost shuffle" routine for every week from Monday to Friday.
A.30 minutes
B.1.5 hours
C.2 hours
D.2.5 hours
（2）When did the students in Xiguan Primary School start to do the"ghost shuffle" routine？
A.In 1951.
B.In 2018.
C.In 2019.
D.In 2020.
（3）How did Zhang Pengfei feel about the music of the "ghost shuffle" routine？
A.Energetic and relaxing.
B.Slow and traditional.
C.Classical and interesting.
D.Quiet and relaxing.
（4）After Mr.Zhang introduced the "ghost shuffle" routine to his school，the pupils .
A.became smarter
B.asked their parents to dance with them
C.didn't do other types of sports any more
D.didn't keep playing games on their phones
（5）From the passage，we know .
A.the old exercise routine has a history of many years
B.only the students do the dance at Mr.Zhang's school
C.Mr.Zhang learnt the dance on TV
D.Mr.Zhang often dances after work
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（1）Susan's House offers .
A.rooms and drinks
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C.food and drinks
D.free trips
（2）When you need to put your dog in a certain place，you can all .
A.543﹣002
B.544﹣471
C.544﹣996
D.543﹣616
（3）In Country Life Supermarket，you can have .
A.some fruit and vegetables
B.some rooms of different sizes
C.some nice rooms for your dogs
D.some special presents
（4）If you want special presents，you can go to .
A.Susan's House
B.Bela's Village
C.Country Life Supermarket
D.Next Wave Music Store
（5）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A.We can know the address of Susan's House.
B.Dogs can learn everything at Bela's Village.
C.Arnold Swenson is a great painter.
D.Country Life Supermarket opens at ten 0's clock every morning.
Problems between parents and children are common.If you need to improve your relationship with your parents，you are not alone.To develop a better relationship with your parents，you should change how you think and do things.（1） .
Act first.Don't wait for your parents to try to improve the relationship.（2） .
Be thankful to your parents.Think about everything that your parents have done for you,you are sure to feel thankful to them.（3） .Give them a nice gift or do some housework without being asked.They will be happy with you for these actions.
（4） .Talk to your parents about things that you care about and your feelings about these things.Often talk to them，and your parents can understand you better.If so，it's easy for them to discuss things that you are interested in and develop the relationship.
Accept that your parents are different.They grow up in a different situation with different technologies.（5） .Try to remind them of any problem in their relationships with their parents because of these differences.Use this information when you talk to your parents to improve your relationship with them.
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A.Be open and honest. B.Be brave and hard﹣working. C.You should take action first. D.Here is some advice for you. E.So they think in a different way. F.Show your thanks with your actions. |
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information，do people remember less？if you know your computer will store information，why do you store it in your own personal memory，your brain？Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study，Professor Betsy Sparrow made some experiments（实验）.She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory.
In the first experiment，they asked two groups of people to put 40 unimportant facts into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would store the information.The second group understood that the computer would not store it.Later，the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again，so they did not try to remember it.
In the second experiment，the researchers gave people facts to remember，and told them where to find the information on the Internet.The information was in an exact in an exact computer folder（文件夹）.Surprisingly，people later remember where the folder is better than the facts.When people use the Internet，they do not remember the information.However，they remember how to find it.This is called "transitive memory （交互记忆）".
According to Sparrow，we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead，computer users are developing stronger transitive memories；that is，people are learning how to organize a lot of information so that they are able to get it at a later date.This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less clever，but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
（1）Why does the writer begin the text with two questions？
A.To explain some thoughts.
B.To introduce the main topic.
C.To show an opinion.
D.To draw the readers' attention.
（2）What can we learn form the first experiment？
A.Sparrow put the information into the computer.
B.Both groups remember the information well.
C.Group 1 remembered the information faster.
D.Group 2 remembered the information better.
（3）What do we know about transitive memory from the second experiment？
A.People organize the information like a computer.
B.People remember how to find the information.
C.People remember how to make a folder.
D.People keep the information in mind.
（4）What's Professor Betsy Sparrow's conclusion（结论）？
A.People become more and more clever.
B.The way people use memory is changing.
C.The way people make experiments is changing.
D.People's memories become poorer than before.