【2014年陕西】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Shirley Temple, the once-famous child movie star, died at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014. She was born on April 23, 1928. She was good at acting and dancing. In 1934, she starred(主演) in the movie Bright Eyes. From then on she became famous around the world. Later she starred in other movies and won a Juvenile Oscar in February, 1935.
For many Americans born in the 1930s and 1940s, Temple was not just an on-screen star but also a close friend in their childhood. She was remembered by the world as the forever “little angle”. An American movie star said, “Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression(大萧条).”
(2)Shi Li and Cui Jiping are husband and wife. They are disabled. They complete the first Chinese encyclopedic(百科知识的)dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems.
The dictionary includes words on medicine, education, psychology, law, history and culture about deaf people’s life. This book provides a learning tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily.
They spent six years and over 1,000,000 yuan on the book. They first collected material for the book by themselves, then they invited a lot of experts(专家) across the country to write.
The book is warmly welcomed by the deaf. One of the readers said, “The book shows that we’re not alone. We can have our own way to communicate with the world. ”
Temple won the first Juvenile Oscar in .
A.1928 | B.1934 | C.1935 | D.1948. |
From the passage we know that Temple .
A.was not good at dancing |
B.began to star in her first movie when she was ten years old. |
C.was unfriendly to her fan |
D.encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression |
According to the passage, Shi Li and Cui Jiping .
A.are disabled people full of love |
B.wrote many famous books. |
C.finished the book by themselves |
D.live a very poor life |
Which of the following is TRUE about the book?
A.It is the first world encyclopedic dictionary. |
B.It can help deaf people know about the world more easily. |
C.It took them sixteen years to finish the book. |
D.It includes medicine and art about the life of deaf people. |
Bats are the only flying mammal(哺乳类动物) in the world. They can’t see very well. It is long believed, in many places, that all bats are blind(瞎的). “Blind as a bat” is often heard.
Yet they have no trouble flying in the darkest nights and finding their way around. How can bats fly and see at night? They fly by radar (雷达).
The bat’s radar system works the same way as the one that ships and planes use. When a bat flies through the air, it makes sounds that people can’t hear. If the sounds hit things, they will come back. The bat’s ears can receive the messages. In this way it can know where the things are.
Bats go out to look for food at night. In the daytime they stay in some dark places. Some people think bats are bad animals. In fact, they are useful animals.The bat has no trouble flying in the darkest nights because________.
A.its eyes are good |
B.it can’t see well |
C.it can make a sound |
D.it has a kind of radar system to help it |
When does the bat begin to go out to look for food?
A.In the daytime. |
B.In the early morning. |
C.At night. |
D.In the late afternoon. |
The bat “sees” things with its________.
A.ears | B.eyes | C.mouth | D.nose |
Which of the following is True?
A.The bat is the only flying animal in the world. |
B.The bat has poor eyesight, but it can “see” its food. |
C.Not all bats are afraid of flying in the sun. |
D.The bat often comes out in the daytime. |
Do you know the Air Quality Index(空气质量指标)? Do you pay attention to(关注) the AQI report in the newspaper? The AQI helps us understand what the quality of the air around us means to our health. The AQI uses colours, numbers and words to tell us about the air. Let’s see what these colours and numbers mean.
AQI colours |
AQI numbers |
Health words |
What to do |
Green |
0---50 |
Good |
Just enjoy the clean air! |
Yellow |
51---100 |
Moderate(适中的) |
Air quality is fine for most people. |
Orange |
101---150 |
Unhealthy(不健康的) for sensitive (敏感的) groups |
Active children, adults and people with lung disease(肺病) should spend less time outdoors. |
Red |
151---200 |
Unhealthy |
Active children, adults and people with lung disease shouldn’t spend too much time outdoors. Everybody else should try to spend less time outside. |
Purple |
201---300 |
Very unhealthy |
Active children, adults and people with lung disease shouldn’t spend any time outdoors. Everybody else should try not to go outside. |
Maroon |
300--- |
Very healthy, poisonous(有毒的) |
Everybody should not go outside. Stay indoors all the time. |
If the weather report says today’s AQI number is 39, we can________.
A.enjoy the clean air |
B.spend less time outside |
C.try not to go outside |
D.stay inside all the time |
If the AQI colour is purple, people with lung disease________.
A.should spend less time outdoors |
B.shouldn’t spend too much time outdoors |
C.should not spend any time outdoors |
D.should try not to go outside |
To tell about the quality of the air, which are mentioned(提及到)?
① words ② numbers ③ weather ④ colours
A.①②③④ | B.①②③ | C.②③④ | D.①②④ |
Which of the following is True ?
A.If the AQI number is 140, the AQI colour will be red. |
B.If the AQI colour is purple, the air is best for people. |
C.People with lung disease are very sensitive to the air. |
D.The AQI can’t help people to know the air quality. |
May 10th is Meg’s birthday. She gets a gift from her sister. It is a new coat .The coat is very beautiful and she feels very happy.
One day, Meg finds that a button(纽 扣) of her coat is lost. She looks for the button everywhere, but she can’t find it. The next day, she doesn’t wear that coat to school and feels sad all day. After school, she goes to the clothes shops and wants to buy that kind of clothes. But she doesn’t find it. She feels very disappointed.
Meg tells her sister about that, and her sister says, “We can change all the buttons. Then the buttons will be the same.” The coat is beautiful again and Meg feels happy again.What does Meg’s sister buy for her on her birthday?
A.some buttons | B.a new coat |
C.a new bike | D.some flowers |
How does Meg feel when she doesn’t wear that coat?
A.She feels happy. | B.She feels sad. |
C.She feels excited (激动的). | D.She feels bored (无聊的). |
What does Meg’s sister do at the end of the story?
A.She changes all the buttons of the coat. |
B.She buys another coat again. |
C.She buys a button in the clothes store. |
D.She goes to the clothes store and changes the coat. |
What does the underlined word ‘disappointed’ mean in Chinese?
A.兴奋的 | B.失望的 |
C.难为情的 | D.高兴的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.A lost button | B.A lost coat |
C.A kind sister | D.A clothes store |
Here are some short messages. Emma got all of them on her mobile phone yesterday. Please read them carefully and find the answers to the questions.
Hey, Emma. I’m going to have a party this weekend. Would you come and join us? Susan |
Emma, Home Alone V is now on show at People’s Cinema. See the film? Jessie |
Emma, Mr. Lee said your computer is OK now. You can go and get it from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. James |
Emma, Call me, please. Vicky |
Emma, Buy some fruit on your way home. Thanks. Vicky |
Emma, Language Centre needs English teachers with computer skills(技能). Jane |
What is Susan going to do this weekend?
A.Buy some fruit. | B.See a film. |
C.Have a party. | D.Do homework. |
Home Alone V is the name of __________.
A.a book | B.a film | C.a song | D.a story |
When can Emma go and get her computer back?
A.6:00 a.m. | B.10 p.m. |
C.9:30 a.m. | D.11:00 a.m. |
Who asked Emma to call back?
A.Vicky. | B.Jessie. | C.Jane. | D.Susan. |
What kind of teacher does Language Centre need?
A.Computer. | B.English. |
C.History. | D.Geography. |
One day, a little mouse jumped onto a sleeping lion. The lion woke up. "Got you!" he said. "Eee-eee!" said the mouse." Please let me go!" Please let me go! One day I may help you."
"Ha-ha-ha," laughed the lion." A little mouse like you can't help a lion like me!" But he let the mouse go.
"Thank you," said the little mouse, and away she ran to her hole. The lion laughed at the little mouse. He laughed and laughed. He did not see the big net by the trees, and he walked into it.
"Help!" he roared." I can't get away! Who will help me? Who will come and help me?" But no one came, all day.
Then, after the sun went down, the mouse came out of her hole.
"The lion is roaring for help!" she said." I'm coming!"
The mouse ran to help the lion. "I can make a hole in that net with my teeth." she said. And she did.
"You can get out now," said the mouse." See! Little mouse like me did help a big lion like you."
"Yes, I see," said the lion. "Yes, a mouse can help a lion.
Thank you, little mouse, " "I am pleased I let you go, little mouse," said the lion. "So am I," said the mouse.The lion was ______when the little mouse came.
A.playing | B.swimming | C.sleeping | D.eating |
The mouse ran into______ after the lion let her go.
A.a box | B.a hole | C.a room | D.a hill |
The lion was in the net for _______.
A.some hours | B.half a day |
C.all day | D.a few days |
The mouse made a hole in the net with ________
A.her teeth. | B.her mouth |
C.her legs | D.her head |
From the story, we know we can________ each other.
A.dislike | B.love | C.study | D.help |