My best friend and I made our first trip to Ireland less than a year ago. I wasn’t very excited about it at the very beginning. But my uncle wanted me to visit Ireland and offered to pay for my trip. Then I did. All of the words “magical, charming and memorable” don’t even describe what Ireland is. Our favourites were Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney. We did a self-driver tour.
We stayed in a castle in Dublin for two days, where my ancestors(祖先) came from. The town we thought we might be bored in was Kilkenny, but we loved every minute we were there. There were so many places to explore and the pictures we took were beautiful.
It was so exciting to see the little village of Cobh and know it was the last stop for the Titanic(a famous ship) at that time. We loved the visitor centre there and the little shops. We never got any bad food there. It was so mouth-watering at every stop! And when we stayed in Westmeath, we saw the Trim Castle through the windows and found some scenes from Brave Heart which was filmed there. We were so excited. Again, more beautiful pictures were taken in that tiny town.
We love the country, the people, the food and the magic. We would go back very soon. I was so thankful for my uncle who had given me the chance to be there.
I have no words to adequately describe our trip. Go, explore the small villages, eat and enjoy! I still look at my pictures and can’t believe I was actually there.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
| A．The writer showed great interest in visiting Ireland at first. |
| B．It was the first time for the writer to visit Ireland. |
| C．The writer went to Ireland with his uncle. |
| D．The car was driven by the writer’s uncle. |
What can we know from the third paragraph?
| A．The Titanic was filmed in Cobh. |
| B．The food in Cobh was delicious. |
| C．The writer knew nothing about Brave Heart. |
| D．The writer visited the Trim Castle alone. |
What does the underlined word “adequately” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．properly | B．strongly |
| C．warmly | D．surprisingly |
Where does the article most probably come from?
| A．A scientific fiction. | B．A tourist magazine. |
| C．A poem. | D．A poster. |
阅读理解
(2013天津)
Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers(摩天楼)，and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful trading port．People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubai began to change．
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its
beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping！
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man－made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree(棕榈树)and is very beautiful．
The city is still an amazing mix(混合体)of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人)by eight to one！
Many people welcome the city’s growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubai native says，“We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there’s a lot more work to do．”
Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？
| A．To relax． |
| B．To buy oil． |
| C．To go shopping． |
| D．To do business． |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．Dubai has created many man－made islands． |
| B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai． |
| C．Many international visitors come to Dubai every year． |
| D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil． |
What does the underlined word“outnumber”mean？
| A．To be smaller in size than another group． |
| B．To be more in number than another group． |
| C．To be bigger in area than another group． |
| D．To be smaller in area than another group． |
In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？
| A．We should always visit Dubai． |
| B．We should learn from foreigners． |
| C．We must always remember our past． |
| D．We must only think about the future． |
What’s the main idea of the passage？
| A．Dubai is growing very fast． |
| B．Dubai was a big city before 1966． |
| C．Many tall buildings are built in months． |
| D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches． |
阅读理解
Many people say that they are working too many hours．They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family．
Work hours are different from one country to another．In France，people spend about l，646 hours a year at work．In Japan，however，people work about 2，159 hours a year．That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker．
Why do people work so many hours？Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money．However，many companies don’t pay overtime．Their workers don’t get more pay for more work．Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours．Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours．
Many people say that their vacations are too short．In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation a year．In Germany，they get four to six weeks，and in the United States，two weeks．One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days．In Great Britain，there is a saying，“All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的)boy．”If that is true，there must be a lot of dull people in the world．A Japanese worker works________more hours a year than a French one．
| A．513 |
| B．1，646 |
| C．2，159 |
| D．3，805 |
The word“extra”in Paragraph 3 means“________”in Chinese．
| A．正常的 |
| B．额外的 |
| C．有用的 |
| D．少量的 |
People in________get only two weeks of paid vacation a year．
| A．France |
| B．Germany |
| C．the United States |
| D．Great Britain |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A．No companies offer vacations to their workers． |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax． |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work． |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days． |
What can we infer from the passage？
| A．Many workers have to work long hours． |
| B．Many people have vacations long enough． |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world． |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world． |
阅读理解
(2013茂名)
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 hairlike parts of certain plants．
Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100．Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚半岛)，which now makes a great deal of the world’s paper，did not begin to make it until l，500．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 newspapers，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 1，500 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．envelops |
| 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 |
阅读理解
(2014泸州)
All living things on the earth need other living things to live．Nothing lives alone．Most animals must live in a group，and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind．Sometimes one living thing kills another，or one eats and the other is eaten．One kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live，and together they form a food chain(食物链)．All food chains begin with the sun，and all food chain become broken up if one of them disappears．
All life needs sunlight to live on．But only plants can use sunlight directly．Plants are“factories”．They make food from sunlight，water and things in the soil and air．
Plants feed all other living things．Animals can only use the sun’s energy(能量)after it has been changed into food by plants．Some animals feed directly on plants，and others eat smaller animals．Meat－eating animals are only eating plants indirectly．
What about human beings？We are members of any food chain．We eat rice，vegetables，fruits and so on．We also eat meat．But men often break up the food chain．They kill wild animals．They also make rivers，lakes and seas dirty．When these rivers，lakes and seas are polluted，the fish in them cannot be eaten．If men eat the fish，they will get strange diseases．
Each form of life is linked(联系)to all others．Breaking the links puts all life in danger．Food chains suggest that________．
| A．every life needs food |
| B．plants are very important |
| C．no living thing can live alone |
| D．1iving things need different food |
From the text we can learn that the sun________．
| A．forms a food chain |
| B．makes animals to grow fast |
| C．is the beginning of food chains |
| D．is directly giving us different food |
What do plants need to grow up？
| a．living things b．soil c．water d．sunlight e．things in the air |
A．a；b；c；d
B．b；c；d；e
C．a；b；d；e
D．a；c；d；eWhich can change the sun’s energy into food？
| A．Plants． |
| B．Humans． |
| C．Plant－eating animals． |
| D．Meat－eating animals． |
The writer is trying to tell us not to________．
| A．kill animals |
| B．break the links of life |
| C．worry about food chains |
| D．eat fish from polluted water |
阅读理解
(2013广东)
Wildwood School library guide
This will offer you some information about our school library．You can use this guide to help your kids use our library．
Service Hours：
3:00 p.m．—5:30 p.m．on school days；8:30a.m．—11:00 a.m．on weekends
On school days，your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to．At the weekend，our library is open to both you and your kids．
Borrowing：
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time．More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research．
Returning：
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days．The books must be returned before the due(到期的)date or the kid can not borrow other books．
Damaged(受损的)or Lost Books：
When a book is returned in a damaged condition，the kid will have to pay three dollars for
the damage．Full price must be paid if a book is lost．We encourage students to carry their library
books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather．
Please call us at 3362－1323 for more information．Students can borrow more than two books at a time________．
| A．for reading exams |
| B．to do school research |
| C．for after－school activities |
| D．to read together with their parents |
________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows．
| A．Three dollars |
| B．Half price of the book |
| C．Full price of the book |
| D．Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to________to prevent rain．
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pockets |
| D．keep their library books in their classrooms |
This library guide is for________．
| A．teachers from Wildwood School |
| B．workers in Wildwood School library |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School library |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．The library is open for two and a half hours every day． |
| B．Students’parents can go to the school library on weekends． |
| C．Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like． |
| D．Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days． |