Reform the gaokao
The college entrance examination is one of the most important tests in our lives. Now, the big exam has got a big change.
the government announced a reform(改革) plan on Sept 4, 2014. According to the plan, there are only three required(要求的) tests that everyone to take – Chinese, maths and foreign language. Each subject is marked out of 150. Students can take foreign language tests twice.
Students also have to learn six other subject – physics, chemistry, biology, geography, politics and history. They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject. They can choose three to hand in when applying for(报考) universities.
Nowadays, liberal arts(文科) and science(理科) have different tests. For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions. Under the new system, everyone will have same tests.
The reform will begin trials(试验) from this year in some cities. Current Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang don’t have to choose between studying liberal arts and science.
Liu Yunsong, and English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests. “Two opportunities help the students show their real level better. As a result, we will pa y more attention to helping students be interested in the language instead of just teaching them the skills of dealing with tests. We will give them more chances to use the language, such as reading English.”What will be reformed according to the passage?
| A．The college graduation examination. |
| B．The middle s chool graduation exam ination. |
| C．The college entrance examination. |
| D．The middle school entrance exanmination. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the reform plan?
| A．Everyone has to take five tests. |
| B．Students can take all of the tests twice. |
| C．Students choose their best English scores. |
| D．Only Chinese and math are marked out of 150. |
How many subjects do students have to learn?
| A．Three. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Nine. |
The underlined word “opportunities” in the passage means ________.
| A．机会 | B．相反 | C．看法 | D．操作 |
According to Liu Yunsong, ______.
a. students can’t show their real level
B. the reform is bad news for students
C. students have to read more newspapers
D. students can benefit from the two English tests
October 1st, 2011
Dear Ann,
I hope that you and your children will be here in two weeks. My husband and I will go to meet you at the train station. Our town is small but it is nice and beautiful. Your son Tom can go to the sports center every day. He can play games and go swimming there. Jill is also lucky. My son has a cat and two sheep and I have two horses. She can play with them all day.
Please don't worry. I'm sure you’ll have a good time here. See you soon.
Best wishes,
LindaThe letter was from ________________.
| A．Ann | B．Linda | C．Jill | D．Tom |
Ann and her children will go to Linda’s home on about______________.
| A．October 1 | B．October 7 |
| C．October 15 | D．October 28 |
Linda lives in ________________ .
| A．a big city | B．a small town |
| C．a big town | D．a country |
Ann and her children are going to Linda’s home _____________.
| A．by bus | B．by car | C．on foot | D．by train |
From the letter we know that Tom loves and Jill loves .
| A．sports, animals | B．music, animals |
| C．sports, dancing | D．animals, sports |
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A mother and her young son got into a bus in New York City and sat down. The bus conductor（售票员） came to them for their money. The mother said, "I want one ticket（票） to Central Park, "and gave him two dollars. The conductor looked at the small boy for a few seconds and then asked him, "How old are you, young man?" The mother just began to speak, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, "I'm four years old at home, and two and a half on buses and trains." The mother felt shamed（羞愧）， so she took another dollar out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor. The conductor gave her one and a half tickets.One day the mother took a bus ______.
| A．to a small city | B．to get some money | C．with her son | D．to school |
The mother gave the conductor_____ dollars in all(总共) on the bus.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D 4The mother was______.
| A．not honest(诚实) | B．honest | C．very clever | D．not pretty |
The conductor asked ______ how old he was.
A. the mother B. the little boy C. the bus driver D the passengerThe boy was ____ years old then.
A. four B. two C. two and a half D six and a half
下面是Mr. Zhang 入住宾馆的房卡，阅读以下信息，选出最佳选项。
Mr. Zhang lives in Hotel_____.
| A．Eiffel | B．King | C．Napoleon | D．Mapol |
The hotel is______.
| A．on King Street near a bank |
| B．next to a museum |
| C．near a train station |
| D．on George Street near a park |
Which bus can’t reach the hotel?______
A. Bus 705. B. Bus 750. C. Bus 12. D Bus 47.If Mr. Zhang gets lost, he can_____.
| A．take Bus 507 to the hotel |
| B．wait until the light is green |
| C．go back to the hotel to search the Internet |
| D．call the hotel at the number on the card |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Open the door when the red light is on. |
| B．The card can be used for shopping. |
| C．The card can help you when you get lost. |
| D．Mr. Zhang can keep the card when he checked out. |
根据短文内容，完成下面表格，每空一词。
Eight Treasures of Laba
Laba Porridge (腊八粥) is known to every Chinese. It marks a special day. Laba Festival, which falls on the 8th day of the 12th lunar (农历的) month.
People eat Laba Porridge on that day. The porridge is also called "Eight Treasures Porridge", because it usually has at least eight things. Rice, beans, dried fruits and peanuts are very popular in the porridge.
On the night before the festival, mothers are busy preparing their porridge. They cook it over a slow fire from midnight until
the next morning. When kids wake up in the morning, they smell the aroma (香味) and rush to the kitchen to have a feast.
Another custom on Laba Festival is to prepare Laba vinegar (醋) for dumplings on Spring Festival Eve. People peel garlic (蒜) and put it into a jar filled with vinegar. As the days go by, the garlic turns green and gains a special flavor. Some people also like to Pickle (腌) meat on Laba Festival.
Laba Festival was a time for the ancient Chinese to pray for the harvest and good luck in the coming year After Taba Festival many people start to prepare for the Chinese New Year.
| Lab Festival |
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| Time |
The |
Meaning |
A time for the ancient Chinese to pray for coming year． |
| Traditional food |