we need is a ball, and a few things to mark the goals. It’s a more relaxed game which can be enjoyed by just a few people of any age, on any piece of ground or even in the street. Another reason may be that it allows people to show their special skills. Some footballers become very rich and famous, like David Beckham. For this reason, many young people dream of becoming football stars and getting very rich. Television too has made football more popular. Millions of people can watch international matches such as the World Cup, which is held every four years. 34. What helps you know about games played by kicking a ball? 35. Where did the football game develop in the early 19th century? 36. When were the football standard rules made for everyone to follow? 37. Why do American football players have to wear special clothing? 38. Why is football now the most popular game on earth?
34. Ancient Chinese, Roman and Egyptian writings.
35. In England. 36. In 1863.
37. To protect themselves (from the violent contact).
38. One reason may be that it’s a simple game and another one may be that it allows people to show their special skills.
【昌平二模】
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）
My Mother, My Role Model
My mom is one of the most important people in my life and what makes her so special is that she seems to have no idea how encouraging she is. She has led our family and guided my brothers and sisters and me simply by being herself. She leads by example, showing us her values and making sure we live by our own. She carries out this example by pushing us to do our first volunteer work when I was only seven, and she joined in herself. She pushes us to treat everyone we meet with respect and I have never heard of her speaking ill of others or putting someone down.
She cares for the people she loves from the bottom of her heart and always puts our needs before those of her own. My mother herself is easy-going and selfless and works hard to connect and understand each of her children to make sure we are able to laugh at ourselves and never take life too seriously. She strongly believes in treating everyone equally (平等的), but not completely in the same way. She could always find the right way for the different child so that everyone can get the most from her advice.
She looks to the goal of making us independent, successful, and capable (有能力的) in the world and while she encourages me to work through difficulties, she also hardly ever pushes her ideas onto me. She is always there supporting me whether I win or lose, pass or fail.
She is my leadership role model and from her I learn to focus on one’s strong points, but not weaknesses. I learn to not only set a drive in my followers but also have them know that they are important to me no matter what they achieved.
In my last leadership experience, the girls in my group were to examine their lives and decide who they want to be for the future. My mother’s example helped me find ways to make these girls comfortable enough
to open up and share their experiences. I have taken what my mother has taught me and carried it out into a special leadership style that perfectly puts her practice and my own experience together.
34. Who is the writer’s role model?
35. When did the writer start to do volunteer work? 36. Why can different child get most from the mom’s advice? 37. What goals does the mother have for her children?
38. How does the writer develop his leadership? 34. The writer’s mother. /Mother. 35. When the writer was only seven.
36. Because she could always find the right way for the different child. 37. She wants them to be independent, successful and capable.
38. He takes what his mother taught and put it together with his own experience.
【房山二模】
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that connected Europe, Africa and Asia long ago. It was named by F. von Richthofen, who was a famous German geographer. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3,000 years ago. People reached these different places along these roads. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 7,000 kilometers. It went from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.
Businessmen travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices (香料), cloth, jewels and gold.
Along and around these ancient paths (小路), have come many fascinating and mysterious stories.
It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the stories of the blond-haired, blue-eyed tribes of China was started.
Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners (俘虏) of war almost 2,800 years ago. People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.
In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35, 000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
34. Who gave the name “Silk Road”?
35. How long was the Silk Road?
36. What did people trade along the “Silk Road” in the past?
37. Did people share languages and cultures along the Silk Road? 38. How does China protect the history of Silk Road?
39. 34．F. von Richthofen(a famous German geographer得1分). 40. 35．Almost 7,000 kilometers.（没有Almost不扣分） 41. 36．Silk and other things like spices (香料), cloth, jewels and gold.（只答silk得1分；没有silk, 只有后面的内容，得1分）
42. 37．Yes.
43. 38．China built a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan which has 35, 000 objects from all along the Silk Road. （built a Silk Route Museum1分；the museum has/collected 35, 000 objects from all along the Silk Road 1分）