around.Tomatoes must be squashed before people threw them in order not to hurt anybody.
After a little while,the streets,people and nearby buildings were splashed with red.There was no winner in this fight,but we all had fun.As soon as a second banger was beaten,people stopped throwing. I really had a great time,I wish you were here,too.I hope I hear from you soon.Take care. With love,
From Spain Linda 31.From the letter,we can know ____. A.Linda lives in Valencia
B.Linda doesn't want to go to Spain C.Linda is visiting her uncle in Spain D.Linda is studying in Spain
32.According to the letter,which statement of the following is NOT true? A.Bunol is 30 miles away from where Linda's uncle lives. B.Linda had heard of this festival before. C.It was the first time Linda went to this festival. D.Linda's uncle took her to the tomato festival in Bunol. 33.The population of Bunol is ____. A.around 38,000. B.more than 38,000. C.more than 152,000 D.about 9,300.
34.What happened when the second banger was beaten? A.The fight started. B.The fight stopped.
C.The fight got bigger and bigger. D.The fight continued again.
35.What is the main idea of this letter?
A.\B.\C.Michael has a great vacation.
D.Linda enjoyed the beautiful city of Valencia.
C
36.Lions and cats eat meat and can sleep at night or during the day.
37.Giraffes and elephants only eat leaves and sleep for four hours at night. 38.Cows and horses eat grass and live for twenty years. 39.People eat meat,fruit and plants and live longest.
40.Dolphins eat fish.They sleep at night or during the day but live longer than elephants.
2012
Ⅵ.阅读理解 阅读下列短文，作出正误判断或选出最佳答案。A篇为判断正误题，B、C篇为选择题。（共15小题，每小题1分）
A
Tony Hawk is crazy about skateboarding. He comes up with new skateboarding tricks(技巧) all the time. In all, he has made up about 100 new tricks.
There are 360° in a circle. So two and one half circles is 900°, Hawks’ dream was a flip(轻抛) two and one half circles in the air. Hawk would only have two seconds(秒) to do these flips. That’s how long he could stay in the air before hitting the ground. Hawk called it the “900”. Hawk worked years getting ready for the “900”. He worked on each part of the trick. Hawk did thousands of “360”flips in the air. He practiced skateboarding hour after hour, day after day. There was no coach telling him what to do. He could decide for himself when to start and when to stop.
At last on June27, 1999, he felt ready to do it. He would try the “900” at the X Games in San Francisco. On his first try, he fell. He fell on his second try, too. Then his third and his fourth try. But each time he was getting closer. The other skaters stopped their shows to watch. On his eleventh try, he did it. The other skaters jumped with joy. “This is the best day of my life.” Hawk told the crowd.
36. Tony Hawk has made up about 100 new tricks. 37. There are 900°in two circles.
38. Hawk could stay in the air for only two seconds.
39. Hawk has got professional training for skateboarding. 40. Hawk succeeded in 1999 after he tried 10 times.
B
Children everywhere like toy bears. People have been making them for hundreds of years. Children also like stories about bears. The most famous storybook bears are Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh (Pooh Bear) and Paddington Bear. Most children in Britain and the US are also familiar with the story Goldilocks and Three Bears! Now toy bears are very popular with adults as well as children. And toy bears are very popular with adults as well as children. And many stores sell just toy bears of all kinds.
Many people call toy bears Teddy Bears, but this name has only been used since the early 1900s. The name “Teddy” is short for Theodore, and there was an American president named Theodore Roosevelt. He was very popular and people soon strarted calling him Teddy Roosevelt. While he was out hunting(打猎) one day, Roosevelt refused to kii a bear. As soon as people heard about this, they started calling their toy bears Teddy.
41. The first toy bears were made__________.
A. 100 years ago B. hundreds of years ago
C. in the early 1900s D. when Roosevelt was president 42. Teddy Roosevelt was ______________.
A. a person who made toy bears B. a bear in a store C. an American president D. a children’s city 43. Toy bears are often called Teddy Bears because________.
A. of President Roosevelt B. Teddy is another name of bears
C. a man called Teddy sold bears D. it is a name of a famous storybook bear 44. People called Theodore Roosevelt as Teddy Roosevelt because _________. A.he refused to kill a bear B. they liked their toy bears C. he was very popular D. toy bears are so popular today 45. The article mainly tells us about__________.
A. President Theodore Roosevelt B. famous people who like bears C. killing a bear D. toy and storybook bears
C
Different gestures(手势) mean different things in different countries. Sometimes a gesture that is polite in one country is not polite in another an should not be used. Different meanings of gestures can also cause problems in understanding what another person is trying to say. A gesture that many people do not understand is one that uses the thumb. Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air. This is called give someone or something “the thumb up”. Often, only one thumb is used, so it should be “the thumb up”.
The usual explanation(解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct. It says that in ancient Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator(角斗士) had fought, they showed their thumbs up. When they were not pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live. When a gladiator was given the thumbs down, the emperor ordered him to be killed.
The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake. If people wanted to save the gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands. If they wanted the gladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.
46. Westerners lift their thumbs when they __________.
A. wants someone to die B. want to go to a play ground C. like something D. want someone to live 47. Most people think that in ancient Rome, “thumbs up” meant that___________.
A. the emperor could die B. the people wanted the gladiator to live C. the fighting could continue D. the people were not pleased 48. In fact, if people wanted a gladiator to live, they __________.
A. hid their thumbs B. pointed their thumbs down
C. lifted their thumbs up D. pointed their thumbs at him 49. From the article we know that___________.
A. different gestures have different meanings in different countries B. a friendly gesture is always the same in different countries C. the meaning of “thumbs up “is the same both now and the past D. we should often use the thumbs
50. The main idea of this article is about____________.
A. gestures around the world B. closed thumbs
C. gestures in ancient Rome D. the thumbs-up gesture 36-40.ABABA 41-45.BCACD 46-50.CBAAD 2011
阅读理解阅读下列短文，做出正确的判断或选出最佳答案。A篇为判断正误正（A）误（B）B、C篇为选择题。（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
A
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Beautiful scenes of paradise (乐园),wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.
The idea for the first decorated (装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front ——on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.
36. We can see some silly pictures on the post cards. 37. Post cards were produced before sealed letters. 38. In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.
39. Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s.
40. Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.
B
Here's an interview to a pilot about his life. (R=Reporter; P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight. R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home. R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight. R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!
41. The number of pilots depends on _.
A. how many hours a plane flies B. what kind of planes they are C. the airline companies assign D. what the pilot likes
42. In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __. A. the weight of everything put into the plane B. the number of people on the plane
C. the weight of the things and people on the plane D. the importance of the weight
43. What's the Chinese meaning of the word \poisoning\ A. 中毒 B. 难吃C. 缺少D.浪费
44. What does the pilot think of the airplane food? A. Airplane food is more delicious than lobster.
B. The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster. C. The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all. D. Airplane food is as delicious as lobster.
45. What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview? A. How to keep passengers safe?
B. How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane? C. How to deal with jet lag?
D. How to take breaks during flying. [来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]
C
Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势)and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. \sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. \products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan,\says Witt. \低头垂肩地坐) on a ball,\Witt, \血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
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46. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________. A. pay more attention to his lessons B. be fun
C. like to move around D. sit up straighter 47. How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls? A. About three years. B. Only one year. C. In 2008. D. Since he was a fifth-grade teacher. 48. In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One.
49. Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________. A. improve the students' posture and attention B. slouch on the chairs
C. have fun D. Both A and C are correct answers. 50. Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball? A. Sitting on a chair. B. Sitting on a ball. C. They are the same. D. We don't know.