1、1四、阅读短文，回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分）阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。(朝阳)People didnt use to throw things away. They used to mend their clothes and reused them until they wore out. When they bought things, they used to carry shopping baskets. But now we dont reuse things well and more rubbish has been produced. We throw aw
2、ay 25 million tones of waste in our dustbins (垃圾箱) every year. That means one family throw away about one thousand kilos of waste.We have a strong reason to take it as a serious problem! The fact is that lots of rubbish we throw away could be reused or recycled (回收利用). The so-called rubbish isnt rea
3、lly rubbish. The UK is one of the worst recyclers in Europe. In other words, in the UK theyre recycling only about 8% of their everyday waste. Thats much less than many other countries. Germany recycles 10%, while Japan recycles 40%. The government has set a goal of recycling 30% of their everyday w
4、aste by the year 2010. But it looks that it is not easy to teach it. As we know, some habits are difficult to change and some collection plans are expensive to carry out.At present, the movement called Recycle Now in the UK tries to change that situation. The Top designer (设计师)Oliver Heath is a stro
5、ng fan of the movement. In 2005 he designed the first home built completely from recycled things, including metal cans and glass bottles. “It always makes me excited when I make good use of those recycled things,” he said, “Maybe in the near future, you can also make something from recycled computer
6、 printers, plastic bags, bottle tops or CDs.” When his story was reported on TV, more and more people begin to try his ideas. Some local (地方的) governments have set up recycling centres where its easy for families to take their empty bottles and old newspapers. Instead of throwing away the so-called
7、rubbish, some families start doing more about it.With the effort of the whole country, we are happy to see some progress in some places in the UK. 75. Do people produce more rubbish than before?76. Why does the writer think rubbish is a serious problem?77. Which country recycles more than 10%, Germa
8、ny or Japan?78. How does Oliver Heath feel when he turns recycled things into something useful?79. What conclusion (结论) can you get about the recycling work in the UK?四、阅读与表达 阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答问题。（昌平）In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People lo
9、ve these pets and regard them as their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them medical exams so that they wont carry disease (疾病). They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spe
10、nd around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit peoples homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder (食盒) on the tall tree in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcome
11、to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and you can enjoy many kinds of beautiful birds at the windows. Nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild (野生的) animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get
12、 run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family members are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own living. Then the old parents will feel lonely. But pets c
13、an solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.17. Do most Canadian families keep pets in their homes?_18. Where do they give their pets medical exams?_19. Do Canadian people put bird feeders on the trees or on the grass in their yard?_20. What can they enjoy with bird fe
14、eders at the windows?_21. Whats the Canadians attitude to the wild animals and how do they treat them?_四、阅读与表达。 （共10分，每小题2分）阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题（东城）Jackie Joyner-Kersee had a serious asthma attack while running a race at the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival.“I wasnt afraid of running; I was afraid I might die,”
15、 said Joyner- Kersee. “I said Dont be afraid. just hold on.”So, what is asthma? Its a health condition that makes it hard to breathe. Although it comes and goes, once you have asthma, you have it for a long time. Different treatments are used for asthma. There are very strong drugs that can be taken
16、 for a long time with few side effects. Today, even people with serious asthma can take part in sports.Joyner-Kersee has had problems with asthma for many years. She said, “I didnt have this as a little girl. It wasnt until I went to California that I noticed it, and then I didnt want to accept it.
17、When I start feeling good, I stop taking the medicine. It will be all right. I hope.”The race was supposed to start at 5:35 p.m. At 5:00, she began to have trouble breathing. She was given a breathing test and treatment by a doctor. She said she thought about not running. She was out of breath.“Its
18、just hard running with asthma,” she said. “When I experienced this in practice. I couldnt breathe. It was really hard for me.” She said the problem with asthma is that you dont know when it will happen. She was fine when she arrived at the stadium. The breathing treatment helped her.Joyner-Kersees e
19、xperience shows that medical treatment is important. First, if you think you have asthma, see a doctor. Asthma drugs can protect your lungs. Second, pay attention to 2your health. Tell your doctor immediately if you wake up and have trouble breathing. This means the condition is getting worse. Many
20、people dont want to be known to have asthma, and then they must go to the hospital.Most importantly, remember that with asthma, you can have a normal life. You can even win an Olympic gold medal.17. Did Jackie Joyner-Kersee run at the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival?18. What is asthma?19. When did Joyner
21、-Kersee first find she had asthma? 20. How can you tell your asthma is getting worse? 21. What do you think is the writers purpose of writing the passage?四、阅读与表达。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分） （通州）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the I
22、nternet. However, you can also find many weather signs (预兆) among animals, because they have developed (发达的) senses. Drops (下降) in air pressure (压力) have an influence on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicator (指示信号). People who spend a lot of time outdoors have found th
23、at, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds make more noise than usual and will f
24、ight about a piece of bread. Other birds sing just before a storm. It seems they know they wont get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also try to find safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see birds staying in trees or coming together on a wire (电线) close to a building. Before storm
25、low pressure makes the air so thin that its difficult for birds to fly.It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summer time. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying before a storm. By paying attention to some important signs
26、 in nature carefully, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.75. Can people know weather on internet?_76. What do field mice do before a storm?_77. What animals are good weather indicators according to the passage?_78. How can birds know the coming of a storm?_79. What does the passag
27、e mainly talk about?_四、阅读短文回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分） （西城） Huihua, a Chinese girl, and Mary, an American student who was studying Chinese in China, were on their way to a bookstore. As they got to the bookstore, they saw a young man walking down the stairs. In his hurry, he missed the last two steps, an
28、d fell to the ground. He tried hard to get back to his feet while people around him laughed. Luckily, he seemed to be OK. Mary was worried. She found Huihua smiling a little and was not comfortable about it. “Tell me, Huihua, how could people laugh when someone fell like that？Do they care at all? Sh
29、ouldnt they go up and ask the young man whether he was hurt?Huihua said, “They knew he wasnt hurt too much.”“But I still dont understand. A fall is a fall. In my culture, people would do anything but laugh!”Chinese Perspective（观点）This is an example in which the Chinese and the westerners explain a s
30、mile differently. Very often, the Chinese people would also laugh or make a joke to ease the embarrassment(缓解尴尬) when they are caught in the embarrassing situation. However, if someone gets hurt seriously, it will not be a laughing matter any more. People will help him instead. North American Perspe
31、ctive A westerner would explain laughter in such a situation as a sign of either insensitivity(不关心) or, worse, pleasure that the person falling had hurt himself because that person was disliked. A westerners reaction would have been to rush over, help the person up, and to ask him, “ Are you okay?”
32、If a westerner fell, he, like a Chinese person, might probably make a joke out of the incident (事件 ) if he was not hurt. If two close friends are walking together, and one trips but clearly isnt hurt, a common joke is to say “ Have a nice trip”. However, this joke would be made only between two peop
33、le who knew each other well. 17. Did Huihua help the young man after he fell down in the bookstore?18. How did Mary feel about Huihuas attitude towards the young man?19. In a westerners opinion, what does the laughter in an embarrasing situation show?20. What does the underlined word “trip” mean?21.
34、 What is the main idea of the passage?九、阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。 （共 10 分，每小题 2 分） （延庆县）There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington D.C. has the National Gallery of Art, Paris has the Louvre, London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Mi
35、ami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.FIU has opened the first computer art museum in the United States. You dont have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked(连接) to a telephone. You can
36、call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically(电子地) by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and
37、drawings.3Robert Shostak is the director of the new computer museum. He says he starts the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pict
38、ures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needs an expensive laser printer.Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak said the FIU muse
39、um will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.75. Has FIU opened the first computer ar
40、t museum in the United States?_76. Where is all of the art stored in FIU ?77. Why does Robert Shostak start the museum?78. What do you need to see the art in FIU museum?79. What does the writer want to tell us in the article?九、阅读与表达（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）阅读短文，根据其内容简要回答问题。 （门头沟）John Brown, an office worker,
41、 lives in Washington. He inherited (继承)$1,000,000 when he was 23. He didnt feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didnt have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didnt tell any of his friends and gave $100,000 of his money to
42、a charity（慈善团体）that helped poor children to live better lives, but he is much happier.Up to now, John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world , $ 200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash(现金). The money pays for the childs school expenses, food, medical
43、 care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the childs progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was not anything special,” he said, “Until I had the chance to go to these
44、countries and meet the children I was helping, I did not know anything about the type of life they had.”Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very very happy,” he said, “I saw that the money was used for a very good plan.
45、It brought me closer to the child in a way that giving money alone cannot.” “I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need,” he added.75. Did John want to look for a job or stay at home after he got the money?76. What kind of life is John living?77.The children receive t
46、he money in cash, dont they ?78.Why was John very happy when he met the little girl ?79.What do you think of John Brown ?四、阅读短文，回答问题（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，回答问题。 （怀柔）Students learn their lessons in class. In class teachers teach them. Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. Th
47、is is a way of learning. Is this the only way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is another way to learn, that is students can teach themselves. For example, if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework, you can look at your book to find the answer. This is the way to teach yourself. And it is not a difficult thing. We can do this at any place and at any time. How do you teach yourself? The first thing you must do is reading. Read something you are interested in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself question, the question
