1、 思致超越 知行合一Page 1 of 6 让每一个学生超越老师！故事类： Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer called Smith. He didnt like to share things with others. Smith had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.One day, his friend gave Smith a young apple tree and told him to take it home and planted. The
2、 farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plantHe thought and thought. Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the t
3、ree in such a poor place.“Whats the difference?“ the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted it near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted it in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own
4、 children would have taken the fruit,“Yes,“ said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have got nothing, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree.“56. Was Smith happy about the gift? 57. When did he plant the apple tree?58. Where did Smith plant the ap
5、ple tree in the end?59. Why did the apple tree soon die? 60. What would probably happen if the farmer had planted the tree near his house?思致超越 知行合一Page 2 of 6 让每一个学生超越老师！史地文化类：Thomas Adams, an American inventor, is the father of modern bubble(泡泡) gumDuring the 1870s, Adams discovered a new way to ma
6、ke chewing gum by accident, while he was trying to find a use for chicle(糖胶树脚 )Mr. Adams wanted to make rubber(橡胶) from chicleMr. Adams worked for a long time trying to make rubber from chicleHis oldest son also helped him sometimes. But they never discovered a way to make it work. One day, Thomas A
7、dams was in a store when he heard a young girl ask for some chewing gumAdams and his son had been chewing chicle while they were working on the rubber, so he decided to give up trying to make rubber from the chicle and make gum insteadAt that time, chewing gum was made form spruces sap(云杉树液) This ch
8、ewing gum didnt taste very goodAdmas thought chewing gum from chicle tasted betterHe and his son wrapped small pieces of chicle in colorful paper and sold itPeople everywhere began chewing his gum at onceMr. Adams gum could make bubbles, but the bubbles were very sticky(胶粘的)Until 1928 Walter Diemer
9、found a way to improve chewing gum by making bubbles that were not sticky1Where as Thomas Adams from?AThe United States BThe United KingdomCAustralia DSpain2The word “wrapped” here in Chinese means “ ”A掩饰 B遮蔽 C包裹 D覆盖3What did Thomas Adams give up trying to make?AA new kind of paper BA new kind of ru
10、bberCA new kind of chicle DA new kind of drink4Which of the sentence is NOT TRUE?AMr. Adams thought spruce gum didnt taste as good as chicle gumBMr. Adams never found a way to make rubber from chilceCMr. Adams is the father of modern bubble gumDMr. Adams was the first person to sell gum5What was the
11、 difference between Mr. Diemers gum and Mr. Adamss gum?AMr. Diemets gum could make bubblesBMr. Diemers gum was less stickyCMr. Diemers gum was made from tree sapDMr. Diemers gum was sold in colorful paper思致超越 知行合一Page 3 of 6 让每一个学生超越老师！广告类： The Dream It is everyones dream to work at home or not work
12、 at all. You can plan your own hours and work when you want to. There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day. The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained. You can stay at home, work when you want to and make money when you need to. Ther
13、e are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home, just by using your computer and the Internet. Start Today! Educate yourself, look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you. It will not happen during one night, but you can make the decision today and start
14、to make it happen today. How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog (博客) or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blogs and website owners are not. But you can do that! _ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you, your busines
15、ses will be working for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will make money while you sleep, travel or do whatever you want to do all day long. Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer. And you can begin your Stay-at-home businesses with just a little money. What a
16、re you waiting for? 1. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage? A. Sports B. News C. Business D. Foreign 2. What does the underlined word “attained“ in Point mean? A. Broken B. Realized C. Lost D. Destroyed 3. Whats the best title for Point ? A. Sleep 24 Hours a Day B.
17、 Make Money Every Moment C. Play All Day Long D. Travel Around the World 4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. People can plan their own time when they work at home. B. People can even use their blogs to make money. C. People need a lot of money to start a stay-at-home b
18、usiness. D. People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today. 5. How is the passage organized? 思致超越 知行合一Page 4 of 6 让每一个学生超越老师！A. By showing a topic and giving solutions. B. By giving reasons only. C. By using famous peoples words. D. By telling old stories. 日常生活类：A new TV series
19、in England, Away from it all, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There ar
20、e also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities. Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about peoples kindness. The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress. They say that watching Away from
21、 it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures (压力) of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that its a good sign of todays young people switching to(转到) happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world. Although the series succe
22、ss might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however.They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes (终日泡在电视机前的人) and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because the
23、y say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding (避免) stressful situations completely. And what do the experts (专家) say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence childrens lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts strongly, its likely that there are other rea
24、sons for his change in behaviour. She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life. 1. The success of the new TV series is surprising because _. A. it is different from other successful
25、TV series B. it is the same as other successful TV series C. it is about the English countryside D. it is about life in busy offices 2. The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with _. A. simple stories B. stress C. couch potatoes D. exams 3. The success of t
26、he series shows that young people would like _. A. a world with no homework B. English TV series C. relaxing jobs D. a happier and healthier world 思致超越 知行合一Page 5 of 6 让每一个学生超越老师！4. Who are worried about the effects of the series? A. Experts and teenagers. B. Teachers and experts. C. Teachers and pa
27、rents. D. Young people and parents 地理类：Have you ever beard of Iceland? Iceland is a country, one-tenth of which is covered with ice. However, it is said that Iceland is the land of heat. Smoking volcanoes (火山), white steam (蒸汽) and hot springs are more amazing than the other sights including ice the
28、re.It has taken millions of years for volcanoes and lava flows (熔岩流) to build Iceland. When hiking through one of Icelands many ancient lava fields, you may notice something strange. White steam is rising from each vent in front of you. Iceland is covered with vents which steam can pass out of. The
29、steam comes from naturally heated rocks and hot water below the Earths surface (表面).Like steam vents, hot springs can be seen here and there in the ancient lava fields. Blue Lake is the most famous hot spring in Iceland. It isnt far from the capital city of the country. The water and white earth in
30、it can make your skin as soft as a newborn babys skin. Enjoy that water, because it has traveled a long way. It starts nearly two kilometers under BlueLake. There, water from the ocean continues moving up slowly into the spaces between hot rocks below the surface. And then the water is heated by hot
31、 rocks. Powerful machines and long pipes (水管) help bring the heated water to the surface. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs. Besides, they use it to create electricity that can be used to heat homes and even greenhouses.Iceland is one of the few places on the Earth where active
32、 volcanoes lie below ice. Heat from the volcanoes creates a strange an d wild beauty. Therefore, some people believe that its better to call the country “Heatland” instead of Iceland. If you have a chance to travel there, take it.46. From the passage, are the most amazing sights in Iceland.A. smokin
33、g volcanoes and iceB. smoking volcanoes, white steam and hot springsC. heated rocks, hot springs and new lava fields47. The underlined word “vent” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.A. 进入口 B. 回流口 C. 排放口思致超越 知行合一Page 6 of 6 让每一个学生超越老师！48. Picture shows how Blue Lake is formed.49. Which of the follow
34、ing is TRUE according to the passage?A. Iceland was built millions of years ago.B. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs and creating electricity.C. Iceland is the only country where active volcanoes lie below ice.50. The best title for this passage should be .A. THE HISTORY OF ICE
35、LANDB. THE HOT SPRING OF BLUE LAKEC. THE HEAT IN ICELANDIf you think of after-school activities as a waste (浪费) of time, you are wrong! After-school activities help us grow up in many (66)w . Above all, they offer us chances to practise what we learn in (67) c . Through various activities, we can al
36、so learn more about todays society (社会) and a lot of (68)n things that we cant learn from our hooks. Whats more, they help to develop our abilities that we need both for our studies now and for our work and life in the (69)f .We are busy with our studies in school, so after school we all need to (70
37、) r ourselves. After-school activities just make it possible for us to breathe (71) f air and remove tiredness. Then, we can pay (72)a to our studies and achieve good results.Some after-school activities will make us useful and helpful to (73)o ; some can keep us strong and (74)h ; some may even change our life. So, all the students, get out and take an (75)a part in various after-school activities!
