Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. “How dare you wake me up! ” he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw. “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said.
Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare（饶恕） me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.”
“ How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape.
When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile. “I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!”
31. What did Lion do each day?
A. He stepped onto a hunter’s net. B. He bowed before weaker animals.
C. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle. D. He had a good sleep under his favourite tree. 32. How did Mouse wake up Lion? A. He made a hole in the net. B. He shouted at Lion angrily. C. He tripped over Lion’s paws.
D. He prepared a delicious meal for Lion. 33. Why did Lion let Mouse go?
A. Because he was trapped in the net.
B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend. C. Because he believed Mouse could save him.
D. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help. 34. What do you think of Mouse?
A. Clever and honest. B. Silly and lazy
C. Humorous and stubborn D. Proud and selfish. 35. What can we learn from the passage? A. Pride makes you lose what you have. B. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. C. Even the small can show great strength.
D. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
【2014南京】D
Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world’s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.
Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.
So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at e us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.
Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.
36. How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought? A. $25 B. $75 C. $80 D. $2000 37. What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip? A. They went into the rain forest. B. They bought acres of rain forest.
C. They took a boat ride down a river. D. They visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
38. The word “Destruction” in paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being ______.”
A. destroyed B. developed C. described D. discovered.
39. When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they ___________. A. felt excited B. felt angry C. jumped off the trees D. left the rain forest
40. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students __________. A. did something to protect rain forest
B. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica C. were interested in the culture of Costa Rica
D. went to the rain forest for various fun activities 【答案】
26-30 CADBB 31-35 DCDAC 36-40 BCABA
【2014盐城】A
Four New Cool Inventions Mip Mip, a playful robot, was developed by a Canadian toy maker named Wowwee. It stands 19 cm tall. You can control it simply with your gestures(手势) or a smart phone. Mip can run, balance and dance on two wheels. It can also bring you a bottle of water. Android Wear
Google is developing a smart watch called Android Wear. The watch uses a touchscreen and voice control. Simply say “OK, Google” to ask what ever you want to know. For example, say “OK, Goodgle. Where’s the nearest toy store?” Your answer will tell you the answer on Google Maps. Le Pen
Do you like listening to music while doing homework? If you do, you will like Le Pen. With a music player planted inside, Le Pen plays music while you write on paper. The music stops when you stop writing. So if you want to enjoy more of your favourite songs, keep on writing.
One wheel
In the near future you may find a new way to escape traffic: a self-balancing skateboard called Onewheel. It can go as fast as 19km an hour. On a single charge(充电), it can take you as far as 7-10km.
31. If you want to enjoy music while writing, you can choose________.
A. B. C. D.
32. According to the passage, Android Wear can_________. A. go as fast as 19km an hour B. tell you how to get to some places C. run, balance, dance and even serve you D. play music while you writing on paper
33. In which part of a newspaper can you find in the passage?
A. Culture. B. Literature. C. Science. D. History
【2014盐城】B
Tomorrow is Garfield’s birthday. He first appeared in a comic strip on June 19, 1978. Garfield is well known all over the world. Lots of Garfield books have been turned into 26 languages. Garfield products are sold in 69 countries.
Jim Davis is Garfield’s creator. Jim was born on July 28, 1945 in Indiana. He grew up on a farm where his dad raised cows. Jim and his brother Dave helped with the farm work. They had 25 cats. Their room always made sure there was plenty of food for the cats.
As a boy, Jim was in poor health. When he had to spend time resting, he drew pictures. He added words to his pictures to make them funny.
After college Jim worked a few years at an advertising company. In 1969, he got a job to help a cartoonist. Jim noticed that there were many comic strips about dogs but few about cats. He thought that was strange since the world is full of cat lovers.
He remembered the 25 farm cats he grew up with. They gave him ideas for a cat comic strip. In the comic strip. Garfield became the central character in daily difficult experiences with Jon, his owner, and other characters. He is lazy, funny and hungry.
Jim Davis has received many awards for his work. Twice he was given the Best Humor Strip Cartoonist of the Year Award. He has won four Emmys(艾美奖）and other honors.
34. How old was Jim when Garfield first appeared in a comic strip? A. 33. B. 26. C. 25. D. 24. 35. Who does the underlined word “He” refer to in the fifth paragraph? A. Jim. B. Jon. C. Dave. D. Garfield. 36. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Jim Davis created Garfield with the help of his brother. B. Garfield products are available in all countries of the world. C. The cats his family raised made no contributions to his creation. D. There were few comic strips about cats until Jim crated Garfield. 37. The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is _________. A. to tell us to watch more comic strips B. to show us how to become a cartoonist C. to introduce some information about Jim Davis D. to prove Garfield the most popular cartoon character 【2014盐城】C
What do you do in a situation like this? You’re calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time－on buses, in restaurants, everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules:
Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, don’t use your phone. If you are allowed, speak
softly and for a short time and try to move away form other people. Lights off, phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies. Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the streets and talking on the phone. As more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you. 38. The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will ________. A. talk for half an hour C. make other customers angry
B. pay more for his meal D. be driven out by the boss
39. Some people use cell phones in a rude way because____________. A. they don’t consider the people around them B. some public places allow them to do so C. they are proud of having cell phones
D. cell phones are common and available everywhere
40. According to the passage, we shouldn’t make calls ___________. A. in restaurants B. on buses C. at the movies D. on the street 41. From the passage we can infer(推断）that __________. A. cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life B. public manners play an important role in our life C. cell phones lead to people’s bad relationship
D. people ought to turn cell phones off in a public places 【2014盐城】D
My name is Jim. My story begins when an old sailor came to the inn(小旅馆)where I lived with my father. My father was the innkeeper.
“Do many people came here?” the old sailor asked my father. “No,” my father told him. “It is a very quiet place.” “Good,” the old sailor said. “Then this is a place for me.” “And what’s your name, sir?” my father asked him. “Just call me ‘captain’”, the man said.
He put some gold coins on the table. “Tell me when I have spent all these,” he said.
Not long after he came to the inn, the captain said to me, “Do you want to earn some money?”
“Yes, please,” I answered. I was only a boy at the time and never had any money. “What do you want me to do?”
“Keep watch for a man with one leg.” he said, “Tell me as soon as you see him. Do that and I’ll give you a coin every week.”
At first, the Captain was a very quiet man and did not want to talk to anyone. But there were nights when he drank a lot of rum. Then he talked a lot and became very noisy. He told stories about bad men doing bad things, and he sang the same song over and over again at the top of his voice, “Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest. Yo-hap-ho! And a bottle of rum.”