1、1（阅读理解）阅读理解。AMr.and Mrs.Green were going on their vacation with their children，and they had to arrive at the airport before 11：40 the next morning， “It takes us thirty minutes to get there by car， ”Mr.Green said， “so we must get ready before eleven oclock.Dont be late.”At ten fifty，all of them were
2、busy doing something，but Mrs.Green wasnt.She sat quietly in a chair in the garden and enjoyed the good weather.Mr.Green and the children were surprised，but Mrs.Green said， “Dont worry! Before I went to bed last night，I made all our clocks and watches twenty minutes ahead(提前)Now we can get to the air
3、port early.”( B )1. Why did Greens have to be ready before eleven oclock?ABecause they were going to a party.BBecause they must arrive at the airport before 11：40.CBecause they had to go to the airport by bus.( A )2. How long does it take from Mr.Greens house to the airport by car?AThirty minutes. B
4、Twenty minutes.CFifty minutes.( C )3.How did Mr.Green and the children feel when they saw Mrs.Green sitting in the garden?AThey felt sad. BThey felt happy.CThey felt surprised.( B )4. Why did Mrs.Green sit quietly?ABecause she was sick.BBecause she make all the clocks and watches ahead and they woul
5、dnt be late.CBecause she wanted to stay at home.( B )5.What time was it when Mr.Green and the children were busy doing things?AIt was ten fifty.2BIt was ten thirty.CIt was eleven forty.B(NEW YORK) A French tourist was highly praised for saving a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twi
6、ce before jumping into the cold East River. Tuesdays Daily News said the 29-year-old young man who left the spot quickly after bringing the girl to safety last Saturday. He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank near a museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Ande
7、rson, who had jumped in after him. “I didnt think at all.” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the bank when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it wa
8、s a child when he walked close to the river. Without thinking twice, he took off his coat and jumped into the water at once.“When he reached the girl, she seemed lifeless,”he said. Fortunately, when she was taken out of the water, she opened her eyes slowly.Anderson said his daughter fell off the ba
9、nk while he was checking his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed clothes from onlookers(旁观者). Duret caught a bus with his girlfriend shortly after.The story happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his story had greatly moved New York
10、 until he was leaving the next morning.“I dont really think Im a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”1.Why was Duret in New York?A.To meet his girlfriend. B.To work as an engineer.3C.To spend his holiday. D.To visit the Andersons.2.What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A
11、.He was interviewed by a newspaper. B.He asked his girlfriend for his clothes.C.He went to the hospital in the ambulance. D.He went away from the spot quickly.3.When was Duret most probably found to be the very hero?A.The day when he left France. B.The next day when the girl was saved.C.The first da
12、y when he was in New York. D.The same day when he was interviewed. 参考答案：1.C 2.D 3.BCHearing the front door open, I ran down to the kitchen and waited. I saw may dad come in, with the white envelope in his hand. I had waited all day for this, so I reached over him for it as soon as he set foot into t
13、he house. Angrily, he threw the envelope on the table and said it was nothing to get excited about, and that it was just a piece of paper. I grabbed it and ran upstairs. I wondered why my dad did not understand how anxious I was to see my mid-year report card for my first year in middle school. I wa
14、s really hurt by how he refused to consider all my hard work.I saw my class rank (等级) :1/139. I did not believe what I saw. I felt my lip form a smile and wanted to run downstairs to tell everyone. Then I remembered what my dad had said-it was nothing to get excited about. I wanted to share my happi
15、ness with someone, but felt lonely.I realized that I had become distant (远离的) from my family. We used to stay up late watching Disney movies, and my brothers, sisters and I would play tennis in the backyard all the time. I wondered when all that stopped. I just no longer took part in them. My school
16、 work used up all my time and energy4While I had been busy with my study, I had also built a wall between me and my family. I was only trying to become a person everyone could be proud of.I wanted to go downstairs, say sorry for my rude behavior and for every refused movie and tennis game, and be pa
17、rt of my family again. I knew I had to do something -because without their support, my achievement meant nothing.1. The word grabbed” has the closest meaning to _.A. got slowly B. made quickly C. hid quietly D. took suddenly2. What did I feel at first when he saw the report result? A. unhappy B. ang
18、ry C. excited D. lonely3. Its clear that I did _ than I had expected. A. much worse B. a lot better C. a little more D. a bit less4. We can infer（推断）from the passage that _. A. The writers father was angry about his childs school report.B. The writer was once very impolite to his family.C. The write
19、r once spent all his time building a wall.D. The family were all proud of the writer.5. Which is the best title is the passage? A. Change Myself First B. Praise Me, DadC. My school Report D. Scores, No 1 in life?参考答案 15、DCBBD DMany kids help parents to do chores in the house. They may wash the dishe
20、s, put laundry away or take out the trash. In return, some kids get money or other rewards from their parents, such as 20 minutes to play computer games. But some people dont think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. One of them is Susie Walton, a parenting educator(育儿教育家) and family coac
21、h. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that work isnt worth doing unless you get something in return. For example, kids wont sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will clean the floor if their parents reward them 5for it.“Every house is a team effort,” Walton said. “A home
22、is a living space for everyone in the family. Its important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean.”Other people hold different opinions. They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons. They can lea
23、rn about how we need to work to make money.Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital(数字的)gifts that can be used either online or in life.With the app ChoreMonster, kids can get digital points after doing chores. Kids can exchange their points fo
24、r real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall.“Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards, ” says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “Kids need positive power to make them do chores.”1. According to the passage, some children get rewards from their parents because .
25、A.they get high marks in the examB.they help their parents do some houseworkC.they never play computer gamesD.they have good habits in their daily life2. According to Susie Walton, . A.kids should be rewarded for doing choresB.parents decide what kids can do for the familyC.kids should help their pa
26、rents do some chores without payingD.kids can get extra computer time for doing chores3. Kids can use apps to . A.help them do chores B.get real rewards C.change their moods D.get digital points 4. What is the best title of the passage?A.How to do chores around home 6B.Should kids get rewards to do
27、chores?C.Kids shouldnt do chores D.Kids should get rewards from their parents 参考答案：主旨大意 孩子们帮家长做一些家务活应该得到奖励吗?有人认为不应该,做家务活是孩子们的责任,而不应该为了报酬才做家务;而另一些人认为应该得到报酬,孩子们应该被鼓励做更多家务活,一些应用软件也通过奖励来鼓励孩子们承担更多的家务活。1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Many kids help parents to do chores in the house.”可知,许多孩子在家帮家长做家务活,随后又提到了他们会得到一些奖励,故前
28、后有因果关系,孩子们得到奖励是因为他们帮家长做了家务活。故选 B。2.C 细节理解题。文章第二、三段阐述了 Susie Walton的观点,她认为孩子们应该无偿地做一些家务活,这也是他们的责任,故选 C。3.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“With the app ChoreMonster, kids can get digital points after doing chores.”可知,使用应用软件,在做完家务活之后孩子们可以得到电子分,而不是实物。故选 D。4.B 标题归纳题。针对孩子做完家务活后是不是应该得到奖励,文章给出了两种截然不同的观点,并进行了论证,选项中只有 B项概括全面。故选 B。
