Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona，Italy，about 200years ago． These violins sound better than any others． They even sound better than the violins made today． Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins． But they aren't the same． Musicians still prefer the old ones．
Some people think it is the age of the violins． But not all old violins sound wonderful． Only the old violins from Cremona are special． So age cannot be the correct answer．
Other people think the secret to those violins is wood． The wood must be from certain kinds of trees． But the kind of wood may not be so important． It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way． Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully． It has to be the right size and shape． The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin． Musicians sometimes think that it was the secret of the Italians． Possibly they understood more than us about how to cut the wood．
Size and shape may not be the answer， either． Scientists can make new ones which are exactly the same size and shape． But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones． Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish （清漆） Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin． It makes the wood look shiny． It also helps the sound of the instrument． But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish．
（1）Violins first made in Cremona ．
| A． |
are worse than the violins made today |
| B． |
are the same as the violins made today |
| C． |
sound better than the violins made today |
| D． |
have the same varnish as the violins made today |
（2）Why was the violin painted with the varnish？
| A． |
To make it sell better． |
B． |
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| C． |
To make it look shiny． |
D． |
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| E． |
To make the sound better． |
F． |
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| G． |
Both B and |
H． |
（3）From Paragraph（段） 3， we can learn ．
| A． |
all the old violins sound wonderful |
| B． |
wood for violins must be cut carefully |
| C． |
the kind of wood must be very important |
| D． |
the age of the violins must be the correct answer |
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
Scientific ideas about violins made today． |
| B． |
The ways of making good violins． |
| C． |
The musical instruments． |
| D． |
The old Italian violins． |
Here is how to leave the supermarket with the things you wanted to buy and nothing more.
| Suggestion 1: Pick up a basket. You’ll head straight for the checkout (收款台) when it starts to get heavy. Don’t use the trolleys (购物车) because they will make you put in extra things. |
| Suggestion 2: Make a list and stick to（坚持） it. Supermarkets usually place things we use every day far away, such as bread and milk. So you have to walk along the aisles (过道) in between, buying things you don’t really need on the way. |
| Suggestion 3: Keep away from BOGOFs (Buy One Get One Free offers). Just how many watermelons can you eat in a week? Fruit and vegetables usually work out cheaper. |
| Suggestion 4: Look up and down. The most expensive things are placed in the middle. For cheaper things, check the higher and the lower places. |
How many suggestions does the writer give us?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
To buy things we use every day in the supermarket, we have to ______.
| A．pick up a basket | B．look up and down |
| C．walk along the aisles | D．keep away from BOGOFs |
The most expensive things are placed in the ______ places.
| A．middle | B．high | C．low | D．near |
阅读下列短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
These days, more and more young people wish to be more beautiful, so they turn to plastic surgery(整形手术)for help. They spend thousands of yuan ① these painful surgeries to fix their nose, to change their eyelids(眼皮) or to take off weight from their stomachs.
②In fact most people are not pleased with the way they look. Even ③最美丽actresses often wish they could change something about their looks. Should we live our whole lives believing we are ugly? Why can’t we raise our head high and believe that we are as beautiful as others? A smile is beautiful on my face, whether fat, oily or hairy. And a kind heart is much more beautiful than a pretty look. So, let’s feel grateful that we all have beautiful and healthy bodies that do not need surgeries! Today, I call on you to make an easy change: hold your head high, smile and be kind to others. If you do these, you will ④be full of confidence, beauty, and warmth everywhere you go.请在①处填上一个正确的介词。
请将②处句子译为汉语。
请将③处短语译为英语。
写出④处的同义词语
判断正（T）误(F).
（ ）The writer thinks a pretty look is much more beautiful than a kind heart.
About ten men in every hundred have the trouble of color blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected（感染）in this matter. Perhaps, after all ,it is safer to be driven by a woman.
There are different kinds of color blindness. For example, a man cannot see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades (影子) of green. Sometimes a person can’t tell the difference between blue and green. Only a few unlucky men may see everything in shades of green— a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a different thing to explain. In only one eye there are millions of very small things called “cones（锥状细胞）” . These help us to see in the bright light and to tell differences between colors. These are also millions of “rods“（杆状细胞），but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shapes but not colors.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes(蚊子) like blue but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue light will. Human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the help of the cones in our eyes, we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the help of the rods we can see shapes at night.“Color blindness” means in Chinese.
A. 盲目 B. 无色 C 色盲 D 讨厌颜色 Some people say it’s safer to be driven by women because .
| A．women drive more carefully |
| B．women are better at driving than men |
| C．women can see things more clearly |
| D．there are fewer color — blind women |
With the help of the “cones”, we can .
| A．tell different shapes | B．kill insets |
| C．see in the dark | D．tell orange from yellow |
We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a light.
| A．red | B．yellow | C．blue | D．green |
Which of the following sentences about color blindness is TRUE?
| A．None of men can see deep red. |
| B．Not all of men have the same problem in recognizing colors. |
| C．None of men can tell the difference between blue and green. |
| D．All of men see everything in shades of green. |
American Classroom Rules
1. If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you don’t know the answer , it’s all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know . Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
2. There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you can not go to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask for the homework. It is your responsibility to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher’s job to remind you of missed homework.
3. You must not be absent(缺席) on a test day. If you are badly ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows you to take a makeup , you should take the test within one or two days after you return to class. Bad illness is the only reason for missing a test.
4. Be on time! It’s not polite to be late. Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books out of your bag before you come into the classroom. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. In the US, it is not necessary to knock at the door before you come into the classroom. If you can not go to school, .
| A． the teacher will remind you of the homework |
| B． the teacher will call you what your homework is |
| C． you should find out what your homework is |
| D． you don’t have to do your homework |
. If you are badly ill, .
| A．you can’t be absent on a test day |
| B．you should take the test within one or two days |
| C．you should let your teacher know that you will be there for the test |
| D．you can miss the test |
. In the US , if you are late.
| A． it’s all right to come into the classroom within knocking at the door |
| B． take your books out of your bag after you come into the classroom |
| C． it’s not necessary to keep quiet when you enter the classroom |
| D． it’s not polite to knock at the door |
The underline word “makeup” in the 3rd paragraph means .
| A．化妆 | B．编造 | C．组成 | D．补考 |
. The main idea of the passage is .
| A．that you should answer the teacher’s questions in class |
| B．that you have the responsibility to do your homework |
| C．the rules you should follow as an American student |
| D．that it’s polite to be on time for class |
Jeremy Shu -How Lin is an NBA player on the New York Knicks. He is an Asian-American NBA rising star. He was born on August 23rd, 1988. He is 1.91meters tall. He weighs 91 kilos. He is also a graduate of Harvard University. Months ago, few people knew of him, but in February, 2012, Lin started to shine. He led his team to a series of (一系列)wins. He surprised everybody and quickly became famous in the sports world.
US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote an article about Lin for Time. He said Lin breaks lots of wrong ideas. One of them is that Asian Americans can’t play basketball well. Another is that you can’t be a great sports player and an excellent student at the same time.
Duncan also noted that Lin’s success was not an accident(偶然). He worked hard and stayed humble(谦虚的). He lives the right way. He plays the right way.
What makes Lin stand out from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit. Which team does Jeremy Shu-How Lin play for?
| A．The Houston Rockets. | B．The Los Angeles Lakers. |
| C．The New York Knicks. | D．The New Jersey Nets. |
. How old is Jeremy Shu-How Lin this year?
| A．He is twenty. | B．He is twenty-two. |
| C．He is twenty-four. | D．He is twenty-six. |
Which university did he graduate from?
| A．Taiwan University. | B．Harvard University. |
| C．Oxford University. | D．Cambridge University. |
. According to the passage, do you think a person can be a great sports player and a good student at the same time?
| A．Yes, I think so. | B．No, I don’t think so. |
| C．Yes, I don’t think so. | D．No, I think so. |
What makes him a great success?
| A．Hard work and his height. |
| B．His coach and his weight. |
| C．His character(性格) and his family. |
| D．Hard work and never-give-up spirit. |
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