阅读下面的短文,然后将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。
There are many different ideas about when and where the first toothbrush was invented.有人说它是11世纪在中国发明的。Others say the Romans invented it around the time of Caesar. Nobody knows the exact history of teeth cleaning.
Before the first toothbrushes, sharp (尖的) objects(物体)were used to clean teeth.
It’s believed that bribes in Africa and Australia invented the idea of cleaning their teeth. The modern toothbrush with bristles(毛) was invented in China much later in the 16th or 17th century. Toothbrushes moved to Europe in the mid 1600s .And then they became widely used in the area. Animal hair was the first type of bristle to be used.他们认为动物毛足够柔软。
Today, toothbrushes have nylon(尼龙) bristles and normally have a plastic handle. Animal hair was replaced by nylon in 1938. Electric(电动的)toothbrushes were invented and marketed in 1880 by “Dr. Scott”. But the electric toothbrush did not become popular until after World WarⅡ. When the cordless model was invented in 1960, its popularity increased a lot.
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阅读下面的材料,然后根据材料内容回答问题。
After spelling out rare (罕见的) Chinese characters like “影戤 (ying gai, meaning to make fake goods)” correctly, Chen Keyu, 13, from Jiangsu, became the winner of CCTV’s 2014 Dictation Assembly of Chinese Characters (汉字听写大会) on Oct 3.
How could someone at such a young age memorize (记忆) so many uncommon Chinese characters? Chen surely has his secret ways.
First you have to love reading. Chen has a shelf (书架) filled with books on Chinese culture, science and inspirational (励志的) stories. After entering middle school, he added philosophy (哲学) and history to his book list. Guess what his favorite is recently? It’s Zhuangzi!
Second, you need to have your own way of memorizing. Chen used to be a big dinosaur fan when he was younger. But the boy soon found it was hard to remember the difficult names of dinosaurs. He then thought out a way. He first checked a dictionary to get the correct meaning of the new character. Then he used the character to create an idiom (短语) or sentence to help him memorize. During the dictation competition, Chen created over 200 idioms with uncommon characters to help his teammates memorize them. Although he reads a lot, Chen is not a bookworm (书呆子). In his teachers’ eyes, he is a smart boy, who never did extra work but was always top on grades.
“I think the key is he likes thinking,” said Xu Yiwen, a teacher of Chen.
Chen’s dream is to become a philosopher because he thinks philosophy can explain everything. His ultimate (终极的) task, he said, is to answer the questions like “who am I” and “Why do I live”. What an ambition (雄心)!
Who is the winner of CCTV’s 2014 Dictation Assembly of Chinese Characters?
Does Chen love Zhuangzi?
How many idioms did Chen create with uncommon characters to help his teammates?
What does the teacher think of Chen?
Why does Chen dream of becoming a philosopher?
What festival is mentioned in the passage?
A.Christmas Day
B. Mid-Autumn Day
C.Halloween
What is that thing at the top of the picture?
A.An apple B. A pumpkin C.An orange
National Day’s Activities Programme |
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Time and place |
October 1-7 at Shen Long Hotel |
Classroom Area |
English taster lessons |
Food health-keeping method speeches |
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E-Photography and Techno-Music |
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Computer Area |
How to find useful information on the web |
How to design an easy web page |
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Lecture Area |
Learning English will invite experts from English-speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 1 to 6 and in the daytime on October 7. |
Charity Area |
Collect money for poor children. Bring your old things and sell them! Come on and buy some things! |
These activities will stop on ________.
A. September 31
B. October 1
C. October 7
In the Computer Area, you can ________.
A. learn to send emails
B. learn to design a web page
C. play computer games
Mr Chen is a kind-hearted man. If he wants to help poor children, where should he go?
A. The Classroom Area.
B. The Lecture Area.
C. The Charity Area.
Managing(管理) money is an important skill for adults. But a group of middle school students in the US have had some early lessons.On Sept 23, eighth-graders from Honey Creek Middle School in Michigan, US, had an eye opening experience called Let’s Get Real. The event aimed to help students use money properly.
“I didn’t know it costs so much money just in a month,” said Douglas Dillon, one of the students. Like other students, Dillon acted as a 28-year-old adult with a job and family. He chose to be an engineer. He could earn $5,000 (30,600 yuan) per month. But after he spent his income on essentials (必需品), including housing, taxes (税), transportation, childcare and entertainment (娱乐活动), he only had $347 left. “I really should spend it carefully and not waste it,” said Dillon.
Meanwhile,Braxton Scamihorn,another student from Honey Creek learned a greater appreciation (感激) for his parents and what it takes to pay the bills. The 14-year-old found that “kids cost a lot of money” when he learned that childcare for three children would cost $900 a month.
“It is just a necessary lesson on problems that the teens are going to face when they are about 28 years old,” said Peggy Murdoch, one of the organizers. They hoped the students learned about real life budget (预算) decisions and had more respect for their parents.
The aim of “Let’s Get Real” is to .
A. Help students have a real experience.
B. Help students enjoy the fun of managing money.
C. Help students learn to use money properly.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Douglas Dillon?
A. He is an engineer at the age of 28.
B. He acted as an adult who could earn ¥5000 per month.
C. From the experience he knew he should spend money carefully and not waste it.
What items do essentials include according to the 2nd paragraph except ?
A. housing and taxes
B. transportation and entertainment
C. childcare and travel
Who is the organizer of the lesson?
A. Douglas Dillon
B. Peggy Murdoch
C. Braxton Scamihorn
What can we learn from the passage?
A. The students learned nothing about real life budget decisions.
B. Many 28-year-olds will face some problems on managing money.
C. Honey Creek Middle School is in the U.K.
One day in 1999, a Chinese man was having lunch in a US restaurant. Suddenly, the word “Alibaba” came into his mind. He asked a waitress: “What do you know about Alibaba?” The woman answered: “Alibaba and the 40 thieves.” “Yes, this is the name!” the man replied.The man was Jack Ma (Ma Yun). Later that year, he founded Alibaba, which would become China’s largest e-commerce (电子商业) company. After 15 years, Alibaba went public – selling shares (股份) of a private company to new investors (投资者) – on Sept 19. The 50-year-old became Chinese mainland’s richest man with a fortune of 150 billion yuan.
Few Chinese people saw the Internet business’ potential (潜力) when Ma started Alibaba.He got the nickname “Crazy Jack Ma”.However, the man believed that everyone should live their dream. “The most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope,” Ma said.
Ma’s business is not only focused on e-commerce. Alibaba has a large stake (股份) in Sina Weibo and Youku Tudou. He’s also on the board of China’s most successful soccer club, Guangzhou Evergrande.
Now, Ma is dreaming even bigger. “We have a dream. We hope in the next 15 years that the world changes because of us,” he said.
What did the waitress know about Alibaba?
A. She know it was a e-commerce company.
B. She Knew nothing about it.
C.She knew it was a clever man of a story Alibaba and the 40 thieves
When was Ma Yun born?
A. In 1999 B. In 2014 C. In 1964
What does the underlined word “fortune” mean?
A.命运 B.财富 C. 成功
What is the most important to success according to Ma Yun?
A. Believing in his dream.
B. Making some mistakes.
C. Being crazy.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Alibaba has a large stake in Sina Weibo ,Youku, Tudou,Leshi.
B.Guangzhou Evergrande is a soccer team founded by Alibaba.
C. Alibaba hope that the world changes because of them in the next 15 years .
阅读理解(每题2分,共10分)
My name is David Smith. I am a boy. I’m thirteen and I’m from England. I have a sister(妹妺). Her name is Kate. She is eleven years old. I like playing basketball and football. I don’t like playing table tennis. There are twenty boys in my class. They like basketball and football, too.
What’s the boy’s name?
A. Tony B. Kate C. David Smith
Where’s he from?
A. English B. England C. China
What’s his hobby(兴趣,爱好)?
A. basketball
B. football
C. basketball and football
How old is he? .
A .eleven
B. thirteen
C. twenty
How many boys are there in the class?
A. eleven B. thirteen C. twenty
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的)!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”
He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”
At first the boy cried because _________.
A.he hurt himself and felt bad |
B.he wanted to give himself a surprise |
C.he felt it was so quiet in the mountain |
D.he hoped his father would help him |
When the boy heard the voice repeating, he felt _________.
A.happy | B.afraid | C.angry | D.sad |
The father shouted to the mountain to _________.
A.find out who was repeating his voice |
B.play a joke on other people in the mountain |
C.show more examples to his son before giving him the answer |
D.let his son know whose voice was louder |
The word “Echo” means _________.
A.回音 | B.低语 | C.风声 | D.山谷 |
From the story we know _________.
A.the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all |
B.the father had his own way to teach his son |
C.it is not polite to repeat others’ voice |
D.the boy and his father were very tired |
Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Public Transport (交通) In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.
Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.
How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
“The Plaza” here is the name of _________.
A.a restaurant | B.a hotel |
C.an airport | D.a shop |
How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?
A.10.80 dollars. | B.10.08 dollars. |
C.18.00 dollars. | D.10.00 dollars. |
When you visit New York, you should _________.
A.eat at McDonalds every day |
B.take a taxi whenever you go out |
C.stay at the best hotel |
D.climb the Statue of Liberty |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A.people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot |
B.people must travel by public transport in New York |
C.New York is not a good place for shopping |
D.people have to eat only one kind of food in New York |
阅读下面短文,回答问题。(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in the hospital(医院). People think he’s a very good doctor. Kate’s mother is a teacher. is, friendly, she, her, to students, very. Kate has a brother and a sister. Now her brother is in China. ①He speaks Chinese very well and has many friends there. Her sister is a student. She is studying Chinese very hard and ②she wants to be a teacher of Chinese in her country.Whose birthday is today?______________________________________________
将文中斜体部分连词成句。___________________________________________
文中划线部分①还可以说成。_________________________________________
From the passage, we know a doctor is a person who works in a______________
将下划线②译成中文________________________________________________
People eat different things in different countries.
In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish.
In the West, such as England and the USA, the most important food is potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything else from animals. They eat food only from plants(植物). They say the food from plants is better for us than meat. These people are called vegetarians.In some countries, people eat _____ every day.
A.fish | B.vegetables |
C.fruit | D.rice |
Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?
A.Because they like fish better than the other food. |
B.Because it is easy for them to get fish. |
C.Because fish can give them lots of calories. |
D.Because there is no other food. |
What is the most important food in some Western countries?
A.Fish | B.Potatoes |
C.Vegetables | D.Fruit and vegetables |
The underlined word “ vegetarians” means “ _____” in Chinese.
A.只吃素食的人 | B.只吃荤食的人 |
C.研究素食的人 | D.种植蔬菜的人 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.People in different countries eat different food. |
B.Food from plants is better for us than meat. |
C.Muslims are vegetarians. |
D.People in some Western countries can cook tomatoes in many ways. |
It’s time to go home now. I am on a bus on a rainy day, and a woman with a dog gets on the bus. It is a big dog and its feet are not clean.
I don’t want the dog to sit near me. But the woman says to the conductor(售票员). “Oh, I pay for my dog. Can he sit here like the other people?”
The conductor looks at the dog and says, “Yes, madam, but he must not put his feet on the chair.”
阅读短文选择正确答案填空I am going home ___ now.
What do I see? ____.
A.A bus | B.A girl |
C.A dog | D.A woman with a big dog. |
I don’t want the dog to sit near me because ____.
A.the dog is big | B.the dog is not clean |
C.the dog has no ticket | D.the dog isn’t mine |
Why do the woman and the dog get on the bus?
A.It is a rainy day. | B.No one is on the bus. |
C.The dog can sit | D.The woman is a conductor. |
The meaning of the conductor’s word is ____.
A.the dog’s feet are like the other people |
B.the dog must be like a man |
C.the dog must not sit on the chair |
D.the dog can sit here |
Mason’s Clothing Store
Clothes(衣服) |
Color(颜色) |
Price(价格) |
socks |
white, blue |
$4 |
pants |
black |
$11 |
sweater |
red, white |
$8 |
T-shirt |
red, green, black |
$7 |
hat |
black, red |
$6 |
—Which is the cheapest(最便宜的)of all? —_______
A.Hat. | B.T-shirt. |
C.Pants. | D.Socks. |
—How much are two sweaters and a hat? —_______
A.$22 | B.$20. | C.$21. | D.$14. |
You can buy(买到)_______.
A.black pants | B.a blue sweater |
C.a green hat | D.red socks |
You like red and you only have $6. You can take_______.
A.a sweater | B.a hat |
C.a T-shirt | D.none(全无) |
You only have sixteen dollars. You can buy_______.
A.a sweater and a pair of pants(裤子) |
B.two T-shirts and a pair of socks |
C.a sweater and two pairs of socks |
D.a sweater and two hats |
How do I like to travel?
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
Why doesn’t the writer like to travel by plane?
A. Because it is fast.
B. Because an airport is usually far from the city.
C. Because you can walk around in the plane.
Which is not the good thing about the train?
A. It takes a little more time.
B. It is safe.
C. You can open the windows.
You can carry many things with you in .
A.a bus B.a car. C.a train
What is the bad thing about the car ?
A. You needn’t go to a station
B. You can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.
What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?
A. He likes to take a car because he has a car.
B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.
C. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.
Sarah’s Calendar
Monday Morning: school Afternoon: volleyball practice Evening: attend(参加) a speech |
Thursday Morning: school Afternoon: visit her grandma Evening: have a guitar lesson |
Tuesday Morning: school Afternoon: study for the English test |
Friday Morning: school Evening: her grandfather’s birthday party |
Wednesday Morning: school Evening: do homework |
Saturday Sunday |
How many days does Sarah go to school in a week?
A. Five days.
B. Four days.
C.Six days.
What’s Sarah doing on Monday evening?
A. Having a guitar lesson.
B. Attending a speech.
C. Doing his homework.
When is Sarah studying for the English test?
A. Monday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Friday.
When is Sarah has a guitar lesson?
A. Tuesday.
B. Wednesday.
C. Thursday.
What does Sarah do at the weekend?
A. She can do anything she wants to do.
B. Go to school.
C. Have an English test at school.