(七) (2015 •鄂州) 

        One morning,Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows,but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first tv/o days that she couldn't listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter ,”said Wu. “What's more,we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It's a better way to study. ”

        Li Yu liked it,too. “Group members first discuss,” he said,uand then present to the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves. ” This was part of a reform (改革) at Li's school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “ Our school hopes to improve students’ abilities to study by themselves and work in groups,said Zhang Ming,an English teacher.

        However,the reform has demanded more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.

       “The reform demands more,but I'm sure it is helpful,”added Zhang Ming.

() 1. It was easier for Wu Liang to in class after the new classroom arrangement.

   A. discuss with other students

   B. sit in the classroom

   C. push desks together

   D. teach a lesson

() 2. The school made the reform in order to offer students to study.

   A. larger space   B. easier ways

   C. more seats     D. better classrooms

() 3. The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively”in Paragraph 3 is “”  

   A. 簡單地   B. 明確地

   C. 有效地   D. 認真地

() 4. Which of the following sentences is wrong?

   A. Wu Liang and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.

   B. The desks are no longer in rows now.

   C. The reform has demanded more from teachers.

   D. It's easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.

() 5. The best title of this passage may be “”.  

   A. Discussion in Class     B. New Look in Class   

   C. Students' Friendship    D. Teachers' Hope

                           (六) (2015 •孝感) 

      On May 23 ,Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the Chinese style of crossing the road .“ Chinese people cross roads without thinking about traffic lights,so long as they are part of a crowd,”said a post on Sina Weibo.

        A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour,more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang,Hebei.

        Many people say that they jaywalk (亂穿馬路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people's waiting time at different road crossings for three years. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds (秒) before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore (忽視) the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear ,” said Ni Ying,a member of the research team.

        However,a survey on Sina Weibo suggests that people jaywalk mainly because they ignore rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first ,” someone wrote on his Weibo.

        Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions,too. For example,the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.

        But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem,everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.

() 1. Which of the following is the u Chinese style of crossing the road”？

   A. To cross a road slowly.

   B. To follow the basic traffic rules.

   C. To wait for the traffic light to turn green.

   D. To cross roads without looking at traffic lights.

() 2. What does the phrase “The team” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

   A. A CCTV news program.

   B. A research group at Tongji University.

   C. A post on Sina Weibo.

   D. A daily newspaper.

() 3. How long will Chinese people wait to cross the road before they lose patience?

   A. About five minutes.

   B. Less than one minute.

   C. Less than one and a half minutes.

   D. More than ten minutes.

() 4. Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo?

   A. Because people don't pay much attention to rules.

   B. Because there are too many people on the road.

   C. Because the red light lasts too long.

   D. Because people have less patience.

() 5. The writer suggests that we should to solve the problem of jaywalking.

   A. punish the jaywalkers

   B. reduce (減少) the time of red lights

   C. ignore the traffic rules

   D. call on people to obey the traffic rules

                            (五) (2015 •孝感) 

        Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.

        He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence (籬笆) along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows.“If they could afford golden windows,then there must be other nice things inside the house.”He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself,“Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place. ”

        One morning,his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance,he took a sandwich and headed across the field to-wards the house with the golden windows.

        As the afternoon went on,he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house,he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows.

        The girl said “Sure,I know” and invited him to sit on the porch (門廊) . As he sat there,he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset (夕陽) turned the windows of his house gold!Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.

() 1. During his break every morning,the small boy would.

   A. fix the fence

   B. climb up on the fence

   C. eat sandwiches

   D. walk around the farm

() 2. One morning,when knowing he would stay alone,the boy thought it was a chance for him to .

   A. go to the town

   B. play on the field

   C. go to see the house

   D. make the golden windows

() 3. What did the boy find when he got there?

   A. Nobody lived in the poor house.

   B. The house was as old as he expected.

   C. No golden windows were in the house.

   D. The house was nearer than he thought.

() 4. The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought “”.

   A. Like father,like son

   B. Love me,love my dog

   C. Every dog has its day

   D. The grass is greener somewhere else

() 5. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. Golden Windows   B. A Wonderful Place

   C. Father and Son   D. A Boy's Promise

                               (四) (2015 •杭州) 

        Are you shy? If you are,you are not alone. In fact,close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point^ in their lives. These days,shyness is becoming more and more common. Now,scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.

        Is it possible to be bom shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly,these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result,scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

        Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result,they became shy. At the same time,children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone,they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.

        You may also be shy because of where you were bom. When scientists studied shyness in different countries,they found surprising differences. In Japan,most people said they were shy. But in Israel,only one of three peo-ple said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan,when people do not succeed,they feel bad about themselves. They blame (責備) themselves for their failure. In Israel,the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons,such as family,teachers,friends,or bad luck. In Israel,freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.

        For shy people,it can be difficult to make friends,speak in class,and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don't forget—if you are shy,you are not the only one.

() 1. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. Happiness. B. Shyness.

   C. Kindness.  D. Loneliness.

() 2. What does the underlined word “genetic” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

   A. Passed down from parents.

   B. Learned from friends.

   C. Taught by teachers.

   D. Made up by brothers.

() 3. What can be learned from the passage?

   A. Most little babies are bom shy and quiet.

   B. If you are shy now,you will be shy forever.

   C. Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.

   D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing o-pinions.

() 4. We can learn from the passage that may cause shyness.

   A. genetics,grown-ups and birthplace

   B. genetics,family size arid birthplace

   C. family size,grown-ups and failure

   D. genetics,family size and freedom

() 5. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by .

   A. blaming their failure on outside reasons

   B. trying new things and practicing conversation

   C. getting themselves away from their shy parents

   D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness

                               (三) (2015 •廣東) 

        It is reported that some developed counties have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Such a thing can be founded every day although it is against international laws. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers,TVs and phones sent from Japan.

        Things like these are called electronic waste,or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job because dangerous poisons like mercury (汞) and lead (鉛) can be found in them. Every time an old computer breaks down,it needs to be deal with safely. But at present,broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they are really gone in the earth.

        Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong province is one of them. This town is named as “the e-waste capital of the world”. It has to deal with 1. 5 million kilograms of e-waste each year,from which it makes 75 million yuan. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poisons in e-waste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned outdoors and chemical water is poured into rivers. Greenpeace,an environmental group,has found the air,the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.

        The Chinese government wants the country to develop,blit in a way that doesn’t do harm to the environment and peopled life. This year, China passed a new environmental protection law,the strictest one we have ever had. Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. This is because the companies that make computers know best to deal with them safely. Hopefully,the problem of ewaste will be solved in the near future.

() 1. The e-waste found in Hong Kong last month was from .

   A. France    B. Japan

   C. Germany   D. Australia

() 2. The underlined word “buried” probably means“” in the passage.

   A. 焚燒   B. 障礙   C.回收   D.掩埋

() 3. The town of Guiya in Guangdong Province.

   A. is the e-capital of the world

   B. has serious e-waste pollution

   C. deals with e-waste safely

   D. spends much money on e-waste

() 4. This year,the Chinese government .

   A. tried to change people's life

   B. closed some computer companies

   C. made a new environmental protection law

   D. asked people to hand in their old computers

() 5. The passage is mainly about.

   A. the way to deal with e-waste

   B. the cost of burning e-waste

   C. the e-waste problem in China

   D. the need to pass a law against e-waste

                            (二) (2015 •襄陽)

        A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience,and it is easy to forget safety measures (措施) in disorder (混亂) .Fortunately,most earthquake safety measures are common sense,but if you forget everything else,remember the following instructions： drop,cover,and hold on. Also,most of earthquake deaths happen after the earthquake,so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!

        If you stay indoors during an earthquake,move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams (梁). Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Do not rush to lifts,because it is far safer to stay where you are. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl (蜷縮) into a ball,and wait for the shaking to stop.

        If you stay outdoors during an earthquake,move to an area which is as open as possible. Don’t move to buildings,electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you. Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move.

        After an earthquake,many buildings are less strong,although they appear safe. If you stay in doors,move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people. Once outdoors,move well away from the building so that if it falls down,you will not be injured. Wait till public safety officials announce that it is safe to stay indoors.

        By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake,you can greatly increase your chances of survival (生存) without injury.

() 1. The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means “”.

   A. especially   B. gradually

   C. luckily      D. finally

() 2. We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures.

   A. are planned for children

   B. help us to keep safe

   C. are not necessary

   D. are not easy to understand

() 3. According to the passage,it isn't a good choice during an earthquake.

   A. to take a lift

   B. to stay under a strong table

   C. to get under a doorway

   D. to cover the head with arms around it

() 4. If you stay outdoors during an earthquake,you can do all the following except .

   A. trying to protect your head

   B. moving to an open place

   C. moving away from buildings

   D. taking the disabled people into the room

() 5. The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to.

   A. stay away from an earthquake

   B. predict an earthquake

   C. control an earthquake

   D. keep safe during and after an earthquake

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                             (一) (2015 .襄陽) 

        Imagine one day,the water taps (水龍頭) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn't enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family's shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?

        Probably not. But that's what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts say Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report,the capital,Sana,will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.

        Because of the shortage,the government often cuts the water supply（供應）. Hannan,an 18-year-old boy from Lahej,told Times ：“In a good week we9ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two. ”

        Hannan said only rich people had enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices. “A lot of people can't afford it,”he said.

        The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic (立方) meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty (貧困) line of 1 ,000 cubic meters.

        The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.

() 1. is the name of the capital city of Yemen.

   A. Sana   B. Lahej   C. Hannan   D. Times

() 2. A report shows that Sana will have as early as 2025.

   A. enough drinking water to use

   B. no drinking water to use

   C. no private companies

   D. more water pollution

() 3 . What does the underlined word “ shortage ” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

   A. 充足   B. 短缺   C. 干旱   D. 需求

() 4. We can infer (推斷) from the passage that.

   A. the poor don't have to worry about the water supply

   B. the 18-year-old boy is from a poor family

   C. private companies make a lot of money

   D. Lahej is a beautiful place

() 5. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

   A. How to Save Water

   B. How to Make Use of Seawater

   C. How People Use Water Fully

   D. Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage

                               (十四) 

        We have been running this restaurant for about 10 years. It lies at a good place on Arreton Down,not far from TMewport. 1 there are not many people coming to have meals,we can make some money to keep our life. We are satisfied (滿意的) with this kind of common 2 . If we are free,we would like to study to make a new dish.

        One day,we 3 a middle-aged man. He was a little 4 , so he ordered four dishes for himself. They were all our best. Seeing him 5 all the food,we felt very happy. And we began to talk with him without any puq^o-ses. The topics were different,from time to travel,from clothes to food,almost 6 . At last,he smiled at me and said 7 to me. His words made us 8 What made him thank me? Just because of my service? That was our duty. He didn^ explain much to us. Then he paid the money and left soon.

        However,about a month later,he 9 us again with another man who was a little younger than him. From the introducing words of the young man,we knew he was a successful businessman,and he wanted to support us to run this 10 better. I asked him why. And he told me the reason. He only hoped that we could serve our best to others as usual!We surely agreed. What an unexpected thing it was!

() 1. A. If   B. Although   C. So   D. Unless

() 2. A. food   B. time   C. weather   D. life

() 3. A. served   B. checked   C. invited   D. caught

() 4. A. cold   B. angry   C. nervous   D. hungry

() 5. A. take away   B. eat up   C. give up   D. throw away

() 6. A. anybody   B. nothing   C. everything   D. somebody

() 7. A. hello   B. sorry   C. thanks   D. goodbye

() 8. A. surprised   B. angry   C. scared   D. worried

() 9. A. visited   B. called   C. showed   D. ordered

() 10. A. school   B. bookshop   C. restaurant   D. hospital

                               (十三) (中考•鄂州) 

        Yesterday my son and I went to the grocery store. In front of us 1 was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of Smarties. The polite way she was asking 2 broke the mothers heart.I'm sorry,honey,but we have no money to buy it. ”

        My son was watching that dialogue. By the way,he had been raking leaves in our garden to 3 himself some money to buy a bike. As he watched the mother and daughter leave the 4 , he ran to the candy counter and bought a box of Smarties with his money. Then he ran out after the little girl and her mother,and gave them the 5 . He came back and told me what he told them,u Every kid should have a pack of Smarties because they can make you 6 . ”

        I was so excited 7 I bought a pack of Smarties for my son. I told him that I was proud of him,and that was for his act of generosity because he gave his own Smarties to others. Quickly,he 8 ,“ But you do nice things for people and you never get anything for it. T,I explained,“ When you do something nice for someone,you shouldn't

9  get anything,but when you do get something you should be very 10 . ”

() 1. A. in order   B. in line   C. in place   D. in control

() 2. A. almost   B. hardly   C. seldom   D. never

() 3. A. buy   B. pay   C. provide   D. raise

() 4. A. store   B. house   C. mall   D. centre

() 5. A. money   B. box   C. leaves   D. bike

() 6. A. happy   B. smart   C. sweet   D. lovely

() 7. A. and   B. as   C. that   D. but

() 8. A. replied   B. told   C. lied   D. talked

() 9. A. answer to   B. apply to   C. expect to   D. turn to

() 10. A. hopeful   B. wonderful   C. thankful   D. helpful

                              (十二) (中考•隨州) 

        In August of 2011,Apple Computer became the most popular company in the world. However,Steve Jobs did not get to enjoy the 1 because he was in bad health due to cancer. Of course,any other person couldn't 2 the best medical care that he had got,including a liver transplant (肝移植) .

        I think Steve was a great 3 leader. After learning about his death,I decided to find out more about Steve and share what I had 4 .

        In some ways,he was not much different from you and 5 . He was raised 6 a working class couple. Growing up he was energetic, cool and fun-loving. However,he was 7 .

        He was very clever. Like any other single child,he was 8 with few friends,and did not know how to share happiness. He couldn’t get on well with 9 . He didn't know how to make friends. But luckily,his wife was strong enough to 10 him. He invented Apple,had a child,and finally became 11 and famous.

        He became the CEO of Apple again in 1997 when the business was bad. He and his team worked day and night to turn this around. Sometimes he would 12 someone in the middle of the night about a great idea he 13 .He was a hard-working worker. Since 2004 he had been in bad health. In 2009 he had a liver transplant. On October 5 th,2011,he 14 .

        Money does not mean much if you do not have good 15 . Health is more important than material success.

() 1. A. success   B. sadness   C. decision   D. work

() 2. A. give   B. afford   C. take   D. offer

() 3. A. school   B. shop   C. business   D. factory

() 4. A. heard   B. read   C. talked   D. learned

() 5. A. I   B. my   C. myself   D. me

() 6. A. in   B. by   C. from   D. with

() 7. A. the same   B. stupid   C. different   D. outgoing

() 8. A. quiet   B. happy   C. cute   D. cool

() 9. A. another   B. others   C. the others   D. other

() 10. A. sit   B. hate   C. stand   D. love

() 11. A. rich   B. poor   C. strong   D. friendly

() 12. A. say   B. call   C. watch   D. hear

() 13. A. came out   B. came up with   C. caught up   D. picked up

() 14. A. got well   B. arrived in   C. passed away   D. came in

() 15. A. time   B. life   C. family   D. health