阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button (按钮) 12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm(火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been in there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to re ad at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:
“Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5 pm on Thursday March 13.”
36.What happened to the lift?
A. It had a fire accident. B. It stopped half way.
C. It was turned off by the writer. D. It moved fast up to the top floor
37. As the situation went on, the writer became _________.
A. more and more scared B. calmer and calmer
C. more and more bored D. clearer and clearer
38. Why did a bell ring from far away?
A. The lift was to start again. B. The repair worker rang the lift alarm.
C. The building was on fire. D. The writer pressed the lift alarm bell.
39. Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?
A. The writer. B. The writer’s friend. C. The man. D. The writer’s father.
40. After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had ___________.
A. escaped a fire accident B. made a silly mistake
C. visited a dishonest friend D. pressed a wrong button
B
Cyber Boy 5-26-2012 2:15 pm
Hi, I’m planning a trip to Europe this summer. I haven’t decided where to go yet, but I’d like to experience Britain and France. And I don’t want to spend too much money, Any ideas?
Esperanto 5-26-2012 2:23 pm
I had tour to Britain last year. It’s a very nice place. I had a great time there. If you get a chance, visit Stratford. That’s the town where Shakespeare lived.
Yoshi 5-26-2012 2:28 pm
First you should make sure what you want to do there. Each country in Europe has so much to see. Are you interested in museums and castles(城堡)？Or do you want to get to know anything modern?
Cyber Boy 5-26-2012 3:02 pm
Yoshi—Good question. I’d like to see some museums, but I also want to try some of France’s famous food, and a castle would also be great.
Yoshi 5-26-2012 3:21 pm
I think an English-France-Germany trip might work well for you. You can do a little bit of everything. That’s wonderful.
Esperanto 5-26-2012 3:38 pm
It’s easier to say than to do. It will need a lot of money and take time. Cyber Boy isn’t so rich. I think he’d better go in France first this time and he is still able to travel to England or Germany in the future if possible.
Yoshi 5-26-2012 3:54 pm
Esperanto—That sounds OK. But I’m not sure if he will have another trip to Europe.
41.Where can we probably find the message?
A. In a school newspaper. B. In a local magazine.
C. On the Internet. D. On a wall poster
42. Cyber Boy organized the discussion in order to_________.
A. work out a travel plan B. make some new friends
C. find much pleasure D. suggest a group tour
43. Yoshi suggested Cyber Boy should ___________.
A. take a simple tour to three countries B. visit modern cities in Europe
C. choose England for future travel D. pick Germany for this summer
44. Esperanto was considering Cyber Boy’s difficulty with ___________.
A. language B. transportation C. money D. custom
45. When Yoshi said “That sounds OK.” He was _________ Esperanto’s idea.
A. agreeing with B. agreeing against C. followed D. copying
C
We know music is very important in our daily life. Do you notice music play ing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or in a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave. They think that the sound of western classical(古典) music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend even les s.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful, It might influence the way you do things.
46. According to the text, scientists believe that music can ___________.
A. create different feeling for us B. help us to develop good habits
C. develop our interest in money D. influence natural environments
47. Western classical music is often considered to be _____________.
A. a sign of being slower B. something about manners
C. a sign of being richer D. something with new styles
48. Which type of music below can make people work faster?
A. Light music. B. Rock music. C. Sweet music. D. Soft music.
49. The habit of l istening to music can make a student _________.
A. slow in action B. care about manners C. fresh in mind D. worry about studies
50. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Music in Restaurants B. Good and Bad Music
C. Types of Music D. Music and Behavior
D
Up to 65% of children don’t get as much sleep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school, scientists say.http://www.2exam.com/zhongkao/Special/zhongkaoshiti/
So how long should young people sleep each night? The answer is between eight and ten hours. If you don’t get enough sleep at night, you’ll have less energy the next day.
But the scientists say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are seven years old. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms, and busy parents don’t read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children to relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms were more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than eight hours’ sleep. Even losing one hour’s sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.
German scientists think that your brain (大脑) keeps working while you are asleep. To show that they were right, they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep, and the other group stayed awake. The result? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly. This showed that their brains had been trying to find the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get enough sleep tonight, and you’ll be at your best tonight , and you’ll be at your best tomorrow!
51.What problem do more than a half of students have?
A. They don’t get on well with their studies. B. The
