精講四、科普常識(shí)

1、（2016寧夏）C Smoke fills the sky. The day is as dark as night. Heat makes it hard to breathe(呼吸).This is the world of a wildfire fighter(消防員)! Wildfires are a part of nature. But, as one firefighter says, Fire is not a problem. People living near fire-thats the problem. A wildfire can destroy(毀壞)everyt

2、hing in its way. But there are ways to fight it.By airSmokejumpers(空降森林滅火員)are often the first firefighters to reach a fire. To get closer, they jump from a plane. They are especially important when the area is difficult to walk to. If smokejumpers cant stop a fire in 24 hours, other firefighters jo

3、in them. This second group dropswater on the fire from an airplane.On the landOn the ground, firefighters work together to stop the fire. First, one group digs a fire line. Thisis a long deep ditch(溝), It is difficult for the fire to cross this line . Then, while those firefighters dig, others start

4、 a backfire(回火)。They burn the dry grass andleaves between the wildfire and the fire line. When the wildfire comes，there is nothing for it to use as fuel。Other firefighters cut down dead trees. That way the fire cant move to other trees. Firefightersrisk their lives to keep people safe. Their job tak

5、es hard work, and it takes courage.53. The underlined phrase use as fuel means A. drop B. fire C. burn D. live54. When the firefighter says, Fire is not a problem. People living near fire-thats the problem, what does he mean? A. Fire is natural, but its dangerous to people living near it. B. Fires i

6、n forests are not a big problem, but fires in cities are. C. Fighting fires should he the job of people living near fires. D. Putting out fires in cities is always a problem for firefighters.55. According to the passage, which of the following statements is wrong? A. Smokejumpers are often the last

7、firefighters to reach a fire. B. The firefighters dig a fire line to stop the fire crossing the line. C. The firefighters start a backfire by burning the dry grass and leaves. D. Some firefighters cut down dead trees so that the fire cant move to other trees.56. The writer wants toA. explain why fir

8、e is not a problemC. tell us how firefighters fight wildfiresB. show us how fires destroy everythingD. teach us how to be a good firefighter53 C 54 A55 A 56 C （2016云南昆明）第三部分 閱讀理解(共20小題，滿分35分)（2016云南昆明）A Thang-ga(唐卡)is a special kind of painting. It was found only in Tibet, China. It started from the

9、 Tang dynasty(唐朝).Thang-ga paintings show Tibetan peoples lives. In recent years, Thang-ga paintings have caught the publics attention. At the same time, the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art. The colors of Thang-ga paintings look wonderful and special. Because of the special

10、 environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists, the paints(顏料)used in Thang-ga paintings are different from other paints. They were made from minerals like gold and silver, as well as some plants. The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last(持續(xù))for hundreds of years. H

11、owever, with the development of technology, people now use cheaper and easily-made chemicals to make Thang-ga paints. The traditional paints used in Thang-ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways. Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them. So the skil

12、ls needed to make them were almost lost. The traditional Thang-ga paintings are difficult to find now.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷句子正(T)誤(F)。(共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)46. Thang-ga is a special and unusual kind of art.47. Thang-ga was found only in Tibet in the Tang dynasty.48. The special environment of Tibet and the excel

13、lent skills of artists make Thang-ga paints different from other paints.49. The colors of Thang-ga paintings can last for hundreds of years with modern technology.50. The skills of artists have been already lost, so it is difficult to find the traditional Thang-ga paintings.46. T 47. F 48. T 49. F 5

14、0. F （2016寧夏）四、閱讀理解(共15小題，計(jì)分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A, B, C, D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。A Its Saturday night. Mia, 18, is meeting her boyfriend, Nico. Hes an hour late. Mia calls Nicofour times on his mobile phone. The fifth time he answers. Hello? Nico? Its Mia. Where are you? Uhm. Youre late! Are you playing computer

15、games again? Mia is angry. Sometimes Nico plays EverQuest(an online game) for six。:seven hours, and heforgets about her. Games like Everquest and StarCraft are very popular all over the world. Some garners play for eight to ten hours every day. A man from India played StarCraft for 50 hours nonstop(

16、不間斷地)! Three hours later, he died. Some people cant stop, says Dr. Park, a researcher in UK. They dont take a break to eator sleep. They quit(輟學(xué))school. The game is their life. And thats not good. But there is good news. Eiji is from Japan. He makes special tools for garners. One is a utensil(器皿).Us

17、ing it, garners can eat and play at the same time! With another tool, a player can press abutton(把按鈕)and send a message to people (for example, Bring me a drink!). Nico likes Eijis tools, but Mia doesnt.Oh no, she says.Now Ill never see my boyfriend!46. Mia is angry because A. Nico wants to buy Star

18、Craft B. she wants to buy Eve心uest C. Nico forgets about her while playing games D. Nico wants to quit school47. An example of an extreme(極度的)gamer is A. Nicos girlfriend B. a man from India C. Eiji D. a person from UK48. The title for this reading could be_.A. Computer Games Are Fun to LearnC. Too

19、Much Time Online Is BadB. The Best Computer Games TodayD. The Best Computer Gamer答案：46 C 47 B 48 C（2016云南昆明）B If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Little Prince. Its a famous novel written by a French writer. As one of the best-selling books in history, it has been sold as man

20、y as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects(方言). Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book, an American director has found a way to make it into a 3D animated film（動(dòng)畫(huà)片）.The book tells the story of a pilot, called The Aviator, who crashes(撞擊)into the desert and meets a young pri

21、nce there. However, in the film, the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older. He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl, whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by writing it down and s

22、ending her a page at a time. The pages are complete with the pictures in the book, speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible.China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions一in Chinese and English. The film

23、shows The Little Girls life and tells The Little Princes story at the same time in a beautiful way.Huang Lei, who voices the film together with his 9-year-old daughter, says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society.“The most touching part is that e

24、very one of us was a good-natured kid like the Little Prince, and its a pity that this good characteristic (品質(zhì))goes away as tithe flies,” he says.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。(共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分)5I. The novel The Little Prince was written in the_.A. 1900s B. 1940s C. 19909 D. 2010s52. The book The Little Prince is o

25、ne of the best-selling books in history because_.A. you must know about it if you love reading booksB. it shows The Little Princes story in a beautiful wayC. it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialectsD. the director has made it into a 3D animated film53. How does Th

26、e Little Girl get to know the story of The Little Prince? A. She reads the pages that The Aviator writes and sends to her. B. Her mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. C. The Aviator takes her to an amazing world. D. She moves home next to The Aviator.54. What does the underline

27、d word “good-natured” mean? A. kind B. friendly C. helpful D. all above55. According to the passage, which is Huang Leis opinion? A. He doesnt believe the good characteristic is lost as we grow older in this stressed-out society. B. Hethinks all of us should keep our better nature and never let it d

28、isappear. C. He feels excited because he can see the film in two versions first.D. He and his daughter voice the film together.51. B 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. B （2016云南昆明）C Alice spends her summer vacations walking back into history. Alice is 15 and she is a guide who shows visitors around the Fort(城堡)D

29、elaware Museum in New York. “This year, I spun wool(妨毛線)on a spinning wheel. Last year, I was a candle maker. My first year, I cared for the garden and looked after the animals. All the jobs Ive had at the fort have been really fun.”Fort Delaware is a living-history museum that shows how life was in

30、 frontier(邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū))America in the mid-1700s. “Reading about history cant compare to experiencing it for yourself,” says Alice.The experience begins as soon as visitors enter the fort. The smell of wood smoke fills the air. Women in petticoats (long skirts) and men in knee breeches (knee-length shorts) a

31、re busy with their chores. The guides show visitors how the settlers(移民)would have carried out everyday work. “Kids are surprised when I tell them that one of their jobs would have been to make candles,” says another guide, 16-year-old Jane. “They dont realize that kids back then had to work hard.”

32、She also shows visitors how to play with toys and games.They are playing historical parts, so the guides cant wear shorts or T-shirts when the weather is hot. But the clothes of the past can easily change modern kids into people from the 18th century. “The clothing felt strange at first, but it does

33、 make it easier to get into characters,” says Jane.Working at the fort has helped Jane to appreciate her life even more. Alice agrees, “The fort has taught me how hard life was and how much work there was every day. We are so lucky with everything we have now. Life wasnt always this easy.” 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇

34、最佳答案。(共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分)56. Fort Delaware in New York is a museum. A. living-history B. toy C. candle D. clothing57. Alice has been to the Fort Delaware Museum at least . A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times58. Which of the following is TURE about the life in frontier America in the mid-1700

35、s? A. People couldnt make fire. B. Kids played with toys and games all day long. C. People could use a spinning wheel. D. Kids didnt feed the animals.59. Why do modern kids have to wear the strange clothing while playing historical parts? A. Because wearing the strange clothing makes kids fun. B. Be

36、cause it is easier for kids to get into characters. C. Because kids like wearing the strange clothing. D. Because the weather is hot.60. The main idea of this passage is that . A. all the jobs Alice has had at the fort have been really fun B. how hard life was and how much work there was in the past

37、 C. reading about history can compare to experiencing it for yourself D. we are so lucky with everything we have now, and then we must appreciate them.56. A 57. C 58. C 59. B 60. D （2016吉林長(zhǎng)春）(B)For Schultz, a 77-year-old man, this is a chance of a lifetime. Schultz is part of a group of around 50 Ge

38、rmans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.Speaking of his journey, he says: “I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child, but now I finally have a chance to experience it.”The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia, and other 4 Europ

39、ean countries. They will then enter China from the countrys western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for them.Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometer trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. “We have m

40、anaged the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us,” says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xian

41、, Shanghai and the Changjiang River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. Speaking of where he wants to go, Schultz says, “Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts（吸引）me more. As Shi Xiang, head of the China Tours, says, “Being a new brand to at

42、tract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the northwestern part of the country.”(China Daily)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。（5分）51.How will the group of around 50 Germans have the tour?A. By car.B. By train.C. By bus.D. By subway.52.Where will the German group ente

43、r China?A. From the western part of China.B. From Beijing.C. From the eastern part of China.D. From Shanghai.53.According to Liu Guoqiang, how long has China Tours managed the trip?A. For 26 months.B. For around 10 years.C. For 2 months.D. For about 20 years.54.Whats the meaning of the word “destina

44、tions” in Part 5?A. 標(biāo)志B. 道路C. 品牌D. 目的地55.Which is the best title（題目）for this passage?A. Silk Road: A fashionable way to buy silkB. Silk Road: An old brand to attract ChineseC. Silk Road: A new way to learn about ChinaD. Silk Road: A better chance to see modern cities51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C （20

45、16吉林）(D)Many people say that they are working too many hours. 76 They cant take care of things at home. They dont have time to relax.77 In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work .In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese employee(員工) works 513 more

46、 hours a year than a French one. That is more than 12 weeks, or three months, of extra(額外的)work!78 Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime. Their employees dont get extra pay for extra work. These people work extra hours because th

47、ey think its their duty. Some people are afraid they will lose their jobs if they dont work extra hours.79 In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks. In the United States, two weeks of vacation is the average (平均). In one study in Great Britain, f

48、ewer than half of the workers ran out of all their vacation days. 80 If that is true, there will be a lot of dull people in the world.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，將下面方框內(nèi)的句子還原到文中空白處，使短文內(nèi)容完整、通順。（每個(gè)選項(xiàng)只能用一次）（5分）In English, people say, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”B. Work hours are different from one country t

49、o another.C. Many people say that their vacations are too short.D. They dont have enough time with their families.E. Why do people work so many hours ?76. D 77. B 78. E 79. C 80. A （2016吉林）(B)China is a great country with a long history. It has its own special cultures. Do you know some of them ?It

50、is a special dance that has been popular for centuries in China.Over ten people work together to wave a dragon made of paper or cloth. People in many Places organize this activity to celebrate the Chinese New Year.It is a kind of fighting style that has developed over the centuries in China.Many Peo

51、ple practice it to keep healthy. More and more foreigners are crazy about it.The movie called Kung Fu Panda is welcome all over the world.It is a singing performance. People regard it as one of the cultural treasures of China. It mixes music ,drama and acrobaties(戲劇和雜技)together. Mei Lanfang is one o

52、f the greatest performers.It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in China .The painters make thepictures with soft brushes. If the painter is famous ,the work with his seal(印章) will be much more valuable.It is perhaps the most popular board game played by millions of people in China. Two player

53、s play it on a board with 32 pieces .The player who catches the enemy General can win the game.根據(jù)上面每段話的陳述內(nèi)容，從方框中選出與其匹配的名稱。（5分）A. Chinese Chess B. Chinese Painting C. The Dragon Dance D. Chinese Kung Fu E. Beijing Opera66. C 67. D 68. E 69. B 70. A （2016吉林）(C) There are some famous buildings in the w

54、orld. Everyone can recognize(認(rèn)出)them with their imaginations. For example, when you see a picture of sports stadium(體育場(chǎng)) reminds you of a birds nest, you probably know it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing. In fact, other buildings can be recognized more easily. The shape of the building shows the ob

55、jects people can see inside. In Guizhou , China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a big teapot. From far away ,the teapot-shaped museum looks like some kind of huge work of art. But as one gets closer, the windows make it clear that this is a building.People who are inte

56、rested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee; USA. The building is shaped like a guitar. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars and learn about famous guitar players.One of the newest funny-shaped museums is a pottery(陶器) museum in Korea. This museum, built in 2011, is

57、 shaped just like a traditional Korean pot. Along with seeing examples of pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots there.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷下列各句正（T）、誤（F）。（5分）People can recognize some famous buildings with their imaginations.According to the colors of some bui

58、ldings ,we can guess what objects are inside.The Meitan Tea Museum looks like a huge cup with windows.If you are interested in guitar players, you can visit the museum in China.You can try to make your own pots in the pottery museum in Korea.71. T 72. F 73. F 74. F 75. T （2016吉林）閱讀理解（35分）（2016吉林）（A）

59、GirlDicky bird ,Dicky bird,Where are you flying away?Why do you fly when I wish you to stay ?I would never harm you, if you would come.And sing a song while you sit on my thumb.BirdDear girl ,I will sing to you here in the tree,But do not come any nearer to me.Your wide-open hand and your eyes big a

60、nd bright,Fill poor little Dicky with fright.GirlI love you, dear Dicky,So why should you fear ?If you come with me,my sweet, pretty dear,You shall live in a silver house so happy,And feed on a piece of white sugar each day.BirdOh ,little girl ,my home is in this tree.I love the fresh air, the sunsh