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1、新闻报道类1、Magnitude(地震级数) Quake Hits Central NepalNepal is suffering from the disaster brought by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck on Saturday. Nepal's Interior Ministry has said that the death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931 . And more than 4,700 people are injured. Nepal's mili

2、tary predicts the death toll may climb to as high as 5,000. The Chinese embassy in Nepal has said that four Chinese were killed, with five severely injured. The initial(最初的) magnitude-eight-point-one quake struck 80 kilometers east of Pokhara on Saturday afternoon. It was followed by a huge aftersho

3、ck, measuring seven-point-zero. As for Sunday, two big aftershocks have been recorded in the morning, with the latest in the afternoon with a magnitude of 7.1. This is the most powerful earthquake to have hit Nepal in over 80 years. The tremor（震动） was felt by more than 4.6 million people across Sout

4、h and East Asia. Search and rescue efforts are underway for survivors buried under the rubble(瓦砾) and flattened（扁平的） buildings, but efforts are influenced by rain and aftershocks. Nepal national television is reporting that 90 percent of historical structures in Kathmandu Valley were destroyed in th

5、e earthquake.【小题1】Where may the passage come from? AmagazineBguidebookCnewspaperDtextbook【小题2】Which statement is not true according to the passage? AThe death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931. And more than 4,700 people are injured.BNepal's military forecasts the death toll may climb to

6、as high as 5,000.CThe tremor was felt by over 4.6 million people across South and East Asia.DIts reported that 90 percent of historical structures in Nepal were destroyed in the earthquake.【小题3】How many aftershocks are mentioned in this passage？ A2B3C4D52、You are probably familiar with the saying：An

7、 apple a day keeps the doctor away.A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying: An apple a day may keep aging away. The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans.The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extr

8、act(浓缩物) added to their diet. It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 daysfive days longer than the flies that were normally fed.The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged. According to the result, the res

9、earchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging. In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women.They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suf

10、fer heart illnesses and stroke. The apples genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently.It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits.Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans agains

11、t heart illnesses and cancer.Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first “extra-healthy apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years. The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries.Their research also suggests that

12、 around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become todays apple tree, experienced a great genetic change.The number of many of its genes doubled.The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development fr

13、om peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.【小题1】Why were fruit flies used for the research? ABecause they have a similar diet to humans.BBecause they have a history as long as apples.CBecause they share a lot of genes with humans.DBecause they feed on nothing but apple extract.【小题2】What result

14、 did the researchers find out? AApples produce chemicals that can change human genes.BApples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging.CApples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans bodies.DApples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious.【小题3】What can we infer(推断)

15、from the passage? AEating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before.BPeople who have the habit of eating apples dont need to see a doctor.CApples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now.DPeople will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries f

16、rom now on.3、The Change-3, named after a Chinese goddess, is Chinas first spacecraft(航天器)to make a soft landing on the moon. It includes a lander and a moon rover(月球车) called Yutu. The Change-3 spacecraft is the second phase(阶段) Chinas lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning

17、to Earth. It follows the success of the Change-1 and Change-2 spacecraft in 2007 and 2010. The launch of Change-3 was successful. The Change-3 is one of the most difficult tasks in Chinas space programme, the news says. The news adds that exploring the universe(宇宙) and seeking peaceful use of space

18、are dreams of Chinese for thousands of years. With a lander and the moon rover Yutu, Change-3 soft-landed(软着陆) on the moon at 9:11 p.m. Saturday. Yutu later separated(分离) from the lander and ran to the moon surface earlier Sunday. China has chosen the name Yutu for its first moon rover, after a worl

19、dwide online vote(投票) attracted people to come up with names. In Chinese folk tale, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Change, the moon goddess. Change took her pet and flew towards the moon. She became a goddess and has lived there with the white animal ever since.【小题1】Which is the first spacecraft la

20、nded softly on the moon in China? AChange-1BChange-2CChange-3DYutu【小题2】From this passage, how many spacecraft have flown to the moon successfully. AThreeBTwoC OneDNone【小题3】Who did the moon rover name after?【小题4】Which of the following is Not true? AChange-2 was set up in 2010.BYutu isnt the first rov

21、er of China.CMany people voted for Yutu online.DYutu separated after Change-3 landed on the moon.【小题5】The article may be found in _. Aa history bookBa fashion magazineCa geography bookD a newspaper4、Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be use

22、d mainly to protect themselves. Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same bro

23、wn colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night. If you study the animal life, youll find the main use of colouring is protecting themselves. Bears, lions and other a

24、nimals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree. Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the en

25、emies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isnt strong at all.【小题1】From the passage we can learn that locusts . Aare small animalsBare easily found by birdsCare dangerous to their enemiesDchange their colours to protect themselves【小题2】 How can pests with

26、 different colours from plants keep out of danger? AThey run away quickly.BTheir colours are much like their enemies.CThey hide themselves in the day and appear at night.DThey have to move quietly.【小题3】Bears and lions can keep safe because they . Ahave the colours much like the treesBmove quicklyCli

27、ke brown and grey coloursDlive in forests【小题4】The kind of fish can live up to now because . Ait is very big and strongBthe liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemiesCthe liquid it sends out can kill its enemiesDit swims faster than any other fish【小题5】Which is the best title for this pas

28、sage? AThe Change of Colours for Animals and PestsBColours of Different Animals and PestsCThe Main Use of Colours for Animals and PestsDSome Animals and Pests5、A concert under the theme of the 28-year-old charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love is set to bring 100 celebrated singers to perfor

29、m in Quanzhou in southeast Chinas Fujian Province next month. The concert is set to cover 10 cities including Beijing. Quanzhou is the first stop of the touring schedule. The song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written by famous Chinese singer and songwriter Guo Feng. It was performed by a ch

30、orus (合唱团) of 100 singers during a concert for world peace that year. The song also made Guo Feng famous. The concert is organized by China TV Artists Association. It aims to improve local charity programmes. The concert has so far received positive feedback (爱的回应) from some of the biggest names fro

31、m the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Hollywood actor Jackie Chan.It is well known that Jackie Chan has made great contributions to the music scene for years with songs like A Hero Never Dies and Dont Go Home. He sang the theme song to the film Fairy Tale with Kim Hee Sun. Between

32、shooting (拍摄) films and joining in public activities all over the world, it took Chan about a year to finish an album. By joining in charity activities, Jackie Chan has provided scholarships for needy students and helped injured performers and their families. So far, he has been involved in over 100

33、 public welfare (救济) projects in 52 cities in over 30 countries.【小题1】The charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written in _. A1986B1988C1992D1997【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true about the charity concert? AIt will be held in 10 cities in China.BIts aim is to improve local charity

34、 programmes.CIt is organized by the famous singer Guo Feng.DJackie Chan has decided to support it.【小题3】How long did it take Jackie Chan to finish an album? AAbout half a year.BAbout one year.CAbout one and half a year.DAbout two years.【小题4】Jackie Chan joined in charity activities in order to _. Amak

35、e a livingBraise money to help poor studentsCbecome famous Dhelp other singers in need【小题5】What does the underlined part “be involved in” in the last paragraph mean in English? Atake part inBbe crazy aboutCtake care ofDget ready for6、Here, a reporter is interviewing the 12-year-old singer, Mara Just

36、ine, whos one of the youngest contestants of Americas Got Talent. Reporter: Why did you choose to compete on Americas Got Talent instead of one of the other singing competitions? Mara: Well, Americas Got Talent actually called me because I had auditioned before, when I was 9 or 10 . I guess they loo

37、ked over those videos. They asked me to audition again. Reporter: How does it feel to be one of the youngest people on the show?Mara: There are a lot of other people with more experience .,but I just try to do my best .I always go on to the stage thinking good thoughts, never bad thoughts. Reporter:

38、 Who is your role model or idol(偶像) ? What inspires you? Mara: For singing, my idols are Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera, but a role model to me would be my mom. I love her with all my heartshe encourages me to believe in my dreams. Reporter: What are your other hobbies? Mara: I love playing

39、video games, and I usually go to the park with my family. We usually play basketball. We also like to play tennis!【小题1】 From the passage, what can we knew about Mara Justine? AShes the youngest contestants of Americas Got Talent.BShe was accepted by Americas Got Talent the first time she auditioned.

40、CShes hardworking and optimistic (乐观的)。DShes less confident (乐观的).【小题2】 The underlined word “audition” probably means “ “ A试镜B试音C观看D报名【小题3】Who encourages Mara to make the dream come true? AHer momBAretha FranklinCHer fansDAretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera【小题4】 Whats the best title of this passa

41、ge? AThe Youngest SingerBMaras Got TalentCA Singing CompetitionDMaras Honbbies【小题5】 What type of writing is the passage? AA travel guideBA science reportCA poster for a concertDAn intervie7、Every morning, the newspaper chief editor（主编）holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events

42、of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events. As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to t

43、he newspapers own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing ones homework”. At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next days paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop wor

44、king on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor. The chief editor dec

45、ides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes. Finally, there is no more time left for adding ne

46、w stories, and the time for printing（印刷） the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered（发送） by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterdays.【小题1】What is the work in a newspa

47、per office like? AInteresting and confusingBImportant and patient.CParticular and necessary.DFast and busy.【小题2】According to the passage, the right order for a reporters work is _.a. writing storiesb. doing interviewsc. joining in a discussiond. doing homeworke. handing stories to the editor Ac,b,a,

48、d,eBc,d,e,a,b Cc,b,d,a,eDc,a,d,b,e【小题3】The front page contents（内容） are decided by _. Athe importance of the eventsBhow well the stories are writtenCthe knowledge of the chief editorDwhether they are the latest【小题4】 The best title for this passage is “_”. AHow a newspaper is producedBHow newspapers a

49、re deliveredCWhat kind of papers readers likeDWhose work is more important8、Getting recognization（认可）from National Geographic, a famous US magazine, is the dream for many photographers. A lucky Chinese teenage photographer has made this dream come true just after his 14th birthday last year. With hi

50、s work Qiangtoucao (Weed on the Wall), Gong Zijie, a student from Changsha, Hunan, won the 2014 International Photography Contest for Kids in Chinas competition last year. It was hosted by National Geographic Kids. Gong got the first place in the Wild Vacation part. His photo shows the shadow (影子) o

51、f a weed (野草) on the Palace Museums red walls. In world-famous photographer Li Shaobais words, “The picture is silent, but its also powerful.” How did Gong make it? “I just saw the weed and found it lonely and helpless,” said Gong. Gong learned photography from his father, a photographer working for

52、 Hunan TV. Since the age of 4, he has been following his father to learn to take pictures. Gong is a patient photographer. When he views something valuable, he can spend hours waiting for the perfect time for the picture. Compared with beautiful sights, the young photographer is paying more attentio

53、n to social topic. In Gongs pictures of Liuyang River, hundreds of dead fish show us the deadly results of pollution. He has made up his mind to document polluted rivers at least once every year to focus more peoples eyes on the environment.“Now photography is not only a hobby, but also a duty for m

54、e,” said Gong.【小题1】Where did Gong Zijie take the photo named “Qiangtoucao”?【小题2】How did Li Shaobai like Gongs photo in the passage?【小题3】What is Gongs father?【小题4】How long has Gong learned photography?【小题5】Did Gong decide to document polluted rivers only once a year?9、It is reported by Chinese Xinhua

55、 News that students waste more food than the national average. So the campaign on school food waste is getting popular across the country. The move is part of a national campaign started by students at different schools. At East China University of Science, students who finish their food in the scho

56、ol dining hall get a special card when they return their plates after meals. Students can collect cards and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, schoolbags, magazines and umbrellas. “Its been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in Shanghai. “It has given us one more motivati

57、on to eat up our food.” “The purpose of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also teach students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang from University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Other schools also pay attention to the quantity of food. At Nanjing No.9 Middle School, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can