2014年新課標(biāo)二閱讀七選五

1、Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping.

2、He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport. He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of gettin

3、g all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash

4、can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly

5、foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still rememb

6、er their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.21. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take his family22. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his pap

7、ers D. a stranger in Sydney23. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave back24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search

8、 of New Friends. BSince the first Earth Day in 1970,American have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “We didnt know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA. But what began as nothing importa

9、nt in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many ,many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wiscon

10、sin, who thought up the first. According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .Although serious problems still remain and need to be de

11、alt with , the world is a safer and healthier place .A kind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices .Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ,; today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .Advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a

12、 lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution . Twenty five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , its hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .” Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say B

13、ruce Anderson .25 According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about _A. the social movement B. recycling techniques.C. environmental problemsD. the importance of Earth Day 26 Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A. The grass roots level B. The busin

14、ess circle C. Government officialsD. University professors 27. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection ?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest B. They have settled their environmental problems C. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution

15、through effective measures .28. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?A. Education B. Planning C. Green living D. CO reduction C One of the latest trend（趨勢） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, for example, has got incre

16、asing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4,000 since 2004. And thats true all across the country. “I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of s company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to

17、give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says. Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had anoth

18、er reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didnt want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接觸) the language and culture.” she says. “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting i

19、n a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.” But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.” The popularity if au pairs from china has been stren

20、gthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.29.What does that term” au pair” in the text mean? A. A mother raising her children on

21、her own B. A child learning a foreign language at home C. A professor in language education of children D. A young foreign woman taking care of children.30. Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them _. A. to live in China some day B. to speak the language at home C. to catch up

22、wit other children D. to learn about the Chinese culture31. What can we infer from the text? A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America, B. Educated woman do better in looking after children C. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills. D. Children can learn a foreign language we

23、ll in six months. DMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地鐵)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard ma

24、chine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of Service Open: 5 a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m. SatSun . Close midnight

25、 SunThur. Last train time vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the station.Metrobus When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smatTripâ CARD the fare is $1.25Fares for the Senior /disabled customers Senior citizens 65 and

26、 older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTripâ card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTripR card and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637-7000 and 202

27、-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips . avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. . if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station,

28、please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.32. what should you know about farecard machine? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m. B. They are connected to change machines. C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They make change for no more than $5. zxxk33. At what time does Metrorai

29、l stop service on Saturday? A. At midnight B. at 3 a.m. C. at 5 am D. at 7 p.m.34. What is good about a SmarTripâ card?A. It is convenient for old people B. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any time D. it is sold on the Internet.35. Which number should you call if you lose som

30、ething on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195 B.202-962-1100C.202-673-7000 D.202-673-8000第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money and time, _36_Money is a

31、topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?_37_2. Make your time worth it.