Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying(摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to the hospital, and a number of other people received light hurt.
In total, over two hundred people were homeless. Mr Tan said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said. “Several minutes later, our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded(水淹的) area and the welfare department(福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.
1. How many homes were damaged in the storm in total?
A. Fourteen. B. Twenty-one.
C. Twenty-nine. D. Thirty-six.
2.Where was Mr. Tan when the storm began?
A. He was in the park. B. He was inside the house.
C. He was outside the house. D. He was on the roof.
3.Mrs. Woo and her children didn’t get hurt because .
A. her husband knew there would be a storm
B. they were all outside the house when the storm came
C. she felt the house was moving and went out with her children
D. the welfare department helped her
4.Soldiers were sent .
A. to bring people food, clothes, etc
B. to help people move into new houses
C. to repair the damaged roofs
D. to save people from the flooded area
It takes a lot of skills and hard work to set a world record in pumpkin-carving(雕刻南瓜). Steve Clarke, a sixth-grade teacher from Pennsylvania, is a famous carver(雕刻师). Clarke has set many world records for carving pumpkins quickly. When he competes, he must cut our two eyes, two eyebrows, a nose, a mouth, and two ears as fast as possible. But Clarke knows something else about pumpkin-carving. It’s easier to get a record than to keep it.
He took the title in 2000 when he carved a pumpkin face in 74.8 seconds. That time was 19 seconds faster than what Jerry had set. From then on, Clarke broke his own records five times. In 2006, he set his best time in Florida. His winning time was 24.03 seconds!
The only problem is that someone finally beat that mark. On October 7, 2010, David set the new record with 20.1 seconds. Clarke was not able to break that record this year, but he has planned to break the record. After Halloween, he will go to local pumpkin farms to practise designs and new skills.
Clarke is popular because of his super pumpkin-carving skills. In 1999, he carved more than 30 pumpkins at the Halloween party for then vice-president Al Gore.
1.What do you need to have if you want to set a record in pumpkin-carving?
A. Pumpkin farms. B. Hard work.
C. Extra money. D. Free time.
2.What was Clarke’s best record in pumpkin-carving competitions?
A.74.8 seconds. B. 24.03 seconds.
C. 20.1 seconds. D. 19 seconds.
3.The underlined word “title” means “ ” in the passage.
A. 比赛 B. 活动 C. 冠军 D. 灵感
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Clarke is from Pennsylvania.
B. Clarke is good at carving but he never practices his skills.
C. Clarke only set one world record for carving pumpkins.
D. Clarke was still the winner of the pumpkin-carving competition in 2010.
Top 4 places to visit in China | |
No.1 The Great Wall , Beijing
| The Great Wall in Beijing, built during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), is the most often seen tourist site in China. It runs over 373 miles, containing about 827 city wall platforms, 71 passes and countless towers. |
No.2 Forbidden City, Beijing
| The Chinese Imperial Palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, for almost five centuries, served as the home of the emperor and his household.
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No.3 The Bund, Shanghai | The Bund is one of the most famous tourist places in Shanghai. If you have ever been to the Bund, you have never been to Shanghai. Avoid weekends and daytime to visit it because of too many people. The best time to visit the Bund is early morning before 8 am and late night after 10 pm. |
No.4 West Lake, Hangzhou | The reason of its No.4 place is that Hangzhou is very close to Shanghai, only a couple of hours’ travel by train. It’s a perfect next stop after you have enjoyed the beautiful scene on the Bund.
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1. cities are mentioned in the passage.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2.The emperor of the Qing Dynasty lived .
A. on the Great Wall B. in the Forbidden City
C. on the Bund D. near West Lake
3.When is the best time to visit the Bund?
A. At 7 am, on Wednesday. B. At 10 am, on Saturday.
C. At 10 pm, on Sunday. D. At 5 pm, on Sunday.
完型填空
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I felt and had a slight headache.
I worked in a doctor’s office. During those days, the office was often people who had a cold, which made me even busier than usual. It seemed I was going to be late __ home and my husband would be ready to pronounce me late once again. But maybe I hurried, I could still make it.
I was heading inside to for my gas when I noticed an old couple（夫妻）at the counter. I heard them asking the to the nearest hospital. It was the hospital that I had just _ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be by explaining how to get there. But the fact was that he was telling them a whole route. So I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to me to the hospital?” Then I saw a look of relief（轻松）over their faces. “I’m going there, too,” I said, which wasn’t a lie since I had just up my mind to do it perfectly.
I got in my car and began to drive . I looked back several times to be they were right behind me. It took us only fifteen to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to die down. I felt better than I did all day and my headache was nearly gone.
1.A. boring B. sad C. free D. tired
2.A. busy B. free C. proper D. noisy
3.A. called for B. asked for C. filled with D. pleased with
4.A. getting B. making C. calling D. working
5.A. unless B. if C. though D. while
6.A. cost B. take C. pay D. spend
7.A. distance B. number C. price D. way
8.A. waited B. gone C. arrived D. left
9.A. careful B. thankful C. helpful D. wonderful
10.A. wrong B. same C. special D. perfect
11.A. lead B. take C. show D. follow
12.A. kept B. made C. taken D. fixed
13.A. back B. up C. out D. down
14.A. worried B. sure C. angry D. surprised
15.A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks
书面表达
根据表格信息提示，以“Liu Ping’s Changes”为题，介绍刘平的成长变化。
过去 | 现在 |
常有时间看电影 | 每天早早起床 |
和朋友玩游戏 | 整天呆在学校，不再有时间和朋友玩游戏 |
和祖父母聊天 | 每天有很多作业要做 |
有时还和父亲一起听音乐会 | 怀念过去的日子 |
写作要求： 1、不要逐字逐句翻译，逻辑要合理通顺。
2、可适当发挥。
3、词数，不低于80字。
Liu Ping’s Changes
短文填空
Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disneyland in the world. Naturally it’s __1._ the cheapest Disneyland. The price of the entrance for Hong Kong Disneyland is different at different times. Grown-ups must pay 295 Hong Kong dollars (Hong Kong dollars are almost the same 2. (RMB) from Monday to Friday. Children (aged 3-11) must pay 210 Hong Kong dollars. 3. it is a special day or a Saturday, grown-ups must pay 350 Hong Kong dollars and children must pay 250 Hong Kong dollars.
What are special days? The students’ two-month vacation in July and August, May Day, our National Day-Oct. 1st, and Hong Kong’s public 4. . Children under three don’t 5. to pay anything.
If you haven’t 6. to the other Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland is a good place to start. It’s said that it7. five years to build it. It’s 8. to see it than to hear about it. Go and have a look when you have a chance.
