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【2014苏州】A

Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.

As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.

Famous comedians (喜剧演员）went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.

Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called \\ It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television. 26.What is this passage mainly about?

A.How to tell a good joke, B.Where the best comedy clubs are. C.One comedian's life,

D.The funniest people in the United States, 27.Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about_________.

A.South Carolina B.Brooklyn C.Los Angeles D.Texas

28.Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?

A.As a teenager, he was not funny.

B.He started working in clubs after he graduated from college. C.He loved going to high school.

D.A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies. 29.Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?

A.Being a serious actor. B.Making people laugh. C.Helping teenagers.

D.Having his own club.

【2014苏州】B

The Chicago Fire of 1871 was the worst disaster of the 19th century.

The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs. O'Leary's barn (牲口棚）on the West Side of Chicago. Several hours after she milked her cow, it kicked over an oil lamp,and the cow started the fire. We do not know if the story is true, but we do know that the fire began in a barn on the West Side.

The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings, a strong wind, and a dry season. The fire lasted 27 hours and spread to all parts of the city. Other cities sent 25 fire companies to help put out the fire. Federal troops (联邦军队）were also used to help fight the fire and keep order, too. At last rain put out the fire.

There was a lot of damage. 90,000 people were left homeless, and 18,000 buildings were destroyed. Property damage (财产损失）was almost 200 million dollars. In addition, about 300 people died.

People from all over the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing. Within a month 4,000 cottages (小屋）with two rooms had been built to house people. In a few years, Chicago was completely rebuilt.

30.The best title for this passage is_______.

A.Mrs. O’Leary's Cow B.A Terrible Fire C.An Oil Lamp D.The Year 1871

31.Which parts of the city were hurt by the fire?

A.The West Side.

B.The South Side and the East Side. C.The North Side. D.All sides.

32.People who stayed in Chicago after the fire showed__________ .

A.courage B.fear C.weakness D.laziness 33.What helped to spread and to end the fire?

A.A cow. B.Firemen C.The weather. D.Carelessness,

【2014苏州】C

People think of ice cream as an American food. Yet, ice cream really came from Asia. In the late 1200s Marco Polo, the great explorer, is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains. Before it was served, the ice had been

flavored (调味）with fruits.

Marco Polo brought this new dish to Italy, In France cooks changed the ice recipe (配方）and made ice cream.

At first, cooks tried to keep the recipe a secret. They wanted it to be a special dish for rich people. By the late 1700s, though, ice cream was sold throughout Europe and America.

Some great Americans loved ice cream. George Washington was the first to buy a special machine for making it. When Thomas Jefferson returned from France, he brought an ice cream recipe home with him. Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, also liked ice cream, and she often served it at the White House. Actually, a famous brand (品牌）of ice cream was even named after her.

In the late 1800s, the ice cream industry began to grow. A way of keeping ice cream frozen had been found, so ice cream makers did not have to worry about ice cream melting(融化）anymore.

34.When did ice cream become well-known in many countries?

A.In the 1200s. B.In the 1500s, C.In the 1600s. D.In the 1900s.

35.Who do you think was the most important person in the history of ice cream?

A.Marco Polo. B.Dolly Madison, C.Thomas Jefferson. D.George Washington.

36.Why can ice cream be sold everywhere today?

A.Because people can afford to buy it. B.Because there are many recipes for it, C.Because it is easy to keep it frozen. D.Because many people like ice cream.

【2014苏州】D

What colour is your name? What colour is Wednesday? These questions might sound strange to most people, but some can answer right away. One person says her name is the colour red. For another person, Wednesday is blue. These people have a condition called synesthesia. This means they experience two senses at the same time. For these people, the senses of smell, sound, sight, touch, and taste are not separate (分开的）.They might see and also hear colours, for example, or hear as well as feel sounds.

The most common form of synesthesia is to hear sounds as colours, A person with synesthesia might hear the number three as blue or the letter D as red. Someone might always see

green upon hearing the word April. Another person might see different colours while listening to music. Some people also taste colours. To one person, beef might taste blue and to another, yellow. Some people experience feelings in colour. For example, one person with synesthesia reports feeling pain as the colour orange.

Another form of synesthesia is to experience sounds or tastes as shapes. Some people see music as squares and circles. Some people taste a sweet as a smooth ball. There are other forms of synesthesia, as well. For one man, different words have different tastes. Some words taste like pork；others taste like potatoes or eggs.

Synesthesia is not a common condition. Perhaps only one person in every 5,000 has it. For these people, the everyday world can be a colourful and interesting place. 37.What is this passage mainly about?

A.An unusual condition. B.People who like colour. C.The colour of pain. D.Music and art.

38.How many people probably have synesthesia?

A.Only 5,000 in the world. B.One out of every 500. C.About 5 million. D.One out of every 5,000.

39.Which is the most common form of synesthesia?

A.Experiencing tastes as shapes. B.Experiencing sounds as colours, C.Experiencing words as tastes. D.Experiencing music as shapes,

40.Which of the following is NOT an example of synesthesia?

A.Feeling pain in red. B.Tasting beef as green. C.Feeling warm in April. D.Seeing music as squares.

【答案】

26.C 31. D 36. C

27. B 32. A 37. A

28. D 33. C 38. D

29. B 34. D 39. B

30. B 35. A 40. C

【2014常州】A

Harry is a boy with a learning disability. On his fourth birthday, he was given a and said his first words, “dog” and “mummy”.Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just “pushed it away”.Mrs Hainsworth, his mother, says, “My son is

敲打) on the bars. There is no

word coming

was really his best friend. They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his attention that long. Now he has just completely turned quiet again.”Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move. and physiotherapy had.Mrs Hainsworth says, “My son was so happy when he saw Millie. Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying ‘dad’. Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him. And now this!” Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it.Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech

e out wrong.”

23. Before getting Millie, Harry . A. had never seen a dog B. had never said a word

C. had received little treatment D. had never played with toys 24. With Millie gone, Harry .

A. is too sad to continue learning to talk B. often quietly waits for her beside the cage C. keeps asking his mother to get him another pug D. does not want to play with other children any more

25. According to Maureen Hennis, Millie was able to help Harry because .

B. dogs are very clever and helpful

D. children would rather talk to dogs than to humans 【2014常州】B

Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water.With great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, “How