2012年河北省高中英語閱讀競賽（七級）試題

田民

注意：本套試題共100道小題，每小題1分，滿分100分，共10頁。答題時(shí)間90分鐘。請將答案用2B鉛筆涂在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。

第一部分 閱讀知識(shí)考查試題

When did the modern Olympic Games begin？

A. In 776 BC. B. In 394. C. In 1896. D. In 1596.

2. Xuhaifeng， the famous shooter， won Chinas first Olympic gold medal in the 1984 ________ Olympics.

A. Tokyo. B. Los Angeles. C. Paris. D. Atlanta.

3. Which of the following wonders can still be visited nowadays？

A. The Statue of Zeus. B. The Temple of Artemis.

C. The Great Pyramid. D. The Hanging Gardens.

4. An Indian emperor had ________ built in honor of his dead wife.

A. Pujiu Temple. B. Boldt Castle. C. Paris Opera House. D. Taj Mahal.

5. What is Jupiters Greek name？

A. Zeus. B. Helios. C. Poseidon. D. Apollo.

6. Where was Pablo Picasso born？

A. In Germany. B. In Spain. C. In France. D. In Denmark.

7. Which of the following famous paintings was drawn by Picasso？

8. What color did Picasso use to express his sadness in the period of 1900—1903？

A. Black. B. Grey. C. Blue. D. Brown.

9. In which country was the papyrus paper invented？

A. China. B. Greece. C. Italy. D. Egypt.

10. Why were the first paper cuts made？

A. To celeberate important festivals.

B. To make decorations of religious symbols.

C. To wish people wealthy and lucky.

D. To long for a longer life and success.

11. What did Diana want to be when she was young？

A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A dancer. D. An athlete.

12. How did Diana die？

A. She died in a car crash. B. She killed herself.

C. She died of cancer. D. She was murdered.

13. From what language did the word “dinosauria” come？

A. Greek. B. Latin. C. Spanish. D. English.

14. What is a scientist who studies dinosaurs and fossils called？

A. Geologist. B. Palaeontologist. C. Archaeologist. D. Architect.

15. The Kennedys have ________ ancestors.

A. English. B. Scottish. C. Irish. D. Welsh.

16. Who is still alive in the Kennedy Family？

A. John F. Kennedy. B. Robert Kennedy. C. John F. Kennedy Jr. D. Edward Kennedy

17. Where is the largest Ferris wheel located now？

A. In London. B. In Shanghai. C. In New York. D. In Paris.

18. Where was the first Disneyland built？

A. In Atlanta. B. In Los Angeles. C. In San Francisco. D. In Chicago.

19. Who was the first child superstar？

A. Shirley Temple. B. Jodie Foster. C. Julia Roberts. D. Marilyn Monroe.

20. Who is remembered in the film history for making the world laugh？

A. Gregory Peck. B. Ingrid Bergman. C. Charlie Chaplin. D. Brad Pitt.

21. Whats the song which became world-famous from the movie Titanic？

A. Yesterday Once More. B. I Will Always Love You.

C. You Raise Me Up. D. My Heart Will Go On.

22. Why are the Nobel Prizes awarded on 10 December every year？

A. Its the day when Alfred Nobel was born.

B. Its the day when Nobel passed away.

C. Its the day when Nobel returned to his homeland.

D. Its the day when Nobel invented dynamite.

23. Which of the following Nobel Prize winners discovered penicillin， a useful medicine？

A. Alexander Fleming. B. John Nash. C. Mother Teresa. D. Pierre Curie.

24. In which mountain is the Yeti supposed to be found？

A. Kilimanjaro Hill. B. The Himalayas. C. Rocky Mountains. D. The Alps.

25. The following are just physical characteristics of a person Except ________.

A. Looks. B. Fingerprint. C. Hair. D. Personality.

26. Who founded the first university in the world？

A. Socrates. B. Confucius. C. Plato. D. Aristotle.

27. Which of the following pictures shows the style of Sari？

28. When did women begin to wear Qipao in China？

A. In Tang Dynasty. B. In Song Dynasty. C. In Ming Dynasty. D. In Qing Dynasty.

29. Where did the hamburger start？

A. America. B. Germany. C. France. D. Italy.

30. Who greet each other by gently rubbing their noses together？

A. Eskimos. B. Japanese. C. Swedish. D. Frenchmen.

第二部分 閱讀技能考查試題

一、詞義判斷

根據(jù)所給句子判斷劃線部分的詞義，從所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇與劃線部分詞義最為接近的選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

31. The church was carefully restored after the war. Now it opens to visitors for free.

A. rescued B. repaired C. protected D. painted

32. If prisoners behave well they are allowed the privilege of visiting their families at the weekend.

A. majority B. power C. advantage D. reception

33. Wearing her favorite yellow linen dress and pretty cream high-heeled shoes with Jims pearls around her neck， she looked so elegant and made the centre of attention.

A. proud B. confident C. independent D. attractive

34. Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous years activities.

A. yearly B. official C. genuine D. misleading

35. All the polices efforts to find him were in vain. He disappeared just magically.

A. mistaken B. unsuccessful C. supportive D. helpful

36.Some believe that if you are in a steady relationship， you dont have to worry about HIV.

A. fixed B. long C. changing D. short

37. When all her other friends deserted her， Steve stayed loyally with her through the hard times.

A. approximately B. faithfully C. comfortably D. logically

38. They use special chemicals to accelerate the growth of vegetables， which might harm peoples health.

A. carry on B. spy on C. speed up D. take up

39. Government officials abuse of power is unacceptable and they will be punished.

A. praise B. misuse C. amateur D. increase

40. He served over 27 years in prison for fighting to abolish white-only rule.

A. research B. support C. pass D. end

二、邏輯理解

根據(jù)所給語段，從所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出恰當(dāng)?shù)倪x項(xiàng)，使語段邏輯通順，意義完整；并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

41. I spent most of my money in the first week and _______ had very little to eat by the end of the holiday.

A. instantly B. consequently C. constantly D. actually

42. Although she had been ill for a long time， it still came as a shock when she _______ died.

A. eventually B. deliberately C. simply D. unfortunately

43. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House， _____ we knew we could not really afford it.

A. since B. as C. because D. although

44. Cotton production was on the increase. _______， it was still a small industry compared to grain production.

A. Tough B. Otherwise C. Whatever D. However

45. Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. _______ it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty.

A. Whether B. Whenever C. Thus D. But

46. Progress so far has been very good. We are， _______， confident that the work will be completed on time.

A. however B. therefore C. once D. otherwise

47. _______ you call me to say youre not coming， Ill see you at the theatre.

A. Until B. Unless C. After D. Once

48. Of course I dont mind taking you home —— Im going that way _______.

A. afterwards B. simply C. anyway D. though

49. Phone home， _______ your parents will start to worry.

A. otherwise B. however C. and D. so

50. Part-time English classes are offered. _______， students can take classes in word-processing and

computing.

A. In fact B. In all C. In a way D. In addition

三、信息查找

閱讀下面各則廣告，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

51. If a boy wants to rent a room， he would send an email to ________.

A. Everlastingfriend@yahoo.com B. Lookforyou@yahoo.com

C. Alatinpolo@yahoo.com D. Katarinakube@yahoo.com

52. Mary loves cooking， so she would rent a room ________.

A. in Glebe B. in Patrio C. in Sandas D. in Lading

53. If a student wants to rent a room with own bathroom， he/she will have to pay ______ a month.

A. $280 B. $175 C. $330 D. $ 160

54. _______ will be the best choice if you have a car with you.

A. Patrio B. Lading C. Sandas D. Glebe

55. If you choose to rent a room in Sandas， you perhaps will stay for ________ at least.

A. 1 month B. 2 months C. 3 months D. 6 months

四、細(xì)節(jié)理解

閱讀下面各篇短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

I have always dreamt of becoming a person with lots of money. I need to earn as much I can because there is no security in old age. I want to lead a comfortable life in the future. Its not that Im selfish but I want to earn more and more to secure my future. In order to earn more I gave up many things. I lost my friends not in a real sense but they stopped inviting me to events. They know that Ill be busy with my work.

One day when I was again wondering about my future plan， a sudden thought shook me up. The thought was that even though I would have lots of money in the future， with whom am I going to spend and enjoy it？ It was then that I realized the loss I had suffered in my life. I was certain that even if I went back to my friends they would think that there was something wrong with me. I decided to take all my friends on a picnic but I was afraid that they two would not turn up. The only solution was to meet them and tell them my feelings. I called up one of my friends and asked him to plan a meeting so that I could speak with every friend together. He told me that they had planned a picnic this weekend and asked if I could join them. I was more than willing to join them.

56. Why does the author want to earn a lot of money？

A. He hopes that his father can live a rich life. B. He is selfish and only cares about money.

C. He wants to change his present poor life. D. He wants to get prepared for his future life.

57. The author thought the best way to go back to his friends was to ________.

A. call his friends for a meeting B. tell his friends he was wrong

C. have a party with his friends D. join his friends in a picnic

B

Easter is celebrated around the time of the vernal equinox （春分）， which is linked historically with a pagan （異教徒的） celebration of the arrival of spring. The name “Easter” itself is from the goddess of Eastre who was the goddess of the dawn and the spring. Eastres presence could be felt by all in the spring as the newly flowering plants and new births of babies were happening all around. This is where we start to see the formation of the Easter Bunny because the goddess pet was a rabbit.

There is an interesting story about the Easter Bunny. It claims that the goddess Eastre felt very bad for arriving late one spring. In order to help make up for this， she decided to save the life of a poor bird and made it her pet. Feeling pity for this bird because he no longer had the ability to fly， Eastre decided to turn him into a rabbit named Lepus.

58. According to the text， Easter was named after ________.

A. a bird B. a rabbit C. a female god D. a pagan

59. According to the text， Eastre was probably a symbol of ________.

A. great courage B. new life C. peace D. pride

60. Why did Eastre decide to rescue the poor bird？

A. She was fond of animals. B. She wanted to mend his wings.

C. She was always warm-hearted. D. She felt sorry for not being on time.

五、主旨大意

閱讀下面各語段，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Bob was sad. He had no money. “You have been helping so much，” said Mother. “I want to pay you for all your work.” Bob was happy. Now he could buy a cake for Mothers birthday.

61. What is the main idea？

A. Mother needed money for school. B. Bob was happy to work.

C. Bob wanted to buy a cake. D. Mother helped Bob with the work.

B

Les played by the water. A big ball came by on top of the water. “I know what that is，” said Les. “It helps to hold up a fishing net. It must have come off. ” Les took the ball home to show everyone.

62. What is the main idea？

A. Les found a big ball. B. Les went fishing.

C. The ball stayed on the water. D. The ball came off a boat.

C

“Look at TV，” said Mother. “You will be surprised.” Pat and Ron ran to the TV. The picture showed a teacher talking about her class. The teacher was the childrens older sister.

63. What is the main idea？

A. Mother called them up to TV. B. Pat and Ron watched their sister.

C. They were surprised to see the teacher. D. The sister did great teaching.

D

A mother animal knows which baby is hers by its smell. The mother puts her nose all over a new baby. She never forgets how her baby smells. The mother can always find the baby with her nose.

64. What is the main idea？

A. A mother animals nose is the most important organ.

B. A baby always finds its mother with the nose.

C. A baby knows its mother by its smell.

D. A mother animal knows the smell of its baby.

E

Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sound to “talk” with each other. When hurt， giraffes make a low moo， something like a cows. When frightened， they make a short， high sound.

65. What is the main idea？

A. Giraffes do make noises. B. Giraffes “talk” all the time.

C. Cows and giraffes talk to each other. D. Cows and giraffes are easily hurt.

F

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk， laugh， and do things with. Surely， there are times when we need to be alone. We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

66. What is the main idea？

A. Friends are always around us. B. People need to be alone.

C. Friends are people you laugh with. D. People need friends.

G

Young Scottish actress Leung， who plays Harrys crush （迷戀的對象） Cho Chang in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire，" stopped in Beijing and was headed for Hong Kong to promote （宣傳） the film with other starring actors.

Though she speaks no Chinese， Leung， 18， said she was excited to meet “Harry” fans at a cinema near Beijing University.

67. What is the main idea？

A. Leung is Harrys crush in a Harry Porter film.

B. Cho Chang was glad to meet “Harry” fans in Beijing.

C. Leung was on a trip to promote the Harry Porter film.

D. Cho Chang will learn Chinese in Beijing University.

H

Last year， the film of The Lord of the Rings won 11 Oscars in Hollywood. But what is the story of the Oscars？ When did they start？

In 1929， the Academy started giving awards for good work. The award was a statue of a man holding a sword. The man stands on a reel of film. The statue is 12 inches high and it is covered with gold.

In 1929， the first awards were given to the German actor Emil Jannings， the actress Janet Gaynor， the Warner Brothers Studio for the first sound film The Jazz Singer and Charlie Chaplin for his film The Circus.

68. What is the main idea？

A. The Lord of the Rings won 11 Oscars in Hollywood.

B. The Oscar award was first given in 1929.

C. The Oscar award was a statue of a man holding a sword.

D. The film by Charlie Chaplin won the first Oscar award.

I

Children are our future， and its up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. Sadly， todays children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons （武器）， drugs and gangs. Once a relatively peaceful environment， many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers.

Home schools are available to give you choices. Home schooling provides top-quality education， flexibility （靈活性）， and freedom to create your own schedule. At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours.

69. What is the main idea？

A. We are responsible to arm our children with tools to succeed.

B. Schoolyards are not safe anymore for teachers and students.

C. Heritage Home School is a better choice for your children.

D. Home schooling is increasingly popular nowadays.

J

HIV， the virus that causes AIDS， was first discovered in 1983 by a team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. That discovery made it possible to develop a test for AIDS and trace back to patients who may have died before doctors were aware of the disease.

However， scientists still dont know exactly how and where AIDS started. Finding the source of AIDS could be important in developing a vaccine （疫苗） and be important in mapping the future course of the epidemic.

70. What is the main idea？

A. Finding where AIDS started is important to tell how the disease develops in future.

B. Before 1983 many patients may have died of AIDS， but doctors didnt know about it.

C. People found that HIV causes AIDS in 1983 in Paris.

D. Scientists are trying hard to work out the causes of AIDS.

六、觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度

閱讀下面各語段，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Surprisingly， the man responsible for one of the most progressive green-design competitions has doubts about ideas of eco-friendly buildings. “I dont believe in the new green religion，” Garner says. “Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical. Im interested in those that work.”

71. What does Garner think of the ideas of green buildings？

A. They are questionable. B. They are out of date.

C. They are advanced. D. They are practical.

B

Coal mine accidents are frequently headline makers in China. Before this， five major coal mine accidents since January have already killed 287 coal miners. Once an accident happens， the officials and owners responsible are punished or warned or fined. But the accidents keep happening again and again.

72. The writer is ________ on the dealing with coal mine accidents in China.

A. optimistic B.pessimistic C. dissatisfied D. content

C

Hal Rogers， Representative from Kentucky， like those who are against high tobacco taxes， argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”

73. Rogers attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of ________.

A. full acceptance B. lack of interest C. doubt D. support

D

And these are not the only risks. Some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health， they should have learned to love and accept their skin color as it was.

74. The writers attitude towards changing skin color probably is ________.

A. supportive B. positive C. doubtful D. negative

E

For New Yorkers， talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallerys， when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently， people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club.

75. What is the authors opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience？

A. Easy-going. B. Self-centered. C. Generous. D. Traditional.

七、推理判斷

閱讀下面各語段，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

In the fall of 1985， I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University， aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

76. We can learn from the paragraph that the authors dream was to be _______.

A. a writer B. a judge C. a teacher D. a doctor

B

But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products， which often have far more packaging than necessary.

77. What can we infer from this paragraph？

A. Unpackaged products are of poor quality. B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.

C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging. D. Other products are better packaged.

C

Many years later， at the age of twenty-three， I was planning my wedding to Sheldon， who came from a complete loving family， the type I expect. Sheldon and I had already bought our first home with a large， beautiful yard. As the date grew closer and we took ownership of the home， we began to clean， arrange inside and out.

78. It can be inferred from the paragraph that ________.

A. the writer expected to become a wedding organizer

B. the writer was experienced in managing a yard

C. the writer could celebrate her wedding in church

D. the writer wished to have been loved by her parents

D

“If we go on this way for another 25 years， we wont have an affordable system of higher education，” says Patrick M. Callan， president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes， even if that means a huge amount of debt.”

79. What can we learn about the middle class families from this paragraph？

A. They blame the government for the high price of education.

B. They might choose not to send their kids to college.

C. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years.

D. They will be out of work in 25 years.

E

One day in English class， a group of girls began bullying （欺負(fù)） me by words. Our teacher， Mr. Stein， a strict one， punished them in front of everyone， and then drove them to the principals office， where they were given detention （課后留校）. Later that week， those same girls attacked me near the bus stop， showering my face with tiny stones. I know that Mr. Stein thought he was doing the right thing， but he raised their social status， because if you pick on someone and get in trouble for it， it only makes you “terrific” in the eyes of your peers （同齡人）.

80. It can be inferred from that paragraph that _______.

A. Mr. Stein couldnt keep students controlled at class

B. the writer was a teachers favorite student in class

C. students werent satisfied with Mr. Steins teaching

D. some students considered it cool to bully others

八、綜合語篇

閱讀下面各篇短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

My daughters birthday is May 29. She was 6 by then. As it was Monday， we preferred to celebrate it earlier， i.e. on Saturday 27 May. This was easier for me as Im free on Saturdays. On Thursday the entire family was busy packing the presents and putting funny pins on them. I promised my little princess that I would wake her up early in the morning and hand out the presents to her classmates.

I woke up at 5： 30. After I took a bath， I planned to wake her up. But as I came out from the bathroom， I realized that an earthquake struck. I screamed to wake my husband up and asked him to carry me daughter. We run out of our house. It happened for just 3 minutes， but some cracks appeared on the wall.

However， as we had planned， I went to my daughters school at 8： 00 but no one was there except the teacher who warned us to get back to our house. On the way home I heard a police cried out loudly： “Stay calm， no tsunami （海嘯）！”

After some discussions， we decided to give them to the children in hospital. Entering the hospital， I was really shocked. There were thousands of people bleeding and lying outside the rooms.

A boy came up with a bandage （繃帶） on his head. He stared at me with his questioning eyes as if he wanted to say： “Could I have one？” Quickly I handed over one present to him. He received it then ran to his mom， shouted： “Mommy， theres a turtle pin on it！” His eyes glittered. God， I cant ever forget his glittering eyes！

81. Why did they celebrate their daughters birthday ahead of time？

A. Because they knew there would be an earthquake. B. Because they were free on May， 27.

C. Because they thought Saturday was a lucky day. D. Because their daughter hoped so.

82. Put the following into the right order according to the passage.

a. Gave the presents to the children in hospital.

b. Prepared for their daughters birthday.

c. An earthquake broke out.

d. Went to the school and found no students there.

A. b-c-a-d B. b-a-c-d C. b-c-d-a D. b-d-c-a

83. Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer？

A. Warm-hearted. B. Quick-minded. C. Hard-working. D. easy-going.

84. What would be the best title for this passage？

A. A Terrible Earthquake B. A Tsunami that didnt come

C. A Lucky Boy in Hospital D. An Unforgettable Birthday

B

Are you a media addict （上癮者） who would go mad after two hours without TV， friend requests， exciting online games and your mobile—or would you easily survive？

Recently， university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged. It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban （禁令） by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.

Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos， a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University. Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers. “Theyre reporting withdrawal symptoms （脫癮癥狀）， overeating， feeling nervous， lonely and disconnected.”

During the 24-hour experiment， three of the experiments guinea pigs had to bear one intrusion （侵?jǐn)_） from the media： a BBC reporter and cameraman who followed them around for the day. They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline， but of course， they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops.

Elliot Day wrote： “Today， my whole morning routine （常規(guī)） was thrown up into the air. Despite being aware of the social importance of the media， I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.”

And Charlotte Gay wrote： “I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile； not only is it a social tool， its my main access point of communication.”

Earlier in the year， a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media， often plugged into several things at once.

So， with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate， how much time will you set aside for sleep in

the future？

85. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph？

A. To ask for information. B. To entertain the readers.

C. To lead to the topic. D. To present an idea.

86. The underlined expression “was thrown up into the air” in the sixth paragraph means .

A. went on normally B. was completely disturbed

C. turned out perfect D. was badly designed

87. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. Students around the globe are asked to join in an experiment.

B. Technology is taking too much time from our sleep and our life.

C. Unplugging is operated by Roman Gerodimos from Bournenouth University.

D. Many volunteers of the experiment feel quite bad when disconnected with media.

88. The writer seems to be ________ towards the fast-developing technology of media.

A. worried B. curious C. hopeful D. frightened

C

Celebrated in the city of Munich， Germany， the Oktoberfest， as it is popularly called， is a 3-week festival that takes place in the months of September and October. Also called the largest beer festival in the world， the Oktoberfest gathers about 6 million visitors worldwide every year. Seeing the popularity of the festival， many countries around the world have adapted to what they call their own version of the Oktoberfest. So if you are not able to make it to Germany， you can always enjoy the festival in the areas mentioned below. Dont miss out on it！

Brazil： welcome to the German town of Blumenau in Brazil. Well， we are not talking about Germans living in the town， but the place was originally founded by immigrants from Germany in the year 1850. The town is built in a traditional German style and there are a fair number of people who still live the way it used to be in good old days. The Oktoberfest is celebrated in a small village called Parque Vila Germanica between the dates of October 1st to October 18th. Guests can enjoy the festival in addition to exploring the town and its sites which include a beer museum.

Vietnam： celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City since 1992， the Oktoberfest event over here is conducted between the 6th and the 11th of October and the decorations are like the original festival in Munich， with large wooden tables lined with beer.

The Philippines： unlike the original Oktoberfest which is celebrated in a certain area， the Oktoberfest in the Philippines is a recent addition to the already existing festival which takes place between the 4th of September and the 9th of October. Now the event is set to be celebrated in a total of 30 parties in various cities around the country.

Canada： over 700，000 guests （second highest after Munich） in and around Canada take part in the Oktoberfest celebrated in Ontario between the 9th and the 17th of October.

In which place does the Oktoberfest take place from September to October？

In Blumenau. B. In Ontario. C. In Ho Chi Minh City. D. In Munich.

From the first paragraph we know that _______.

A. the Oktoberfest in Germany is the biggest beer festival in the world

B. every year about 600，000 people celebrated the Oktoberfest in Germany

C. the Oktoberfest lasts longer in Germany than in any other country

D. in Germany the name “beer festival” is better known than the Oktoberfest

91. About the Germany town of Blumenau， we know that ______.

A. only Germans live in the town

B. the town was first set up by Germans

C. the town has many other festivals for visitors

D. people in the town all live in the old German way

92. The authors purpose in writing this passage is ______.

A. to describe the development of the Oktoberfest

B. to compare the Oktoberfest in different countries

C. to get readers informed about the Oktoberfest celebrations

D. to get readers interested in visiting beer festivals

D

A difficult problem that is facing society is the legalization （合法化） of euthanasia， another word for mercy killing. Euthanasia is a method of causing death painlessly to end suffering. People who are suffering from accidents and incurable diseases are being kept alive by artificial （人工） means. They do not have a chance to recover， but American laws do not allow doctors to end their lives. However， in my opinion， euthanasia should be legalized for several reasons.

The first and most important reason to support euthanasia is that these patients have no chance of recovery. They can never lead normal lives and must be kept alive by life-support machines. They are clearly more dead than alive and will never be able to live a normal life.

Another reason to support mercy killing is that medical costs are very high. Today the cost of a hospital room can be as much as $ 1，450 per day for basic care， which does not include the cost of specialized care or the use of special equipment. The high cost of medical care can cause financial problems for the family.

The final reason to support the legalization of euthanasia is that the family suffers. The nurses and other medical workers can give the terminally ill patient only the smallest amount of care. Thus， the family must spend time to care for the special needs of their loved ones.

In conclusion， terminally ill patients should be allowed to die with dignity （尊嚴(yán)） because they have no chance to recover and live normal lives. Therefore， the family should have the right to ask doctors to turn off the life-support machines or to stop further medical treatment. To lengthen life artificially when there is no hope for the future is a disaster both for the patients and for their loved ones.

93. The best title for the passage is ________.

A. The Right to Die B. More Dead Than Alive

C. No Chance to Recover D. No Further Medical Treatment

94. According to the author， terminally ill patients ___________.

A. are worth taking good care of B. are more alive than dead

C. lay a heavy burden to nurses D. have no hope to recover

95. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？

（①=paragraph 1； ②=paragraph 2； ③=paragraph 3； ④=paragraph 4； ⑤=paragraph 5）

96. The authors attitude towards the legalization of euthanasia can be described as _________.

A. negative B. positive C. doubtful D. uninterested

E

The United States economy has dipped into economic recession （經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退）. This caused discomfort and hardship in every level of society； but for many of the nations poor， discomfort and hardship turned into misery （苦難）.

An increase in homelessness is probably the worst result of a nations financial disaster. About 3 million Americans were homeless because of a lack of affordable housing. Experts suggest that a family should spend no more than 30 percent of its income on housing. In fact， in some families housing costs make up 50 percent or more. An unexpected event， such as losing work or illness， can quickly push a family into homelessness.

An article in Time magazine tells a story of one such family. A young couple and their three children rented a

two-bedroom apartment for about $350 a month. They could hardly go on with the husbands $920-a-month take-home pay； so when their rent was raised to $500 a month， they could no longer make ends meet.

Another woman was found dead on a street in Washington D.C.， the capital， and she died at a bus-stop across the street from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

People become homeless for different reasons. Some may not be able to pay for housing， because they have lost their job and cannot find another place they can afford. Others have mental diseases， or are addicted to drugs or alcohol， many of whom do not live with their family. And whats more， there are not enough centers for shelter as the government doesnt pay enough attention to this social problem.

People are making efforts to solve the problem. However， it will not be easy， because it is a personal and economical problem as well as a social problem.

97. The passage is mainly about __________ in the US.

A. ways of solving economic problems B. homeless people being taken good care of

C. different reasons for economic recession D. economic recession leading to social problems

98. In the passage the author supported his view by __________.

A. presenting specific figures B. giving examples

C. explaining in details D. discussing different opinions

99. One main result that economic recession has led to is __________

A. an increase of living costs B. more and more deaths

C. an increase of homeless people D. less centers for poor people

100. How many reasons why people become homeless are listed in the passage？

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

2012年河北省高中英語閱讀競賽 （七級）

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