2012北京市海淀初三英语二模试题与答案

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Created in 1677 in Virginia America, the Mattaponi Reservation (

自然保护区

)

sits on a

high steep bank

of the Mattaponi River. The Mattaponi have worked hard to keep their

ancient way of life and customs.

MATTAPONI CULTURE DAY

May 18

10:00 a.m.

–

5:00 p.m.

ADMISSION:

Adults (12 years and older ) -- $$6.00

Children

–

Free

Come spend the day with us on the bank of the Mattaponi River for an educational

experience

showing

the

customs

of

the

Mattaponi.

During

this

special

day,

American

Indians (First Americans ) will dance and play drums while dressed in tribal

（部落的）

clothing. This year visitors may join in the dancing and drumming.

Visitors

will

be

able

to

see

artists

and

craftsmen

as

they

show

their

basket-making,

pottery- making and tool-making skills. American Indian ( First

American ) storytellers will help you see how their

habits and beliefs are passed on to children through

legends and stories.

Enjoy Activities

Play American Indian ( First American ) children

’

s games.

Taste American Indian ( First American ) foods.

Buy crafts and souvenirs.

Watch songs and dance.

47. We can enjoy Mattaponi Culture Day at ____.

A. 9:00 a.m.

B. 3:00 p.m.

C. 6:00 p.m.

D. 10:00 p.m.

48. If Tom, 15 years old, wants to enjoy that day with his parents, they need to pay ____.

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A. $$6

B. $$12

C. $$18

D. $$24

49. What can we do on that day?

A. Make baskets.

B. Sing songs.

C. Tell stories.

D. Play games.

B

A

Native

American

and

his

friend

were

in

downtown

New

York

City,

walking

near

Times

Square

in

Manhattan.

It

was

during

the

noon

lunch

hour

and

the

streets

were

filled

with

the

noise

of

people

and

cars.

Suddenly, the Native American said, ―I hear a

cricket (

蟋蟀

)

.‖

His friend said, ―What? You must be crazy. You couldn’t possibly hear a cricket in all of this noise!‖

―No,

I’m sure of it,‖ the Native American said, ―I heard a cricket.‖

―That’s crazy,‖ said the friend.

The Native American listened carefully for a moment, and then walked across the street to a big wall. There

they saw bushes (

灌木

). He looked into the bushes, and sure enough, he

found a small cricket. His friend was

quite amazed.

―That’s

unbelievable

,‖ said his friend. ―You must have superhuman ears!‖

―No,‖

said

the

Native

American.

―My

ears

are

no

t

different

from

yours.

It

all

depends

on

what

you’re

listening for.‖

―But that can’t be!‖ said the friend. ―I could never hear a cricket in this noise.‖

―Yes, it’s true,‖ came the reply. ―It depends on what

is really important to you. Here, let me show you.‖ He

reached into his pocket, pulled out a few coins, and dropped them on the sidewalk. And then, with the noise of the

crowded street still in their ears, they noticed every head within 20 feet turn and look to see if the money was

theirs.

―See what I mean?‖ asked the Native American. ―It all depends on what’s important to you.‖

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．

The Native American was ______ with his friend when he heard a cricket.

A. taking a walk

B. watching people walking

C. looking for crickets

D. looking for important things

51. His friends felt _____ after they found the cricket.

A. unsure

B. crazy

C. relaxed

D. amazed

52. The writer wants to tell _______.

A. people pay more attention to what is important to them

B.

people wonder what is important to them

C. people can hear different sounds

D. people believe what they heard

C

British Humor

Is it true that the British laugh at different things from p

eople in other countries? Let’s have a look at what we

laugh at in Britain.

To

the

British,

the

powerful

and

important

are

often

figures

of

fun.

It’s

not

just

politicians

(

政治家

)

who

make us

laugh quietly

，

but anyone whose job it is to tell other people what to do and who take themselves too

seriously. We giggle at authority(

权威

), but also, kindly with anyone who is treated unfairly. We know they can

’

t

win, but if they do so sometimes, it

’

s even funnier. Our clowns are often silly people doing silly things, while in

America, they are often clever people doing clever things

—

and winning.

The British laugh when other people might feel very worried. People say that the British are cold

and

unwilling

to show their feelings and this is expressed in our humor. I don’t really think that’s true but I know that

we do have a strong sense of irony (

反

讽

)

. ―Not very pleasant‖, we say after some terrible experience.

Along with

this, is our love of understatement (

轻描淡写

)

. ―It’s a bit windy today‖ we might say in the middle of a typhoon,

or ―There’s a slight problem‖ when something has gone very seriously

wrong.

A British comedian will often begin by saying

“

Have you ever noticed…..?

”

We find humor in ordinary,

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boring life, especially its negative aspects. As well as this, we find it amusing to tell jokes about things that have

gone wrong for us, rather than not mentioning them in case we look stupid. Our funny stories might start with

―I’m such an idiot,

I did something really stupid yesterday‖.

Another thing that can make it difficult to understand ―British humor‖

is that we don’t always laugh or even

smi

le when we say something funny. We often ―

keep a straight face

‖

even when we’re making a joke.

So, is the British sense of humour unique? Well, probably not. It is the combination of all these features that

make the British laugh and make so many other people

ask ―Why is that funny?‖

53. Which of the following is the British humor?

A. The British laugh at themselves.

B. The British laugh at things that are rude.

C. The British laugh when they meet boring people.

D. The British laugh when they think things are funny.

54.

The underlined phrase ―keep a straight face‖ means the

British_______.

A. look confused

B. stop laughing

C. make a face

D. seem expressionless

55. The writer thinks ______.

A. the British politicians are funny people

B. the British sometimes laugh when others might cry

C. the British like to tell jokes in pleasant situations

D. the British humor is easy for other people to understand

D

For

eight

weeks

last

summer,

scientists

from

several

universities

and

government

weather

laboratories carried out the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS).

They set up a center in Goodland, Kansas, home to some of the heaviest thu nderstorms

（

雷暴雨）

in

the

United

States.

In

this

area,

humid

air

from

the

Gulf

of

Mexico

meets

hot,

dry

air

from

the

southwest,

resulting

in

storms

so

huge

that

they

can

last

for

days

as

they

move

east

across

the

country.

The

scientists

working

in

Goodland

were

trying

to

learn

as

much

as

they

could

about

these

disordered storm systems. They already knew that the combination of strong winds, large amounts

of

moisture(

潮湿

),

and

big

differences

in

temperatures

could

produce

thunderheads,

known

as

Super Cells.

They also knew that super cells could produce terrible weather, including tornadoe s

（

龙

卷风）

. What the scientists did not know, however, was why some super cells produce heavy rain,

lightning, and tornadoes, while others produce large hail

（冰雹）

that can destroy a wheat crop or a

roof. The scientists supposed that the physical characteristics of storm clouds would give the reason

for such differences.

To study the storm clouds, the researchers in Goodland met each morning and studied weather

data(

数据

),

hoping

for

bad

weather.

Their

cars,

equipped

with

weather

instruments,

were

ready.

Whenever

a storm

came

near, some scientists

drove toward the storm

front

and began

collecting

data on winds, temperature, air pressure, and humidity. During the storm, they also calculated the

time and place of every lightning strike.

At the same time that the scientists on the ground were collecting their data, researchers in the

air were operating a special radar station that would help them measure

（计量）

the shape and size

of

the

water

drops

inside

the

clouds.

These

scientists

rode

in

a

single- engine

plane

specifically

designed to fly through terrible weather systems. While the pilot guided the plane through heavy

wind, lightning, hail, and ice, the scientists on board collected their storm data.

Researchers say that it will take years for them to understand all the data they have collected.

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