培优英语试题

酒泉一中培优检测考试

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略去）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Amy and Mark Blaubach were very excited about adopting a child from an orphanage (孤儿院). They thought they would adopt a baby girl. After waiting one and a half years, the social worker asked them to consider adopting a six-year-old boy named Jerry.

After the adoption papers were signed, Amy asked if Jerry had a good friend at the orphanage. Jerry said his best friend was Zack. That was the first time that Amy had heard about Zack.

Then Jerry went to his new home with Amy and Mark, where he lived happily and adjusted very well. However, Jerry kept talking about his best friend that he had left behind at the orphanage. So Amy became determined to try and find out more about Zack.

She came across a database specifically for families who had adopted children from the orphanage where she met Jerry. The database allowed parents to enter their child’s name and his or her adoption information. As Amy looked through the database, she found what appeared to be a possible match of her son’s best friend. After sending a few e-mails back and forth, Amy was sure to have the right Zack. He had been adopted by Rae and Bruce Hosteler two weeks before. To her surprise, the two families were living in the same city. Then she decided to give these two friends a special reunion (重逢).

On a sunny Sunday, the two boys finally met each other again. When Jerry asked Zack, “Do you remember me?” Zack quickly answered, “Yes! Let’s go and play!” That led to hours of laughter and play. Rae and Amy were excited to see how well their sons got along, and what an amazing bond (联系) they had. Thanks to both families, that special bond between Zack and Jerry can continue for the rest of their lives.

21. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A. Amy and Mark thought they would adopt a baby boy.

B. Amy and Mark were unwilling to adopt Jerry at first.

C. Amy had met Zack before he left the orphanage.

D. Amy knew that Zack and Jerry were good friends.

22. After Jerry left the orphanage, __________.

A. he wasn’t happy in his new home

B. he couldn’t adapt to his new environment

C. he missed his friend very much

D. he felt guilty about leaving his friend behind

23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A. The boys met again at Amy’s home.

B. The boys couldn’t get along with each other any longer.

C. When they met again, the boys didn’t recognize each other at first.

D. The boys can keep in touch with each other for the rest of their lives.

24. What is the best title for this text?

A. How to Adopt a Child

B. Amy and Her Adopted Child

C. A Story in an Orphanage

D. A Very Special Reunion

B

As you can see, water works hard in your body every day. That’s why it’s important to give your body the water it needs to carry out all its different jobs. On a regular day, your body loses 2 to 3 quarts of water ------ enough to fill a 2-liter soda bottle. You probably guess that water is lost when you sweat ------ especially on a hot day.

But your body also loses water in an almost invisible way------evaporation (蒸发). Water escapes from your body through your skin and in your breath. How? Your breath contains droplets (小滴) of water that are usually too tiny to see. They become visible for a quick second in the cold when you can “see your breath”. But water evaporates this way all year round. Your skin also contains water, which escapes in tiny droplets that go into the air. The water in your skin evaporates into the air, but fortunately, your body can replace the water it loses so your skin doesn’t dry out.

Eating and drinking is one way to replace the water your body loses. Most foods have a lot of water in them, especially fruits and vegetables. Grapes, watermelons, oranges, and cantaloupes are delicious and full of water.

But you can’t rely on food alone to get that water back, and that’s why it’s also a good idea to drink water every day. You might have heard someone say that people need to drink 6 to 8 cups (1.4 to 1.9 liters) of water each day. Depending on how much water you’re getting from foods and other liquids, 6 to 8 cups might not be necessary. If you eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, or you like to eat soup every day, you’ll get some of the water your body needs.

25. You should drink enough water every day because _________.

A. your body needs too much water

B. water does all kinds of jobs in your body

C. your body loses a lot of water every day

D. the more water you drink the better you feel

26. Water in your body loses by the following ways EXCEPT_________.

A. breathing

B. evaporating

C. sweating

D. eating

27. Your body has to give enough water to your skin in order to ________.

A. keep the water in your skin clean

B. stop your skin from drying out

C. stop the water from losing

D. keep your skin clean all the time

28. What does the underlined phrase “rely on” in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. Eat up

B. Receive

C. Depend on

D. Digest

C

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