近三年溫州中考英語試卷簡析

近三年溫州中考英語試卷簡析

一、單項選擇類

A.art

(2009)16.—CanIhelpyou?

—Yes,eggandaglassofmilk,please.

A.aB.anC.theD./

(2010)1.—Lily,opendoor,please.

一I'mcoming.

A.aB.anC.theD.不填

(2011)1.Lucyisgoodgirl.Sheoftenhelpsothers.

A.aB.anC.theD./

(冠詞每年均考，考試目標(biāo)要求b/c)

B.n.

(2009)19.1havetospeaktomygrandmaloudlybecausesomethingiswrongwithher

A.eyesB.earsC.legsD.hands

(2010)2.—Father'sDayiscoming.WhatshouldIbuyformyfather?

—Whynot?Helikessports.

A.ascarfB.akeyringC.apairofjeansD.apairofrunningshoes

(2011)5.1amtiredafterthelongwall.Iwanttohavea.

A.talkB.lookC.partyD.rest

(名詞每年均考，功用性.考試目標(biāo)要求c)

C.prep.

(2009)—WhereisWenzhouZoo?

一Fvenoidea.Whynotfinditthemap?

A.atB.forC.ofD.on

(2010)—HowcanIgotothesupermarket,Paul?

一bike.It'snotfarfromhere.

A.OnB.ByC.InD.With

(2011)

(介詞的特定意義，考試目標(biāo)要求b)

D.pron.

(2009)18.—Ican'tfindmyscarf.

一There'sonehere.Itmightbe.

A.hersB.hisC.mineD.yours

26.—Wouldyoulikeanythingelse?

—No,else.Thankyou.

A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.something

(2010)7.—Susan,Iwon*tbebackfbrdinnerthisevening.

一Don*tworry,Mom.Icantakecareof.

A.yourselfB.herselfC.himselfD.myself

(2011)

(代詞的考查較廣.考試目標(biāo)要求b/c)

E.adj./adv.

(2009)21.—Idon*tlikevegetables,soIeatthem.

—Buttheyaregoodforyourhealth.

A.alwaysB.usuallyC.oftenD.seldom

24.一HaveyoureadthepopularbookHarryPotter?

一Yes,it'sgreat.Nootherbookisthanthatone.

A.betterB.worseC.biggerD.smaller

20.—Thebushasn;tarrived,yet.Couldyoutellmeitislate?

一Sorry,Idon'tknowthereason,either.

A.whyB:howC.whenD.whether

(2010)9.—It'srainingoutside.

一Yes,ifsreallywet.Ihateit.

A.heavilyB.coldlyC.quietlyD.badly

8.—peoplevisitthe2010ShanghaiWorldExpoeveryday?

—About300,000.

A.HowmanyB.HowmuchC.HowlongD.Howoften

(2011)3.Afterpractiicngforsevralmonths,Icanswimmuchnow.

A.slowerB.slowestC.fasterD.faster

6.—WhatdoyouthinkoftheNBAbasketballmatchlastnight?

一Itwas.Ireallyenjoyedit.

A.boringB.wonderfulC.strangeD.terrible

2,—doyougototheEnglishclub?

-Onceaweek.

A.HowoldB.HowoftenC.HowmuchD.Howmany

(形容詞和副詞是每年考查的重點：比較等級，疑問副詞.考試目標(biāo)要求b/c)

F.v.

(2009)22.—Icalledyouyesterday,butnooneanswered.

一Well,maybeIinthegardenatthattime.

A.workB.amworkingC.wasworkingD.wouldwork

(2010)5.Davidoftentothemoviesonweekends.Helikesactionmovies.

A.willgoB.goesG.wentD.wasgoing

(2011)4.—WhereisGrace?

一Sheintheyard.

A.readsB.readC.isreadingD.wasreading

(時態(tài)必考查，考試目標(biāo)要求c)

(2009)27.—Don'ttoolate,oryouwillfeeltiredinclass.

—Iwon't,Dad.

A.stayupB.getupC.standupD.wakeup

(2010)

(2011)8.Wehaveto__ourselveswhenweareawayfromhome.

A.lookatB.lookforC.lookupD.lookafter

(相似動詞短語是考查重點，考試目標(biāo)要求C)

(2009)25.—DoyoulikeYouandMe?

一Yes,itverysweet.Itisreallyanicesong.

A.tastesB.soundsC.looksD.smells

(2010)6.—Thisdeskistooheavy.Imoveit.Couldyouhelpme?

------Noproblem.

A.canB.can*tC.shouldD.shouldn*t

(2011)7.—Dad,canIgotothemoviestonight?

—Sure,butyoucomebackhomebefore9o'clock.

A.canB.mustC.mayD.might

(聯(lián)系動詞和情態(tài)動詞的考查，考試目標(biāo)要求c)

G.

(2009)20.—Thebushasn;tarrived,yet.Couldyoutellmeitislate?

一Sorry,Idon'tknowthereason,either.

A.whyB:howC.whenD.whether

(2010)

(2011)9.—Jack,couldyoutellme?

一Sure.InthepostofficeonGreenRoad.

A.whereyouboughtthestampsB.wheredidyoubuythestamps

C.whenyouboughtthestampsD.whendidyoubuythestamps

(三大從句的考查力度不是很強(qiáng)，考試目標(biāo)要求c)

H.

(2009)—Ifsaniceday,?

一Yes,agooddayforawalk.

A.doesn'litB.isn'titC.hasn*titD.won;tit

(2010)

(2011)

(特殊句子的考查力度有淡化趨勢。)

I.

(2009)28.—Whatdoyouthinkofthepicture?

一.That'smyfavorite.

A.IloveitB.IhateitC.Idon'tminditD.Ican'tstandit

29,—Whynotjoinusinthegame,Joy?一,butIhavetowashdishesfirst.

A.Let'sgoB.Yes,pleaseC.I'dliketoD.Notatall

(2010)10.1Hi,Jane,wouldyouliketogohikingwithmeonSunday?

—.Ihavetoomuchhomework.

A.I'dlovetoB.OfcoursenotC.That'sOKD.Sorry,Ican't

(2011)10.—I'mgoingtoHainanonvacationnextweek.

A.HaveagoodtimeB.NotatallC.ThankyouD.Ihavenoidea

(日常交際用語是必考內(nèi)容)

單項選擇注重上下文的情境，多以對話形式呈現(xiàn)。平日教學(xué)和命題測試相應(yīng)多采用對話形式，多設(shè)置語言

運用情境。

二、完形填空類

(2009)ProblemsintheNeighborhood

Goodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen,

Today,Iamveryhappytohaveameetingwithyou.Atthemeetingwewilltalkaboutthe31wehave

thesedays.Weallknowtheproblemsof32andtheobjectsfailingfromwindowsaregettingworse.We

have33lotsoflettersaboutsuchproblems.So34istimeforustolookforpossiblewaystoworkout

theseproblems.

Somedog-owners-don35theirdogswellenough,andtheylettheirdogsmakemessonroadsandingardens.

Thismakestheenvironment36.1wouldliketotellthedog-owners37theirbehavioristoobad,and

atthesametimetheyare38peoplefeelunhappy.Weshould.keeptheenvironment39.

Itisreportedthatsome,people40rubbishoutofthewindows,itisdangerousbecausefallingobjects

41hurtothers.Itisagainstthelaw.Weshouldputupanoticetoteachpeoplenottodoso.Ifitisfound,we

willrecordthe42andaddressesofthosepeoplewhothrowobjects.Then,awarningwillbegivenand_

43_willbepunishedbylaw.

Asafeandcomfortablelivingenvironmentisimportanttous.44wetryourbesttocarefor

ourcommunity*,itwillbe,agoodplaceto45in.Thankyouforyourcoming.

31.A.lessonsB.problemsC.classesD.films

.32.A.dogsB.birdsC.catsD.snakes

33.A.madeB.openedCreceivedD.invented

34.A.thatB.itC.thisD.here

35.A.takecareofB.takeawayC.takeoutD.takeoff

36,A.noisyB.quietC.tidyD.dirty

37.A.whatB.thatC.whereD.when

38.A.stoppingB.helpingC.tellingD.making

39.A.pleasantB.importantC.usefulD.famous

40.A.pullB.putC.throwD.take

41.A.mayB.needC.havetoD.should

42.A.jobsB.agesC.hobbiesD.names

A.weB.youC.theyD.he

44.A.IfB.BecauseC.BeforeD.Unless

45.A.studyB.liveC.workD.teach

(2010)Timeisveryimportantinourlife.However,IhadneverrealizedituntilIreceivedabeautifulgoldwatch

frommyfatheroneday

whenIwas19yearsold.This11alwaystellsmetheimportanceoftimeinmylife.

Itwasacoldrainyday.Myfatheraskedmetogotothe12topickupmyuncleandtakehimhome.Ishouldhave

arrivedthere134:30p.m.Wehadabasketballmatchatschoolthatafternoon14thematchwastooexciting.

Whenthematchwasnearlyover,Isuddenlyrememberedmyuncleand15totheairport.Itwastoolate.Hehad

lefttheaiiportandtakenataxitoourhouse.

Iwasveryworriedthatmyfatherwouldbe16withme.AssoonasIenteredthelivingroom,Isawmyuncle

inthesofalookingverytired.Idarednot17myuncleandmyfather.Isaidhellototheminaverylowvoice.My

fatherdidn*tsay18Instead,heaskedmetositnexttohim."Peter,didyouhaveagoodtimetoday?"He19very

disappointed,buthisvoicewasstillcalm.Ifeltsosorryandansweredinaneven20voice."Yes,Dad,butI,m

reallysorryaboutnot21myuncle.Thiswill22happenagain.Ipromise.nMyfatherhandedmeaboxwitha

beautifulgoldwatchinside.Itwasagiftmyuncleboughtforhim.Hegaveitto23andsaid，HIhopeyouhave

learnedsomethingimportanttoday,andthiswatchwillhelpyouremembertheimportanceoftime.”

Thewatchhasbeenwithmefortwelveyears.Iwearitnotbecauseofitsprice,butbecauseof24Ilearned

fromit.Ittellsmetorespect25andneverbelatetodowhatIhavepromisedto.

11.A.watchB.clockC.bellD.time

12.A.hotelB.stationC.busstopD.airport

13.A.beforeB.fromC.afterD.to

14.A.thoughB.becauseC.andD.so

15.A.movedB.turnedC.hurriedD.flew

16.A.happyB.angryC.sorryD.lucky

17.A.lookupB.lookforC.lookatD.lookafter

18.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything

19.A.isB.wasC.doesD.did

20.A.funnierB.louderC.happierD.lower

21.A.wakingupB.givingupC.pickingupD.puttingup

22.A.alwaysB.neverC.oftenD.usually

23.A.youB.himC.themD.me

24.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.who

25.A.cultureB.friendshipC.timeD.family

(2011)Itsnowedagain.MyseventhChristmaswasroundthecorner.Idreamedofgettingthepresentfrom

FatherChristmasuntilmyeldersisterdroppedthebomb,4tThereisnoFatherChristmas.^^

Irantomygrandmother^house,forshealwaystoldthetruth.Grandmawasathome.Itold_11_

everything.4tNoFatherChristmas?^^shewasalittle___12."Don'tbelieveit.Putonyourcoat,andlefsgo.”

“Go?Where,Grandma?”Iasked.

“Kerby'sStore.”

Aswewalkedthroughitsdoors,Grandmahandedmetendollarsandsaid,“Takethe_13___andbuy

somethingforsomeonewhoneedsit.I'llwaitforinthecar."ThensheturnedandwalkedoutoftheKerby's.

ForafewsecondsIjuststoodthere,holdingthemoney,wondering___14___tobuy,andwhotobuyitfor.

Ithoughtof___15___Iknew:myfamily,myfriends,myneighbors...IsuddenlythoughtofBobbieDecker,a

_16___withbadandmessyhair.Hesatrightbehindme___17Mrs.Pollack'sclass.

Bobbie___18___wenttoanypartyduringthewinter.Hismotheralwayswroteanote,tellingtheteacherthat

hehadacough,___19weallknewthathedidn'thaveacough,andhedidn'thaveacoat.Idecidedtobuy

Bobbiearedwarmcoat___20hewouldlike.

Thatevening,GrandmahelpedmewrapthecoatinChristmaspaperandribbons,and___21___"ToBobbie,

FromFatherChristmas^^onit.GrandmatoldmeFatherChristmasneverletpeopleknowthathe___22___them.

ThenshedrovemeovertoBobbie'shouse,tellingthatIwashelpingFatherChristmas23___thepresents.

Grandmaparkedthecaralongthestreet,andwehidbehindthetreesnearBobbie'shouse.ThenGrandmasaid

tome,“AHright,FatherChristmas,getgoing.,,

Itookadeepbreath,rushedtohisfrontdoor,putthepresentdown.24___thedoor,rangthedoorbelland

flewbacktothesafetyofthe25andGrandma.Wewaitedbreathlesslyinthedarkforthefrontdoorto

open.Finallyitdid,andtherestoodBobbie.

Thatnight,IrealizedthatFatherChristmaswasaliveandwell,andwewereonhisteam.

11.A.himB.herC.themD.you

(pron.Grandmawasathome.)

12.A.angryB.happyC.tiredD.afraid

(adj."NoFatherChristmas?^”Doti7believeit.)

13.A.bookB.coatC.presentD.money

(n.Grandmahandedmetendollars)

14.A.whatB.whenC.whereD.how

(pron.._14___tobuy)

15.A.everybodyB.nobodyC.somebodyD.anybody

(pron._15___Iknew:myfamily,myfriends9myneighbors???)

16.A.girlB.boyC.manD.woman

(n.Hesatright--)

17.A.forB.onC.inD.with

(prep.__17Mrs.Pollack9sclass.)

18.A.alwaysB.oftenC.sometimesDnever

(adv.本段集中點)

19.A.soB.ifC.butD.and

(conj.前后表象與事實的相反)

20.A.whereB.thatC.whoD.why

(pron.aredwarmcoat___20hewouldlike.)

21.A.readB.sayC.writeD.spell

(v.and___21___"ToBobbie,FromFatherChristmas"onit.)

22.A.helpedB.believeC.taughtD.made

(v.FatherChristmasneverletpeopleknowthathe___22___them.)

23.A.giveupB.giveawayC.putupD.putoff

(v.tellingthatIwashelpingFatherChristmas23___thepresents.)

24.A.onB.behindC.outsideD.over

(prep,putthepresentdown.24___thedoor,rangthedoorbell)

25.A.shopB.carsC.doorD.trees

(n.andwehidbehindthetreesnearBobbie9shouse.)

完形填空點的設(shè)置很廣,各類詞性都有涉及;幾乎沒有純語法的考查;上下文聯(lián)系及文章的整體感知是考

查的重點。平時教學(xué)和考查的面要廣,詞匯量要足。好的篇章的讀譯也不失為一種好的方法。

三、閱讀理解類

(2009)A

TheParentTrap

Director:NacyMeyers

Starring..LindsayLohanDennisQuaid

Introduction：

HallieandAnniearetwinsisters.Theywereseparatedwhentheywereborn

becausetheirparentsgotdivorced*.Theylookthesamebuthaveverydifferent

interests.HallielivesinNewYorkwithherfather.AnnielivesinLondonwithher

mother.AftermeetingeachotheratasummercampinBoston,theydiscoverthe

secretthattheyaretwinsisters.Thentheydecidetochangeplacestomeetthe

parentthatthey'venevermetTheyalsodecidetogettheirparentsbacktogether.

Aftermanydifficulties,thetwinsistersfinallymakethehappyfamilyjoined

togetherandtheylivehappilyeverafter.

45.TheParentTrapisa

A.bookB:.movieC.magazineD.newspaper

47.WheredothetwinsdiscoverthattheyYesisters?

A.InBostonB:InLondonC.InNewYork.D.InSydney.

48."Whatistheintroductionmainlyabout?

A.TheschoollifeofthetwinsB.Howthetwinsgettheirfamilyback.

CThelifeofthetwins'parents.D.Whythetwins'parentsgetseparated.

B

Onedaystudentwaswalkingwithateacherandtheynoticedapairofoldshoes.Theythoughtthe"shoes

mightbelongtoapoorfarmer.Theowneroftheshoeswasworkinginafield-nearbyandhadnearlyfinishedhis

work.

Thestudentsaidtotheteacher,"Let'splayajokeontheman.Wehidehisshoes,andwaittoseewhathewill

dowhenhecannotfindthem.”

"Myyoungfriend,"answeredtheteacher,"weshouldnevermakefunofothers.Instead,putacoininto

eachshoe,andwatch-whatwillhappen.u

Thestudentdidso,andhidnearby.

Thefarmersooncamebacktogethisshoes,butwhenheputhisfootintooneofhisshoesandfelt

somethinghard,hefoundthecoin.

Surpriseappearedonhisface.Helookedatthecoin,Andthenlookedaround,butnopersonwastobeseen.

Hethenbegantoputontheothershoe,buthissurprisewasdoubledonfindingthesecondcoin

Hethenfellonhisknees*,lookeduptoheavenandsaidaloudthanks.Inthethankshespokeofhiswife

whowasinpoorhealth,andhischildrenwithoutbread.

Thestudentstoodtheresilent,hiseyesfilled-withtears*."Now,"saidtheteacher,"areyounotmuchmore

pleasedthanifyouhadplayedyourjoke?'*

Theyoungmanreplied,"You'vetaughtmealessonwhichIwillneverforget.Fvereallygotthetrue

meaningofthewordsthatIhaveneverunderstoodbefore:It'sbettertogivethantoreceive."

49.Theoldshoesbelongedto.

A.thestudentB.theteacherC.thefarmerD.thefarmer'swife

50.Whatdidthestudentdooneday?

A.Heplayedajokeonthefarmer.B.Hemadefunofthepoorfarmer.

C.Hehidthefarmer*sshoesforajoke.D.Heputacomintoeachshoeofthefarmer.

51.Whenthefarmersawthecoinsinbusshoes,he

A,begantocryB.wasverysurprised

C.thankedthestudentD.knewitwasajoke

52.Whatdidthestudentlearnfromthestory?

A.Bettertogivethantoreceive.B.Receivingshouldcomefirst.

C,Showyourthanksinrime.D.Moneyisbetterthanjokes.

C

When12-year-oldHelenreceived&lotofmoneyonherbirthday*sheknewexactly*whatshewantedto

buy:apairofLuluLemontrousersthathermomwouldn'tbuybecausetheyweretooexpensive.

"Wewenttothestoretogether,Helenasmom,Kateremembers,nbutshegaveup.Whenitwasherown

money,shefelttheyweretooexpensive,afterall.

Thatstorywellexplainswhykidsshouldhavesomemoneyoftheirown—notforlunchormovies,butfor

thethingsthattheydreamof.Becausethey"don'treallyunderstandwhatitmeanstopay$100forapairof

trousersuntilit'stheir$100.

"Kidsgetexcitedaboutreceivingmoneybecauseitgivesthemthechancetodecidewhattobuy,"saysLana,

amanageroftheYongeandEglintonCIBCinToronto,"Kidsaremoreinterestedinmoney,whichmeansthereis

aneedfbrparentstoteachthem."

Ifkidsaregivensomemoneyaweekoramonth,itwilldothemgood,becausetheywilllearnhowto"use

money.ButLanahasothersuggestions：

Helpthemplan.HIfthere'sabig-ticketitemyourchildwants"'saysLana,“helphimplanhowlongitwill

takehimtosaveenoughmoneyforthat,andhowmuchheshouldsaveeachweek.”

Helpthemearn*.Tellkids.thewaystheycanmaketheirmoney,forinstance,theycanhelpdothe

housework.

53.WhatdidHelengetonherbirthday?

A.Flowers.B.Trousers.C.Books.D.Money.

54.Helendidn;tbuythetrousersbecausetheywere

A.notniceB.alittleshortC.expensiveD.toobig

55..Theunderlinedwords"abig-tickelitem”mightmean.

A.somethingthatcostsmuchB.somethingnew

C.somethingthatcostslittleD.somethingheavy

56.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoMakeMoreMoneyB.LearnHowtoManageMoney

C.MoneyIsVeryImportantD.KeepKidsAwayfromMoney

D

Differentcountrieshavedifferentcultures.Becarefulwiththefollowingmistakesandtrytoavoidthem

whilegoingabroad

TakingoffYourShoesOrNot

It'sbadmannerstotakeoffyourshoesatthedoorofaLondondinnerparty.ButinAsiaifyoudon'ttake

offyourshoesbeforeenteringahome,youarenotpoliteenough.

WhatYouShouldDoInstead：Ifyouseearowofshoesatthedoor,takeoffyourshoes.Ifnot,keepthe

shoeson.

TalkingOverDinner

Insomecountries,likeJapan,don'starttalkingwhileeveryoneelseishavingdinner.You'llmeetwith

silence-norbecauseyourgroupisunfriendly,binbecausemealtimesareforeating,norTalking.Alsodon*ttalk

inplaceslikechurchesinEurope.

WhatYouShouldDoInstead：Keepquiet!

KnowingYourRightfromYourLeft

SomeculturesinAfricaandtheMiddleEaststillliketoearintraditionalways—usingtheirhands.When

peopleeatinthisway,foodisoftenofferedforseveralpeopletoshareatthesametime.Thatiswhyit'simportant

towashyourhandsbeforeeating.Whileeating,youhavetofollowtherule:Eatusingyourrighthand,anduse

yourlefthandtodootherthings.Anotherthingtoremember：Eatthefoodthat'sclosesttoyou.Donotputyour

handintothecenterofthetable.

WhatYouShouldDoInstead：Left-handed*?”Evenchildrenwhoareleft-handedinthesecultures

aretaughttoeatwiththeirrighthands.Sofollowtheothersanduseyourrighthand.Ifyoureallycan't,explain

yourselftoothersbeforeyoueat

Whenyouareonthegroundofadifferentcountry,watchhowthepeopletherebehave*.Neverbe

surprisedbyanything,trytotakeit.Afterall,weareallverydifferent.

57.Itisgoodmannerstotakeoffyourshoesbeforeenteringahomein.

A.EuropeB.AfricaC.theMiddleEastD.Asia

58.Whichisnottalkedaboutinthepassage?

A.EatingusingTighthand.B.Talkingoverdinner.

C.Touchingsomebodyornot.D.Takingoffshoesornot

59.WhichisbadmannersatatraditionaldinnerinsomeAfricancultures?

A.Eatingusingyourrighthand.B.Usingyourlefthandwhileeating.

C.Eatingthefoodclosest;toyou.D.Washingyourhandsbeforeeating.

60.Thepassageisabouthowtodealwithdifferent

A.culturesB.countriesC.activitiesD.foods

(2010)A

Manyyoungpeopledreamtostudyintheworld-famousuniversities.Therearemanyfamousuniversities

aroundtheworld.Thefollowingarefourofthem.

TheUniversityofParis

TheUniversityofParisisinthecapitalofFrance,oneoftheliveliestcitiesinEurope.

Itwassetupin1090withthesecondlongesthistoryintheworld.ItisoneofthebestuniversitiesinEurope

andintheworld.

TheUniversityofOxford

TheUniversityofOxford,oneoftheworldsbestuniversities,isinOxford;UK.Itisthethirdoldest

universityintheworldandtheoldestuniversityintheEnglish-speakingcountriesfrom1096.About20,000

studentsarestudyingthere.

HarvardUniversity

HarvardUniversity,oneofthebestuniversitiesinUSAandintheworld,isinCambridge,Massachusetts,

USA.Itwassetupin1636.Ithasthesecondlargestlibraryinthecountry.Thereareabout21,000students

studyingthere.

BeijingUniversity

BeijingUniversityisinBeijing,capitalofChina.Itwassetupin1898.Itisoneoftheoldestandbiggest

universitiesinChina,withabout30,000students.ItisalsooneofthebestuniversitiesinChinaandintheworld.

26.WhenwasBeijingUniversitysetup?

A.In1090,B.In1096,C.In1636.D.In1898.

27.TheUniversityofOxfordisin.

A.FranceB.UKC.USAD.China

28.Whichuniversityhasthesecondlargestlibraryinthecoun-try?

A.TheUniversityofParis.B.TheUniversityofOxford.

C.HarvardUniversity.D.BeijingUniversity.

B

OnApril9,2010,asolar-poweredplanesuccessfullymadeitsfirstflight.Itflewataspeedof70km/hata

heightof1,200metersintheskyaboveSwitzerlandfor87minutes.Itisthefirstsolar-poweredplaneinthe

world.Agroupofengineers,ledbyBertrandPic-card,awell-knownpilot,madethisplane.

Thesolar-poweredplaneisdifferentfromtheplanesthatweusuallysee.Theplanehasathinbodywithtwo

verybigwingsfullofsolarcells.Itusessunlightasitsenergy,butitwasnoteasytomakesuchaplane.Firstof

all,BertrandPic-cardandhisgroupmembershadtofindouthowtogetenergyfromthesun.Theyused12,000

solarcellstocatchthesunlight.Thentheyhadtofindagoodwaytostoreit.Theyusedspecialbatteriestostore

theenergy.What'smore，theplaneshouldbelightenoughsothatitwouldnotusetoomuchpower.It

shouldalsobestrongenoughtoholditsbodytoflyinthesky.Theyusedthestrongestandlightestmaterialsto

buildtheplane.Itweighed1,600kgandonlyneededthepowerofasmallcar.

Afterthissuccessfulflight,BertrandPiccardsaid，”Theairplanehaslandedbutwehavenotyet

landed.°Theirnextstepistohaveanon-stopflightaroundtheworldby2013.Beforetheycandothat,theywill

havetoworkouthowtheplanecanstoreenoughenergyduringthedayandkeepflyingatnight.Also,the

teamwillhavetowatchtheweathercloselytomakesuretheplanecanfly.

29.Howlongdidthesolar-poweredplaneflyintheskyonApril9,2010?

A.9minutes.B.70minutes.C.87minutes.D.1,200minutes.

30.Whereistheenergyofthesolar-poweredplanefrom?

A.Thesun.B.Air.C.Themoon.D.Wind.

31.Thefirstsolar-poweredplaneweighed.

A.1,200kgB.1,600kgC.12,000kgD.16,000kg

32.Whencanthesolar-poweredplanetakeanon-stopflightaroundtheworld?

A.Whenitislightenoughtoflyinthesky.

B.Whenitisstrongenoughtoholditsbodytoflyinthesky.

C.Whenitlooksdifferentfromtheplanethatweusuallysee.

D.Whenitcanstoreenoughenergyduringthedayandkeepflyingatnight.

C

IhadbeenahappygirluntilonedaywhenIwasfifteenmonthsold.Oneofmyeyeswas

badlyhurtinanaccident.Ilostthesightoftheeye,withanuglyscararoundit.

Childrenrefusedtoplaygameswithme.Itmademeverysad.Ialwayswalked,lookingat

thefloor,sothatpeoplewouldnotseetheuglyface.Mymotherencouragedmetobe

brave.She