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March 24thThis morning, we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors. It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We took the school bus and arrived at 9:00. When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall. Those photos told us something about the history of the town. And then in the Art Room, we saw many pictures of the countryside. The colors of the flowers and trees are rich and bright. All at once, I lost myself in the beauty of nature.Then we went upstairs. On the left, there were over one hundred different clocks. The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old. To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time. It was then ten o’clock, and some clocks produced different beautiful sounds. It seemed to be a concert. How amazing!On the right there was also a stone collection. The stones were from all over the country. They were in different sizes, colors and shapes. Some looked like different kinds of animals. I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey. It looked very nice.The collections there were wonderful. So they stayed there until 11:30 in the morning. I had a great time and really liked the school trip.71. On which day did the writer have a school trip? On ____________ .72. Where did the writer go for the school trip?The writer went to ____________ .73. What did the writer see in the Art Room?The writer saw ____________________________________ .74.How many kinds of collections are mentioned in the passage?There are __________ kinds.75. How long did they stay there?For ____________________________.2013IX 任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下面各题。
The U.S. Master Golf Tournament(美国高尔夫大师赛) is one of the big four games in professional golf. This year, Guan Tianlang, a fourteen-year-old Chinese, has become a well-known as the youngest player in the 77-year history of the game. And he won the best-performing amateur(业余选手). He had a hard time in the game, but he said it was a wonderful experience for him.At the age of 4, he started learning golf from his father. Many people think he is a smart golfer. Even Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner, praised Guan’s performance after playing with the boy. “He’s very confident(自信) and patient. He never played in a hurry, ” he said to the USA Today.Guan makes the world know him not only with his game, but with his English as well. He answered the reporters’ questions with his perfect English. In fact, English is just one of favorite subjects. He also likes maths and history very much. At school, Guan is just like any other boy ofhis age. He goes to regular classes. He enjoys basketball and Kobe Bryrant is his favorite basketball player. He is always trying to get food grades and find time to practice golfing. He wants to win a major one day, but he said, “There’re still a lot of things to learn to improve. So nothing to rush.”71. Who is Guan Tianlang?He is a 14-year-old player from China.72. What does Crenshaw think of Guan?He thinks Guan is a boy.73. How long is the history of the U.S. Master Golf Tournament?It is .74.How did Guan feel about the time he had in the game this year?Though hard, he felt it a for him.75.What can we learn about Guan from the last paragraph?He thinks it’s to keep studying hard, although he is successful in some way. 2014VIII任务型阅读阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
（共5小题，计10分）Language is always changing and developing. This isn’t a bad thing. If English hadn’t changed for a long time, we won’t have words to describe tel ephones, washing machines, computers or some other new things.Language changes for several reasons. First, it changes because the needs of its speaker change. New technologies, new products, and new experiences need new words to express them clearly. Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences. People use different sets of words and expressions, because they have different ages, jobs, education levels(水平) and so on.How does language develop then? On the one hand, many of the languages changes begin with young people. When young people communicate with others of their own age, their language grows in grammar, words and expressions that are different from the older people’s. Some have a short lifetime but others can influence the language for long. On the other hand, we get new words in many different ways. We borrow them from other languages, we create them by making words shorter or combining words and we make them out of proper names.Languages that don’t change over time are considered dead languages. The fact that English changes so much shows that it is alive and well.71. What does the writer think of the change and development of language?He thinks it is .72. Why do people use different sets of words and expressions according to the passage? Because their and education levels are different.73. How many reasons for language change are mentioned in this passage?The writer mentions reasons.74.How do young people help develop language?They do it when they others of their own age.75. What is considered a dead language according to the passage?The one that over time is considered a dead language.2015任务型阅读：阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。