Passage1
ElizabethworksinMarlowTouristInformationCenter.Shehelpspeopletogettheinformationaboutplacestovisitandthingstodoorabouttravel.Amancomesinandaskshersomequestions.
(Elizabeth→E;Man→M)
E:Goodafternoon.CanIhelpyou?
M:Goodafternoon.I''mlookingforaplacetorestnearhere.
E:Yes,certainly.Doyouwantahoteloraguesthouse?
M:Ahotelwillbefine.
E:InMarlowtowncenterorwouldyouliketostayoutside?
M:Intowncenter,please.
E:Right.Wouldyoulikemetomakeabookingforyou?
M:Yes,please.Thanksalot.
根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）：
（)1.ElizabethisworkinginMarlowTouristInformationCenter.
（)2.Shehelpspeopletofindplacestovisit.
（)3.ThemanisatouristtoMarlow.
（)4.Themanwantstostayoutsidethetown.
（)5.Themanmakesabookingforthehotel.
Passage2
JoeBrownhadashopwherehesoldmeat.Onedayawomancameintotheshopatfivetoone."I''msorryI''mlate."shesaid,"Ineedsomemoremeatformydinnertonight."Joehadonlyonepieceofmeatinhisshop.Hetookitoutofthefridgeandsaid:"Thisis$6.50."
"Thatpieceistoosmall."thewomansaid,"haven''tyougotanythingbigger?"Joewentintotheroombehindhisshop,tookthemeatintothefridge,tookitoutagainandclosedthedoorwithalotofnoise.Thenhebroughtthepieceofmeattothewomanandsaid:"Thispieceofmeatisbiggerandmoreexpensive.It''s$8.75."
"Good."thewomansaidwithasmile,"givemebothofthem,please?"
()1.WhatwasJoeBrown?
A.Abodkseller.B.Ashopkeeper.C.Aconductor.D.Agateman.
()2.Whendidthewomancomeintotheshop?
A.Lateintheevening.B.Atmidnight.
C.Earlyinthemorning.D.Earlyintheafternoon.
()3.Whydidn''tthewomanwantthatpieceofmeatatfirst?Because.
A.itwastoocheapB.itsmeltbad
C.itcosttoomuchD.itwasn''tbigenough
()4.Howmanypiecesofmeatwerekeptinthefridge?
A.Onlyonepieceofmeat.B.Twopiecesofmeat.
C.Severalpiecesofmeat.D.Manypiecesofmeat.
()5.CouldJoegivethewomanbothpiecesofmeat?
A.Certainly.B.Ofcoursenot.
C.Hewouldtryhisbest.D.Thestorydoesn;tgiveustheanswers.
Passage3
WhenJackgottoLondon,hisfacebecamebrightandhestartedlookingaroundthecity.HethoughtheknewEnglishverywell.ButwhenhewasinLondon,hefoundhecouldn''tunderstandaword,andnobodyunderstoodhim,atfirsthehadmanydifficulties.AnEnglishfriendofhislivednexttohim.Heoftenaskedhimforhelp.
SoonhegottoknowhemustlearnspokenEnglishwell.Hebegangoingtoallkindsofmeetings.Healwayssatinthefrontseatsandcarefullystudiedthespeaker''smouth.ListeningtospokenEnglishdidhimalotofgood.LittlebylittlehefoundEnglisheasiertounderstand.
判断正误（T/F）：()1.WhenJackgottoLondon,hecouldspeakEnglishwell.
()2.WhenJackgottoLondon,histeacherhelpedhim.
()3.InLondon,JackfoundnobodycouldunderstandhisEnglish.
()4.SoonJackknewhemustlearnspokenEnglishfirst.
()5.JackwenttoallkindsofmeetingstolearnspokenEnglish.
Passage4
ThecityofBostonhasapopulationofmorethan500,000andisthecapitalofMassachusetts.MorethansixteencollegesanduniversitiesareinBoston.TheBostonPublicLibraryisthesecondlargestpubliclibraryintheUnitedStates.
Foundedin1630,BostonisoneoftheoldestcitiesintheUnitedStates.ManypeoplethinkcowsdesignedBoston''sstreets.Anoldstorytellsusthatearly
peopleinBostonsimplybuiltroadswherethecowshadmadeways.Sincecowsdonotwalkfromoneplacetoanotherinastraightline,manyofBoston''sstreetswindtheirwayaroundthecity.
()1.Whatwouldbeagoodtitleforthispassage?
A.SomeFactsAboutBostonB.HowCowsHelpBoston
C.Boston''sPublicLibraryD.ABeautifulCity
（)2.Thewriterwantedto.
A.askpeopletovisitBostonB.giveinformationaboutBoston
C.tellafunnystoryaboutcowsD.telluswhypeopleliveinBoston
（)3.What''stheopinionofthewriter?
A.BostonisthecapitalofMassachusetts.
B.Bostonwasfoundedin1630.
C.Morethan500,000peopleliveinBoston.
D.CowsplayedanimportantpartinBoston''shistory.
（)4.Whichoftheseisnotwritteninthearticle?
A.Thepubliclibrary.B.Thecows.
C.Thecityhall.D.Thecollegesanduniversities.
（)5.Whichoftheseisright?
A.Massachusettsisalargecountry.
B.Bostonhasmorepubliclibrariesthananyothercity.
C.ManystreetsinBostonarenotstraight.
D.BostonstreetsweredesignedbyAmericanIndians.
我学到的单词短语：______________________________________________________________
Passage5
Averyoldladywonamilliondollarsinalottery.Hersonandhiswifeheardthenewsontheradio.
“Howarewegoingtotellyourmother?”thewifeasked.“itmightkillher!”
“That''sright.”thesonsaid,“perhapswe''dbettertellherdoctoraboutit.He''llknowhowtotellthenewstoher.”
Thentheytoldittotheoldlady''sdoctor.
“I''mgladyoutoldme.”hesaid,“ashock,evenahappyonecouldbringonaheartproblem.Leaveittome.I''llfindawayoftellingher.”
Hethoughtabouttheproblemforseveraldays,thendecidedwhathewouldsay.Hewenttovisittheoldladyandsatbyherside.Hetookherhandsinhis.
“Let''splayagame,mydear.”hesaid.
“Oh,yes.”theoldladysaid,“Iloveplayinggames.”
“Good,I''llaskyouaquestionfirst.”thedoctorsaid,“tellme,whatwouldyoudoifyouwonamilliondollarsinthelottery?”
“Oh,that''saneasyone.”theoldladysaid,“I''dgiveyoumostofitbecauseyouhavebeensogoodtomealltheseyears!”
Thedoctorfellonthefloor.Hehaddiedofashock.
判断正误（A或B）()1.Theoldladygotthenewsfirst.
（)2.Thedoctorsaidthathewasgladwhentheyaskedhimforhelp.
（)3.Onedaythedoctorhadatalkwiththeoldladyatthedoctor''sclinic.
（)4.Theoldladywouldgivethedoctormostofthemoneyifshewon.
（)5.Thegoodnewsbecameabadthingbecauseitkilledthedoctor.
Passage6
Livelyday,thepeopleontheseashoreheardashout.Theyallrantothesea.Theretheysawamaninthewatercallingforhelp.Ayoungsoldierwasreallyastrongswimmerandsoonpulledthemanbacktotheshore.Allthepeoplethereadmiredthesoldier.
Themanwassaved.Hedressedverywell.Everybodycouldseethathewasarichman.Afterhecouldspeak,themanthankedthesoldier,andtookoutashilling.Heputtheshillingintothesoldier''shand.Butthesoldierrefusedtotakethemoney.Thepeoplearoundhimwereallveryangrywiththerichmanandtheywantedtogoaway.Butanoldmanlaughedandsaidloudly:“I''msuretherichmanknowsbesthowmuchhislifeis.”
()1._________jumpedintotheseaandsavedtherichman.
A.ApoormanB.AstrongsoldierC.AnoldsoldierD.Arichman
（)2.Thesoldierwas_________.
A.youngandstrongB.youngandweakC.oldandstrongD.verytall
（)3.Thesoldierdidn''ttakethemoneybecausehe_________.
A.wantedmoreB.didn''twantanyC.didn''tlikeD.thoughtittooless
（)4.Ithappened_________.
A.inEnglandB.inChinaC.inAmericaD.inGerman
（)5.Theoldmanhelped
A.therichmanB.nobodyC.himselfD.thesoldier
Passage7
Amanwaswalkingthroughaforest.Hehadafewcapsinhishand.Intheforesttherewerealotofmonkeys.hwashot,sohedecidedtohavearestunderatree.Heputacaponhisheadandlaydowntosleep.
Whenhewokeup,hecouldn''tfindhiscaps,"Wherearemycaps?"hecriedandlookedup.Hesawsomemonkeysinthetree.Eachhadacaponitshead.
"Givebackmycaps!"shoutedthemantothemonkeys.Butthemonkeysdidn''tunderstandhim.Theyonlyjumped,dancedandlaughed.
"HowcanIgetbackmycaps?"hethoughthard.Atlasthehadanidea.Hetookoffhiscapandthrewitontheground.Thelittlemonkeysdidthesame
thing.Happilythemanpickedupallthecapsandwentonhisway.
判断正误（T或F）：（)1.Onedayamanwasgoingthroughaforest.
（)2.Themandecidedtohavearestbecausehewasill.
（)3.Whenthemanwokeup,hefoundhiscapsweregone.
（)4.Themansawalotofbirdsinthetree.
（)5.Themanwasangrywhenhegotallhiscapsback.
Passage8
Anowlisabirdwithverybigeyes.Theseeyesmaketheowllookclever.
Theowlcannotmoveitseyesfreelyaswecan.Itcanonlylookstraightahead.Ifitwantstolookatbothsides,itmustturnitsneck.Owlsseebetteratnightthanduringtheday.Atnighttheylookforfood.Theyeatmiceandinsects.
Owlsmakeastrangenoise.Becausetheowlssleepmostoftheday,theyusuallygivetheircriesatnight.Thecrysoundslike"Whooo!Whooo".Thisstrangesoundsometimesfrightenspeopleatnight.
()1.Anowllookscleverbecause.
A.ithasabeautifulbodyB.ithasbigeyes
C.itcanlookstraightaheadD.itcanturnitsneck
()2.Anowllooksforfoodatnightbecause.
A.ithaslargeeyes
B.itcan''tmoveitseyesfreelyaswecan
C.itseesbetteratnightthanduringtheday
D.itcan''tseeanythingatallduringtheday
()3.Anowlliveson.
A.smallbirdsB.allkindsofbirds
C.allkindsofsmallanimalsD.noneoftheabove
()4.Thecryofanowlis.
A.frighteningB,goodtolistento
C.likeasongD.likethesoundofacow
()5.Manmustnotkillowlsbecause.
A.theydon''tdoanythingwrong
B.theyaregood-lookingandhavetwobigeyes
C.theycryonlyatnight
D.theyarehelpfultous
Passage9
Jimmylivesinthecountry,andhelovesplayingintherivernearhishouse.Buthisfathergetsajobinabigcity,andhegoestherewithhisfamily.
Theirnewhousehasagarden,butthegardenisverysmall.Jimmyisn''thappy."Isthereafivernearhere?"heisaskinghismotheronthefirstmorning.Hismotherisanswering:"No,thereisn''t,butthere''saniceparknearhere,Jimmy,andthere''sapool"init.We''regoingtherethisafternoon."Jimmyishappynow.
Afterlunch,Jimmyandhismothergotothepark,Jimmywantstowalknearthepool,butthereisasignbeforeit.Hismotherreadsittohim:"Thispoolisdangerous.367peoplehavefalleninit."Jimmylooksintothepoolcarefully.Andhesays:"ButIcan''tseethem."
判断正误（T或F）：()l.ThereisagardennearJimmy''soldhouse:
()2.Jimmymovestoabigcitybecausehisfathergetsajobinthebigcity.
()3.Jimmybecomeshappybecausehe''sgoingtoplaywithsomenewfriends.
()4.Thesigntellspeoplenottowalknearthepool.
()5.367peoplehavefallenintotheriver.
Passage10
Mr.Knottwasateacher.HetaughtinabigschoolinLondon.Helivedalongwayfromtheschool,sohewasusuallyquitetiredwhenhegothome.Atnineo''clockoneeveningwhenhewasinbed,thetelephonebellranginthehall,sohewentdownstairs,pickedupthetelephoneandsaid:"Hello!Who''sspeaking,please?"
"Watt"amananswered."What''syourname,please?"saidMr.Knott.
"Watt''smyname."wastheanswer.
"Yes,Iaskedyouthatwhat''syourname?"Mr.Knottsaidagain.
"Itoldyou.Watt''smyname."saidtheotherman,"AreyouJackSmith?"
"No,I''mKnott."answered.Mr.Knott.
BothMr.WattandMr.Knottputtheirtelephonesdownangrilyandthought:"Whatarude,foolishman！"
()1.Mr.Knottwasusuallytiredintheeveningbecause________.
A.hewasateacherB.heworkedveryhardinaschool
C.helivedalongwayfromschoolD.hetaughttoomanystudents
（)2.Mr.Knottwentdownstairsatnineoneevening________.
A.totelephoneMr.WattB.tomeetMr.Watt
C.whensomeoneranghimupD.whenthedoorbellrang
（)3.Mr.Wattwantedtospeakto________.
A.hiswifeB.Mr.KnottC.JackSmithD.Mrs.Knott
（)4."Watt''smyname"means________.
A.What''smyname?B.MynameisWhat
C.Areyouaskingmyname?D.MynameisWatt
（)5.Mr.Knottdidn''tunderstandwhatMr.Wattsaidbecause________.
A.hewasafoolishB.hehadbadears
C.Mr.Wattdidn''tspeakloudlyenough
D.The“a”in“watt”ispronouncedasthe"a"in"what"
Passaoe11
WhenJimmywasaboy,helikedwatchesandclocksverymuch.Whenhewaseighteenyearsold,hewentintothearmy.Andafterayear,hebegantoteachhimselftomendwatehes.Alotoffriendsbroughthimbrokenwatches,andhemendedthemforthem.Thenhiscaptainheardaboutthis,andonedayhebroughthimawatchtooandsaid:"Mywatchhasstopped,canyoumenditforme,please?"Jimmysaid："Yes,sir.Ican."Afterafewdays,hebroughtthewatchbacktothecaptain."HowmuchdoIoweyou?"theofficerasked."Onepound,sir."Jimmyanswered.Thenhetookasmallbagoutofhispocketandgaveittothecaptain,saying:"Herearethreewheelsfromyourwatch.Ididn''tfindaplaceforthemwhenIputeverythingback."
判断正误（T或F）：
()1.AfterJimmyjoinedthearmy,hebegantolearnhowtomendwatches.
()2.Hisfriendssometimesbroughthimnewwatches.
()3.OnedaythecaptainaskedJimmytomendhiswatch.
()4.Theofficerwantedtoknowhowmanywheelswereinhiswatch.
()5.AtlastJimmymadethewatchworse.
Passage12
Mr.Brownlivedinasmalltown,buthegotajobinabigcity,sohemovedtherewithhiswifeandhistwochildrenlastTuesday.
ThenextdayMr.Browntookhisnewcaroutofthegarageandwaswashingitwhenaneighborcame.Theneighborstoppedandlookedatthenewcarforaminute.ThenMr.Brownturnedandsawhim.
Theneighborsaid:"That''sanewear.Isityours?"
"Sometimes."Mr.Brownanswered.
Theneighborwassurprised."Sometimes?"hesaid,"whatdoyoumean?"
"Well."answeredMr.Brownslowly,"whenthere''sapartyintown,itbelongstomydaughter,Jean.Whenthere''safootballgame,itbelongstomyson,Joe.WhenIhavewasheditanditlooksreallyniceandclean,itbelongstomywife,Mary.Andwhenitneedsgas,it''smine."
()1.Thereare__________peopleinthestory.
A.threeB.fourC.sixD.five
()2.Mr.Brownworkedin__________.
A.asmalltownB.abigcityC.thegarageD.thegasstation
()3.WhenMr.Brownwaswashingthenewcar,hisneighborcametoaskhim__________.
A.ifthecarwasnewB.whatcaritwas
C.ifthecarwasMr.Brown''sD.whosecaritwas
()4.Whentherewasafootballmatch,thecarbelongedto__________.
A.Mr.BrownB.theneighborC.Jean''sbrotherD.Jean
()5.“Sometimes”inthestorymeansthat__________.
A.whentherewasapartyintown,thecarbelongedtohisdaughter
B.whentherewasafootballgame,itwashisson''s
C.whenthecarlookedniceandclean,itwashiswife''s
D.whentheearwantedgas,itbelongedtohim
Passage13
WecalltheChineseNewYeartheSpringFestival.ThereisanameforeachChineseyear.Wemaycallittheyearofthehorse,theyearofthemonkeyortheyearofthepig.Andthisyearistheyearofthesheep.
BeforeNewYear''sDay,peoplearebusyshoppingandcleaningtheirhouse.OnNewYear''sEve,thereisabigfamilydinner.Afterdinner,allthefamilystayuplatetowelcometheNewYear.OnthemorningoftheNewYear,peopleputontheirnewclothesandgotovisittheirfriends.Theysay"GoodLuck"and"HappyNewYear"toeachother.PeopleusuallyhaveaverygoodtimeduringtheFestival,butthechildrenarethehappiestbecausetheyusuallygetalotofpocketmoneyandsweetsfromtheirparentsandfriends.
()1.TheChineseNewYearistheSpringFestival.
()2.OnNewYear''sEve,peoplearcbusyshoppingandcleaningtheirhouses.
()3.AfterthebigfamilydinneronNewYear''sEve,allthefamilyputontheir
newclothestowelcomethenewyear.
()4.PeoplegotoseetheirfriendsduringtheFestvial.
()5.Mostpeopleeatmooncakestogetalotofpocketmoneyfromtheirparentsandfriends.
Passage14
July20th,1969wasanimportantday.TwoAmericanslandedonthe
moon.TheirnameswereArmstrongandAldrin.Theywentthereinaspaceship.ItsnamewasApollo11.
Apollo11leftCapeKennedyonJuly16thandwentthreehundredandeighty-fivethousandkilometers.IttookthetwoAmericansthreedaystogetthere.OnJuly20ththespaceshiplandedintheSeaofTranquility（宁静）.Armstrongfirststeppedontothemoon.Theypickedupsomerocksandputtheminthespaceship.Theyjumpedupanddown.Theyweretiredaftertheirmoonwalk,sotheyrested.
OnJuly21stApollo11leftthemoonandreturnedtotheEarth.Threedayslater,itcamedowninthePacificOcean.AshiptookthementoAmerica.
()1.Themoonis________kilometersawayfromtheearth.
A.385B.3850C.385000
()2.ThetwoAmericansstayedonthemoonforabout________.
A.threedaysB.sixdaysC.onedayD.fourdays
()3."TheSeaofTranquility''heremeans________.
A.theearthB.themoonC.theworld
()4.July20th,1969wasanimportantdaybecause________.
A.Apollo11landedonthemoon
B.mancouldnotgettothemoonbyspaceship
C.itwasthefirsttimeforhumanbeingstolandonthemoon
D.Americanswerethefirstmentogettothemoon
（)5.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.
A.TwoAmericansontheMoonB.Animportantday
C.OntheMoonD.TheFirstMenontheMoon
Passage15
Itisgoodtokeepanimalsinzoos.Zoosareplacesforpeopletoseemanydifferentkindsofanimalsfromallovertheworld.Withoutzoos,mostpeoplewouldneverseearealtigerorbear.Secondly,zooslookaftertheanimalsverywell.Theanimalsarealwaysgivenfoodandcleanedontime.Inthewild,itisnotalwayspossibleforananimaltofindfood,sosometimesitgoeshungry.Thirdly,zoosprotecttheanimals.Theyofferthemsafeplacetolivein.Inthewild,somekindsofanimalsareindangerofbecomingextinct.Butzoosgivetheseanimalsachancetolive.Withoutzoos,therewouldbefewerkindsofanimalsintheworld.
However,somepeoplethinkitisunnaturalandunfairtokeepwildanimalsincages.Mostanimalsarekeptincagesthataretoosmallforthem.Theanimalssuchasbearsandtigersalwayslooksadincages.Wildanimalsshouldlookfortheirownfood.Anyonewouldnotfeelhappyifheisn''tallowedtogooutsidehishomeandanimalsdon''tlikeiteither.判断正误（T或F）：
()1.Ifyoudon''tgotoazoo,youcan''tseedogs.
()2.Inthezoos,allanimalsarehappy.
()3.Inthewild,animalslookfortheirownfood.
()4.Accordingtothelastsentence,wecansayanimalsliketostayinthecages.
()5.ThewriterisnotsurewhetheritisbetterforanimalstostayinZoos.
Passage16
BigBenisnotthenameofaman.It''sthenameofahugeclockinLondon.LondonisthecapitalofEngland.Thisdockhasfourfaces.So,nomatterwhereyoustand,youcanreadthetimeonthefaceofBigBen.Eachfaceisthesizeofadoubledeckerbus.Thehandsareaboutfourmeterslong.Itisaboutthesizeoftwopeoplestandingonthetopofeachother.IfyougotoLondon,youmaywanttoVisittheHousesofParliament(国会大厦).Inthatplace,youwillfindBigBensitsatthetopoftheclocktowerintheHousesofParliament.Youwillprobablyhearitaswellasseeit.Thegiantclockmakessuchaloudnoise:"Dingdong,dingdong."Itgoeseveryquarterofahour.Theclockwasnamedafterabigman.HewasSirBenjaminHall.ThismandidmuchbuildingworkinLondonmanyyearsago.
（)1.BigBenis______.
A.adoubledeckerbusB.ahugeclockC.abuildingD.thenameofBen
()2.Theclockstrikesevery,______ofanhour.
A.tenminutesB.fifteenminutesC.twentyminutesD.thirtyminutes
（)3.Whichtwowordsmeanthesameaslarge?
A.Giantandsmall.B.Giganddouble.
C.Giantandhuge.D.Hugeandloud.
（)4.YoucanreadthetimeofBigBen
A.onthefacesoftheclockB.atthetopoftheclocktower
C.onthehandsofthehugeclockD.intheHousesofParliament
（)5.Thetitleofthispassageis
A.ThecapitalofEnglandB.Aclock
C.SirBenjaminHallD.BigBen
Passage17
Abusinessmanhadworkedtoomuch.Hefoundthathecouldn''tsleepatnight,butoftenfellasleepduringtheday.Hebecameveryworried,sohewenttoseehisdoctor.
"Canyouhelpme,doetor?"heasked,"Isleptsowell,butnowIsleeplessthantwohoursatnight."
Thedoctorlookedhimovercarefully,gavehimsometests,askedhimtoworklesshard,andtoldhimtotakesomemedicinetohelphim.Hesaidhewassurethathewasnotseriouslyill,andthathewouldsoonbebetter.
Butthebusinessmangrewworseinsteadofbetter.Hesleptevenlessthanbeforeatnightandwasstillfallingasleepinhisoffice.Hevisitedthedoctoragainandagainandittookthedoctoralongtimetofindoutthereason:thebusinessman''swifewasgivinghimthesleepingmedicineinthemorningandtheonestokeephimawakeatnight.判断正误T/F：
()1.Thebusinessmancouldn''tfallasleepbecausehewasworriedabouthisbusiness.
()2.Thebusinessmanworkedatnightandsleptduringtheday.
()3.Thebusinessmanvisitedthedoctoragainandagainbecausehestillcouldn''tsleepatall.
()4.Thedoctortoldthemanhewasn''tseriouslyillandwouldsoonbewell.
()5.Thebusinessmangrewworsebecausethedoctorgavehimthewrong
medicine.
Passaoe18
Australiaisthegreatestislandintheworld.ItisalittlesmallerthanChina.Itistothesouthoftheequator(赤道).Sowhenitissummerinourcountry,itiswinter
inAustralia.
Australiaisbig,butthepopulationthereisthin.ThepopulationofAustraliaisthesameasthatofShanghai,acityinChina.
Australiaisfamousforitssheepandkangaroos.Afterashortdrivefromanytown,youwillfindyourselfinthemiddleofwhitesheep.Sheepareeverywhere.Haveyouseenakangaroo?Ithasa"bag"belowitsbreast.Themotherkangarookeepsitsbabykangaroointhe"bag".Itisverystrange,isn''tit?
（)1.ChinaisthanAustralia,
A.largerBIlargeC.smallD.smaller
()2.ItisinAustraliawhenitissummerinourcountry.
A.autumnB.springC.winterD.summer
()3.ThepopulationofAustraliaisthesameasthatofinChina.
A.BeijingB.TianjinC.NanjingD.Shanghai
（)4.Australiaisfamousforits____________.
A.kangaroosB.deerC.elephantsD.birds
（)5.Austaliaistothesouthoftheequator.So___________.
A.itisthegreatestlandintheworldB.itishotsummerinDecember
C.itiscoldwinterinDecemberD.itspopulationisthin
Passage19
Maryissixyearsold.Sheoftengoestotheshopandgoestothechurchwithhermother.Shelikesfollowinghermother.
Oneday,whentheyareinthechurch,thepastorasks:"Whowantstogototheheaven?Pleaseputupyourhand."
AllthepeopleexceptMaryputuptheirhands."Wheredoyouwanttogo,mygirl?"asksthepastor.
"Iwanttogohomewithmymother."answersMary.
Whentheygethome,itisdark.Hermotherbeginstodohousework.Sheisverybusy.Shewashessomeclothes.Shecleansthetableandthechairs.Thenshewantstosweepthefloor.Butthebroomisn''tinthehouse.
"Couldyouhelpme,Mary?Wouldyouliketogooutandbringthebroomforme?"
"I''dloveto,butit''stoodarkoutside.AndIfeelfear."
"Neverfear.Godcanhelpyou."
Maryopensthedoorandsays:"Oh,mydearGod,pleasepassthebroomtome."
Sheputsherhandoutofthedoor.判断正误：T/F
（)1:Maryisagirl.（)2.MarythinksGodisateacher.
（)3.Hermotherdoesthehouseworkinthemorning.
（)4.HermotherwantsMarytohelpher.
（)5.Mary''smotherneedsaknife.
Passage20
Afrogisborninasmallriver.Whenitisyoung,theriverishishome.Hedoesn''tknowhisparents,buthehashundredsofbrothersandsisters.Heswimsaboutandplaysalldaywiththem.Atthattime,hedoesn''tlooklikehisparents.Hehasnolegsbuthehasalongtail.Sohelookslikeafish.
Thenhistailgetsshorterandshorter.Andhehasfourlegsandaveryshorttail.Helookslikehisparentsnow.Thenhe''sgoingtoeatalotofinsects——alotofbadinsects.
()1.Whereisafrogborn?
A.Inahole.B.Intheland.C.Inariver.D.Inasea.
()2.Whichofthefollowingisfight?
A.Ababyfrogstaysathomeandknowsonlyhisparents.
B.Ababyfroglookslikeabirdandhedoesn''tknowhisparents.
C.Ababyfroglookslikehisparents,buthedoesn''tknowthem.
D.Ababyfroglookslikeafishandhaslotsofbrothersandsisters.
()3.Whodoesafrogplaywithallday?
A.Hisparents.B.Hisbrothersandsisters.C.Fish.D.Insects.
（)4.Whatdoesafroglooklike?
A.Helookslikeafish.B.Hehasfourlegsandaveryshorttail.
C.Helookslikeaninsect.D.Hehasfourlegsandalongtail.
（)5.Ababyfrog.
A.canswimB.cannotswimC.cannoteatD.caneatinsects
Passage21
Mikewasasmallboy,andhedidn''tlikewashinghishands.E,cerydayhismothersaidtohim:"Mike,yourhandsareverydirtyagain.Goandwashthem."ButMikeneverwashedthemwell.Heonlyputtheminthewaterforaminuteandtookthemoutagain.
Mike''sauntlivedinahotherstreet.Oneday,shecametostaywithMike''s
parents,andshecamewithhersmallson,Ted.TedwasayearyoungerthanMike,andhedidn''tlikewashinghishands,either.Firsttheboyswerewiththeirparents,thentheywenttoplay.Whentheyweresitting,MikelookedatTed''shandsandsaid:"Myhandsaredirtierthanyours.""Certainlytheyare."Tedanswered,"youareayearolderthanIam."
判断正误：
（)1.Mikealwayswashedhishandscarefully.
（)2.MikewasolderthanTed.
（)3.Ted''shandswerealittlecleanerthanMike''s.
（)4.Mike''sauntlivedinthestreetnexttohishouse.
（)5.Mike''shandsweredirtierthanTed''sbecausehewasolder.
Passage22
KateisanEnglishgirl.ShelivesinatallbuildinginthecityofLondon.Therearesixteenfloorsinthebuilding,andshelivesonthetenthfloor.Sheusesalifttogoupanddown.
Katestudiesinamiddleschoolnearherhouseandsheworkshard.Shegoestoschoolearly.Everydaysheleavesherhomeathalfpastsix.Shewalkstothelift,andittakesherdowntothefirstfloor.
Thereisabusstopnearthebuilding.UsuallyshetakesNo.7bustoherschool,
butsometimesshegoesonfoot.Itisonlyfourkilometerstoherschoolfromthebuilding.Shegetstoschoolataboutseventwenty.Classesbeginateight.Shegoesto
playgamesatthreeforty.Shegetshomeataquarterpastfive.Shebeginstodoherhomeworkateightandfinishesitathalfpastnine.
()1.Katelivesinatallbuilding________London.
A,nearB.inC.outsideD.farfrom
()2.Shegoesupanddownthebuilding___________-
A.inliftB.byaliftC.byliftD.withlift
()3.Sheleaves___________atsixthirty.
A.herhomeB.thebuildingC.theliftD.thebusst~;p
（)4.ShegoestoschoolA.bybusB.bybikeC.onfootD.AandC
（)5.Ittakeshertodoherhomework.
A.aboutanhourB.aboutonehourandhalf
C.onehourandahalfD.eightyminutes
Passage23
Sandy,BillyandSueareinthezoo.Theyarenowstandingnearthemonkeys''cage.
"That''sanicemonkey."Sandysays,"he''slikeBilly.""No,he''snot!"Billyanswers,
"He''slikeyou.He''sgoodatrunningandjumping.""Youseehewantssomenuts."Sue
says,"givehimsomenuts,Sandy."Sandyisthrowingsomenutsintothecage."Givehimsomesweets,Billy.""Helikesnuts,buthedoesn''tlikesweets."Suesays."Look!"Sandysays"themonkeyispointingatBilly''sbag.Hecanseethebananasinit.Givehimabanana,Billy.Hewantsit.""No!"Billysays,"Ican''tgivemybananastohim.Iwanttoeat
them.""Pleasegiveittohim."Suesays."No!"Billyshouts,"hecaneatnuts,buthe
can''teatmybananas!"
（)1.Themonkeysinthezooareintheopenair.
（)2.Sandyisgoodatsports.
（)3.ThemonkeycanreachthenutsinSandy''sbag.
（)4.Billylikesbananasbetterthannuts.
（)5.SandyandSuewantBillytogivethemonkeysomebananas.
Passage24
Agoodwaytopassanexamistoworkhardeveryday.Youmaynotpassanexamifyoudon''tworkhardformosttimeandthenworkhardonlyafewdaysbeforetheexam.IfyouaretakinganEnglishexam,donotonlylearnrulesofgrammar.TrytoreadstoriesinEnglishandspeakEnglishwheneveryoucan.Beforeyoustarttheexam,readcarefullyoverthequestions.Trytounderstandtheexactmeaningofeachquestionbeforeyoupickupyourpentowrite.Whenyouhaveatlastfinishedyourexam,readoveryouranswer.Correctthemistakesifthereareanyandmakesurethatyouhavenotmissedanythingout.
()1.Howcanyoudowellinanexam?
A.Workhardeveryday.
B.ReadstoriesinEnglish.
C.Becarefulindoingthequestions.
D.Readoveryouranswerbeforeyouhandinyourpaper.
（)2.LearningrulesofgrammartopassanEnglishexam.
A.isenoughB.isnotenough
C.isnotnecessaryD.isofnouse
（)3.Itisnotagoodway.
A.toreadEnglishstoriesB.tolearnrulesofgrammar
C.tospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible
D.toworkhardonlyafewdaysbeforetheexam
（)4.Theword"whenever''meansA.everytimeB.whattimeC.atanytimeD.forever
（)5."Miss...out"means
A.thinkhardB.nothaveenoughtimetodo
C.notputinD.givethewronganswerPassage25
LucklikesEnglishverymuch.Sheworkshard.ShereadsEnglisheverymorning.ShelikesspeakingEnglish.Sheoftenlistenstotheradio.ShelikeswatchingTV.ButsheonlywatchesitonSaturdayevening.Shedoesn''tlikedancing.Butshelikessinging.Shesingsverywell.Shelikesdrivingacar,too.Herparentslikeher.Andalltheteacherslikeher,too.
()1.LuckreadsEnglisheverymorning.()2.ShewatchesTVeveryevening.
()3.Shelikessinginganddancing.()4.Herclassmateslikesher.
()5.Fromthestory,weknowLuckisagooddriver.
Passage26
MissRosetaughtphysicsinaLondonschool.Lastweekshewasexplaining(解释)tooneofherclassesaboutsound,andshedecidedtotestthemtoseehowsuccessfulshehadbeeninherwork.Shesaidtothem."Now,IhaveasisterinWashington.IfIwascallingheronthetelephone,andatthesametimeyouwere20metersaway,andlistenedtomefromtheothersideofthestreet,whowouldhearwhatIsaidearlier,mysisteroryou,andwhy?"
Thecleverestboyatonceanswered."Yoursister,MissRose,becauseelectricitytravelsfasterthansoundwaves."
"That''sverygood."MissRoseanswered.Butthenoneofthegirlsputupherhand,andMissRosesaid."Yes,Betty.""Idon''tagree."Bettysaid,"yoursisterwouldhearyouearlierbecausewhenit''seleveno''clockhere,it''sonlysixo''clockinWashington."
()1.MissRosewasteachingherstudentsabout____________
A.telephoneB.timeC.soundD.electricity
()2.Shewantedherstudentstoknow____________-
A.whichwerefaster,soundwavesorelectricity
B.whetherBettywasclevererthantheboy
C.whethershecouldcallhersisterinWashington
D.whetherherstudentscouldhearherfrom20metersaway
（)3.Theboythoughtthat______________
A.soundwaveswerefasterthanelectricity
B.soundwaveswereslowerthanelectricity
C.thestudentswouldhearMissRoseearlier
D.thestudentswouldhearhersisterearlier
（)4.Fromthepassage,weknowMissRose____________
A.waspleasedwiththeboy''sanswer
B.wasnotpleasedwithwhattheboyhadsaid
C.thoughtBetty''sanswerwasmuchbetter
D.thoughtbothoftheanswerswereright
（)5.BettythoughttheboywaswrongbecauseA.electricitywasslowerthansoundwaves
B.electricitywasfasterthansoundwaves
C.electricitytraveledasfastassoundwaves
D.clocksinWashingtonshowedadifferenttimefromthoseinLondon
Passage27
Haveyoueverheardyourownvoice?"Ofeourse."yousay.
Hasanyoneelseeverheardyourvoice?Againyousay:"Ofcourse."
Butthat''snotquitetrue.Nobodyelsehaseverheardyourvoicethewayyouhear
it.Whenyoutalk,yousetupsoundwaves.Theairoutsideyourheadcarriesthesoundwavestoyourouterears.But,ofcourse,thesoundofyourvoicebeginsinsideyourhead.Thebonesofyourheadpickupthesoundwaves,too.Theycarrythesoundwavesstraighttoyourinnerears.Yougetthesoundfromtheoutsideandtheinsidetoo.Otherpeoplegetjustthesoundwavesfromtheoutside.That''swhytheydon''thearyourvoiceth6wayyoudo.
判断正误：()1.Soundtravelsintheformofwaves.
()2.Thesoundofyourvoicebeginsoutsideyourhead.
()3.Whenyoutalk,otherpoeplehearyourvoicefromtheoutside.
()4.Thephrase"pick"up"heremeans"tochoose".
()5.Thepassageismainlyaboutthedifferentwaysyouandothershear
yourvoice.
Passage28
InthemorningMr.Smithcomesintothegardenatthebackofhishouse.Heseesmuchsnowinthegarden.Mr.Smithwantstotakehiscarout,soheasksamantocleantheroadfromhisgaragetothegate.Hesaystotheman:"Don''tthrowanysnowonthatside.hwilldamagetheflowersinthestreet,orthepolicemanwillcome."Thenhegoesout.
Whenhecomesback,theroadisclean.Thereisnosnowontheflowers,onthewallorinthestreet.Butwhenheopengarage,heseesthegarageisfullofsnow,thesnow
fromtheroad,andhiscarisunderthesnow!
()1.InthemorningMr.Smithfindsthereisalotofsnowin___________
A.hisgardenB.hisgarageC.hishouseD.hisear
()2.Hetellsamanto''cleantheroad,becausehe___________-
A.doesn''tlikesnow
B.wantstokeeptheroadclean
C.wantstotakehiscaroutofthegarage
D.oftentellthemantodosomething
（)3.--WheredoesMr,Smithaskthemantothrowthesnow?
A.OntheflowersB.Intothestreet
C.OnthewallD.Wedon''tknow
（)4.HeopensthegarageandA.takeshiscaroutB.findsitisfullofsnow
C.Ifindsthecarisn''tinitD.takesthesnowout
（)5.--Where''sMr.Smith''scar?
A.UnderthesnowB.Inthestreet
C.NeartheroadD.Infrontofhishouse
Passage29
Aneleven-year-oldboyinasmalltownwantedtobeatrain-driver.Buttheboywasbornwithoutarms.Hewastaughtbyhisuncletousehisfeetashands.Hecouldn''tgotoschoolsohespentallhistimewatchingtrainscomingandgoingbecausehelivednearthestation.Howhewishedhecouldbeatraindriver!Onedayhesawanemptytrainandheclimbedin.Hestarteditwithhisfeeteasily.Soonthetrainwastravelingatfortykilometersanhour.Nobodycouldseetheboyinthetrainandstopthetrain.Thetraingottoasmallstationnotfarfromthetownandthentheboydroveitback.Whenhewasnearthetown,aworkercaughtupwiththetrainandstoppedit.Atfirsthewasveryangry,butwhenhesawtheboy,hewassosurprisedthathehardlythoughtitwastrue."Iliketrains."saidtheboyquietly.判断正误A/B
（)1.Thestorytellsussomethingmainlyaboutaboywithoutarms.
（)2.Theboywasbornnearastation.
（)3.Theboycouldn''tgotoschoolbecausehewasnotoldenough.
（)4.Thetraintraveledsofastbecauseitwasempty.
（)5.Theworkerdidn''tknowthedriverwasaboywithoutarmsatfirst.
Passage30
MynameisQingMin.I''mamiddleschoolstudent.IamstudyinginNo.1Middle
School.Myschoolisn''tbig,butIlikeitverymuch.
Inmyschoolthereareeighteenclasses.Thereareaboutfiftystudentsineveryclass.Wehavetwenty-seventeachers.I''minClass4,Grade2.Inmyclassroomtherearetwenty-sixdesksandfifty-twochairs.There''samapofChinaandamapoftheworldonthewall.Myclassroomisbigandclean.
Therearetwenty-eightboysandtwenty-fourgirlsinmyclass.WehaveEnglish,Chinese,mathandfiveothersubjects.Everymorningsomeofuscometoschoolbybus.Somegettoschoolbybike,butsometimesIcometoschoolonfoot.MyEnglish
teacheroftensays:"Pleasebecarefulwhenyoucometoschoolbybike."Heisagoodteacher.Welikehimverymuch.
Ilovemyschool,becauseourteachersareveryfriendlytous.Wemuststudyhardforpeople.判断正误A/B
()1.Ilikemyschoolbecauseit''sNo.1MiddleSchool.
（)2.Therearefifty-twostudentsinClass4,Grade2.
（)3.TherearetwomapsonthewallofClass4,Grade2.
（)4.Ihavetensubjectsatschool.
（)5.Allthestudentswalktoschool.
Passage31
Amanwithacleverboy,wasdrinkinginaroom.Afterafewbottlesofwine
(酒),thecleverboyaskedhimtohaveanotherdrink."No.no.""thedrunkard(醉鬼)said,"Idranktoomuchwine.Iseeeverythinginmyeyesindoubleimage(重影)."Hearingthesewords,theboytooka10-yuannotefromhiscoatandgiveittothedrunkard.
"Iborrowed20yuanfromyouyesterday.Hereisthemoney."saidtheboy,"please
givemetheIOU(欠条)."ThenthedrunkardtookouttheIOUfromhiscoatandsaid:"Yours,yoursaretwopiecesofIOU.Andgivemeanother20yuan."判断正误A/B
()1.Toomuchwinecanmakeamandrunk.
()2.ThedrunkardSawthingsindoubleimage.
()3.Theboyborrowed20yuanfromthedrunkard.
()4.Thedrunkardaskedtheboytogivehimanother20yuan.
()5.Theboywantedtoreturnthemoneyatthattimebecausethemanwasdrunk.
Passage32
WhenteaandcoffeewerefirstintroducedtoEuropeinthe18thcentury,people
haddifferentideasabouttheiruse.Somesaidthatteaandcoffeewereharmfultohumansandtheycouldcausepeopletodie.
InSweden,KingGustafⅢdecidedtofindoutwhetherornotthiswastrue.Ithappenedthatthereweretwobrothersinprisonatthattime.Theyweretwinsandwerealmostexactlyalikeineveryway.Theyhadbothbeensentencedtodeath(判处死刑).TheKingdecidedtoletthemliveifoneofthemenagreedtodrinkseveralcupsofteaeachdayandtheotherseveralcupsofcoffee.
Bothbrotherslivedmanyyearswithoutproblemsofanykind.Atlast,thebrotherwhohaddrunkteaeverydaydiedattheageof83,theotherdiedafewyearslater.
Beeauseoftheexperiment,teaandcoffeegotacceptedandbecamepopularasdrinkinSweden,anditisoneofthemanycountriesoftheworldwheremuchteaandcoffeeisdrunktoday.
()1.TeaandcoffeewerefirstintroducdtoEuropein_______________-
A.theeighteenthcenturyB.theeighteencentury
C.eighteenthcenturiesD.eighteencenturies
()2.KingGustafdecidedtofindout__________
A.ifteaandcoffeewereharmfultopeople
B.ifthetwinbrothersshouldbesentencedtodeath
C.ifteaandcoffeedidharmtopeople''shealthandcausedthemtodie
D.whetherteaandcoffeewereusefulornot
()3.TheKingdecidedtoletthebrotherslive____________-
A.iftheywantedtoobeyhisrules
B.iftheyagreedtodrinkteaandcoffeeeveryday
C.ifoneofthemdrankseveralcupsofteaeachdaywhiletheotherhadseveralcupsofcoffee
D.iftheyagreedtohaveseveralcupsofteaeveryday
()4.Thebrotherwhohaddrunkteaeverydaylived
A.untilhewasover83
B.untilhewas83
C.untiltheotherhadbeendeadforseveralyears
D.untilhehaddrunkteaforafewyears
()5.TodaytheSwedishdrink
A.muchmorecoffeethanteaB.muchteaandcoffee
C.littleteaandcoffeeD.muchteabutlittlecoffee
Passage33
Mr.andMrs.BlackcomefromSydney.TheyteachEnglishinamiddleschoolthere.Theyliketheirwork.Theyhavetwochildren,TomandSue.TheyareinShanghainow.Mr.BlackcanspeakChinese.NowheworksinShanghaiwithhiswife.
Mr.Blacklikesswimmingandreading.AndMrs.Blacklikesswimmingandreading,too.Theyoftengoswimmingintheafternoonandreadintheevening.TomandSuelikeplayinggameswithChineseboysandgirls.
Tom''suncle,Baker,worksonafarmnearSydney.Helikesswimming,too.HewantstoworkinShanghai.Buthecan''tspeakChinese.SoheisstillthereandhasChineselessonseveryweek.
（)1.TomandSuearefrom____________
A.AmericaB.CanadaC.EnglandD.Australia
（)2.Mrs.BlacklikesA.readingandswimmingB.runningC.playinggameD.AandB
（)3.Sue''sunclelikesA.readingB.playinggamesC.hisworkD.swimming
（)4.Sue''suncleisaA.workerB.driverC.farmerD.teacher
（)5.areworkingindifferentcountriesnow.
A.Mr.andMrs.BlackB.Mr.Blackandhisuncle
C.Mrs.BlackandheruncleD.Mr.Blackandhisbrother
Passage34
LiPingisgoingtoEngland.HewantstoknowsomethingaboutEnglishpeople.OnedayheseesanEnglishgirlinthestreet.Thenhecomesuptoher.
"Excuseme,mayIaskyousomequestions?"
"Ofcourseyoumay."answersthegirlpolitely.
"I''llgotoLondon.WhatshouldInoticewhenI''mtalkingwithEnglishpeopleinLondon?"asksLiPing.
"Well.don''taskawomanhowoldsheis."
"Buthowoldareyou?"LiPingstopsthegirlandaskssuddenly.
"I..."Thegirlgetsangry.
"Whydoyougetsoangry?"asksLiPing,"nowweareinChina,notinEngland,yousee."
判断正误A/B
（)l.LiPingwantstoknowsomethingaboutEnglishpeople.
（)2.LiPingseesawomaninthestreet.
（)3.Thegirldoesnotliketoanswerthefirstquestion.
（)4.ThegirlbecomesangrybecauseLiPingwantstoknowhowoldsheis.
（)5.LiPingsayssorrytothegirlatlast.
Passage35
AnEnglishmanwasshowingaforeignvisitoraroundLondon.
"What''sthatstrangebuilding?"askedthevisitor.
"That''sthe.TowerofLondon."
"Isee.Howlongdidittaketobuildit?
“About500years."
"Inmycountrywecanbuilditinfivemonths."saidthevisitor.
AshorttimeafterthattheycometoSt.Paul''sCathedral."Veryinteresting,"saidthevisitor,"Howlongdidittaketobuildit?
“Nearlyfortyyears."saidtheEnglishman.
"Inmycountrywecanfinishitinfortydays."saidthevisitor.
Thiswentonallday.Theyvisitedmostofthebest-knownbuildingsinthecity.Everytimetheysawanewone,thevisitoraskedwhatitwasandhowlongittooktobuildit.Thenhesaidthattheycoulddothesamethingsmuchfasterinhiscountry.AtlasttheEnglishmangotangrywiththevisitorthoughhetriednottoshowit.
AfewdayslatertheycametotheHouseofParliament(议会大厦)andthevisitoraskedhisusualquestion."What''sthat?"TheEnglishmananswered,"I''venoidea.Itwasn''ttherelastnight."
()1.TheEnglishmanshowedtheforeignvisitoraroundA.theTowerofLondonB.St.Paul''sCathedral
C.somefamousbuildingsinLondonD.thewholecityofLondon
()2.Thevisitorsaidthatinhiscountryitwouldtakethem______________to
buildSt.Paul''sCathedral.
A.lessthanhalfayearB.morethanamonth
C.fivehundredyearsD.fortyyears
()3.TheEnglishmanwasveryangrybytheendoftheday,buthe__________
A.triednottoletthevisitorknowit
B.triednottoshowthevisitoraroundthecity
C.hadnotimetotellthevisitor
D.didn''twanttosayanything
()4.TheEnglishman''slastanswershowedhe______________-
A.wassorrythathehadn''tseenthebuildingbefore
B.couldsaynothingbecausehedidn''tknowanythingaboutit
C.wasnothappyanddecidedtogivehimasurprisinganswer
D.didn''tknowhowtotellthevisitorthenameofthebuilding
()5.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_____________
A.EnglishhistoryB.AroundLondon
C.What''sthatstrangebuilding?D.Howlongdidittaketobuildit?
我学到的单词短语：____________________________________________________
Passage36
DavidisfromCanada.HelivesinthecityofToronto.Heisadoctor.Hiswifeisateacher.SheteachesFrenchinahighschool.CanadiansspeakEnglishandFrenchinCanada.Theyhavetwochildren——asonandadaughter.Thesonisthreeyearsolderthanthedaughter.Thedaughterisonlysix.Hergrandmotherlooksafterherathome.Davidandhiswifeworkveryhard.Theydon''tgotoworkonSundays.Thewholefamilygotothepark,sometimestheygotoaChineserestaurant.TheylikeChinesefood,andtheChinesepeoplethereareveryfriendlytothem.TheyalwayshaveagoodtimeonSundays.
()1.TorontoisabigcityinAmerica.
()2.TherearethreepeopleinDavid''sfamily.
()3.David''ssonissixyearsold.
()4.David''smotherlooksafterthelittledaughter.
()5.ThefamilyalwayshaveagoodtimeonSundays.
Passage37
Whichisthebestwaytolearnalanguage?Weknowthatwealllearntourownlanguagewellwhenwewerechildren,ifwelearnasecondlanguageinthesameway,itwon''tseemsodifficult.Howdoesasmallchilddo?Itlistenstowhatpeoplesay,andittriestoguesswhatithears.Whenitwantssomething,ithastoaskforit.Iisusingthelanguage,thinkinginitandtalkinginitallthetime.Ifpeopleuseasecondlanguageallthetime,theywilllearnitquickly.
Inschool,Y0ulearntoread,towrite,tohearandtospeak.Iisthebestwaytolearnallnewwordsthroughtheear.Youcanreadthem,spellthem,andwritethemlater.
()1.Whenwewereveryyoung,_______________
A.it''sdiffieuhforustounderstandpeople
B.welearntourownlanguagethroughourears
C.wecouldnotguesswhatpeoplesay
D.wecouldhearourownlanguagebuteouldn''tunderstandit
()2.Asmallchildcanlearnhisownlanguageverywellbecause__________-
A.he''scleverB.hisparentstakegoodcareofhim
C.hekeepsonusingitD.heoftentriestoguesswhathehears
()3.Accordingtothetext,itisthebestwaytolearnasecondlanguage.
A.rememberingasmanywordsaswecanB.writingallthetime
C.usingourearsfirst
D.lookingupthewordsinthedictionarywhenwedon''tknowtheir
meanings
()4.Inschool,whenwelearnasecondlanguage,wemust_____________
A.donothingbutlistentoourteachersB.oftenlisten,speak,readandwrite
C.learnitbyheartallthetime
D.translateitintoourownlanguageallthetime
()5.Theword"it"inthesentence"itwon''tseemsodiffieult"refersto_________
A.thesmallchildB.thesecondlanguage
C.learningthesecondlanguageD.thebestwaytolearnlanguage
Passage38
Somehensarewhite.Somehensareblack.Somehensarebrown,Lookatthishen.Youcanfindherredcomb(鸡冠)andherwingsandhertailandherlegsandfeet.Acockisafatherbird.Hehasabigtail.Hehasabigcomb.Henslayeggs.Somehenslayfiveorsixeggsaweek.
Thishenissittingonhereggs.Shedoesnotletthemcold.Shesitsonthemdayafterday.Shesitsonthemforthreeweeks.Thenthechickscomeout.Motherhenlooksafterherchicks.Shedoesnotletthemrunaway.Shedoesnotletthemgetcold.
（)1.Awhitehenhasawhitecomb.
（)2.Cockslayeggs.
（)3.Chicksarebabybirds.
（)4.Motherhenlooksafterherchicks.
（)5.Motherhensitsontheeggsforthreeweeks,thenthechickscomeout.
Passage39
MartinLutherKingwasborninGeorgia.Whenhewasaboy,hesangwithotherchildreninthechurch.LittleMartinknewthatitwasveryimportanttoloveandtobekindtoothers.ThoughthechurchwasimportanttoMartin,hewasinterestedinotherthings,too.Helikedsportsverymuch.Hewasnottall,buthewasstrong.TheboysinhistownoftenmetatMartin''shouseforagameoffootballorbasketball.Martinlikedschoolandwasaverygoodstudent.Hewasonlyfifteenyearsoldwhenhewenttocollege.Atfirsthedidn''tknowwhathewantedtostudy,Heknewthattheblackpeopledidn''thavethesamefightsasthewhitepeople,andhealsoknewthattheblackpeoplewerenotashappyasthewhitepeople.Hewantedtoworkfortheblackpeople.Hewantedtohelpthepoorblackpeople.Laterhereallybecamefamous.Hewasfightingforthemen''srightsallhislife...Hewasmurderedin1968.
()1.WhenMartinwasaboy,____________
A.helikedsingingverymuchB.hewasnotstrong
C.heenjoyedplayingfootballandbasketball
D.hedidn''tliketoplaywithotherboys
()2.Asaboy,heknewthatitwasveryimportant_____________-
A.tolikesportsB.tostudyhard
C.toloveandtobekindtoothersD.togotothechurch
()3.Martinknewthat_____________
A.theblackpeoplehadthesamerightswiththewhitepeople
B.theblackpeoplewereashappyasthewhitepeople
C.hewouldworkfortheblackpeople
D.hewouldnotstudyagain
()4.Martinwasfamousallovertheworldbecause___________-
A.hewasablackB.hefoughtforthemen''srights
C.hewasmurderedD.hewasakindman
()5.Martinwasfrom_______________
A.AmericaB.EnglandC.JapanD.Italy
Passage40
Oneday,Mr.Greenwentintoatailor''sshopwithapieceofcloth.Hewantedtohavethetailormakesomeclothesforhim.Hehandedtheclothtothetailor,andthetailorsaid:"Youshouldhavebroughtmorecloth,andthisisnotenough."Mr.Greenhadtogoout,disappointed.Hesoonfoundanothertailor''sshopandwentin.Thistailordidn''tthinktheclothwasnotenough.
Severaldayslater,Mr.Greencametofetchhisnewclothes.HewassatisfiedWiththem.Butatthesametime,hesawthetailor''ssonwearingthesameclothesashis.Hewaspuzzled,soheaskedthetailor:"Whydidthefirsttailorsaytheclothwasshort?"Thetailoranswered:"Becausehehasthreesons.Ionlyhaveone."
()1.Theclothwas_________
A.thefirsttailor''sB.thesecondtailor''s
C.thesecondtailor''sson''sD.Mr.Green''s
()2.Mr.Greenaskedthefirsttailortomakesomeclothesfor__________
A.thefirsttailor''ssonsB.thesecondtailor''sson
C.hissonD.himself
()3,Thesecondtailorthoughttheclothwas____________
A.oldB.notenoughC.enoughD.short
()4.Thesecondtailormadethenewclothesfor_____withthecloth.
A.hissonandMr.GreenB.onlyMr.Green
C.onlyhissonD.himself
()5.Thefirsttailorhad________andthesecondonehad__________
A.onlyoneson,threesons13.threesons,onlyone
C.onlyoneson,onlyoneD.threesons,threesons
Passage41
ThetelephonerangwhileMrs.Huntwascookinglunch.HersonBrucewenttoanswerit.Hisauntsaidshewascomingtoseethemwithherdaughterthatafternoon.Mrs.Huntwashappybecauseshehadn''tseenhersisterforseveralmonths.Sheknewthegirllikedbananasverymuch,butshewasbusyinthekitchenandcouldn''tgotobuysomeforher.ShegavesomemoneytoBruceandsaid:"Goandbuytwokilosofbananasintheshop."
Brucelikedbananas,too.Hewentouthappily.Thirtyminuteslaterhecamebackwithabaginhishand.Mrs.Huntweighedthebananasandfoundtheywerehalfakiloshort.Shetookthebagtotheshopkeeperandsaid:"Isentmylittlesonfortwokilosofbananas,butyougavehimonlyoneandahalfkilos!""Haveyouweighedyourlittlesonyet,madam?"askedtheshopkeeper,"myscalesareallright!"
判断正误：（T/F）
（)1.Thestoryhappenedatnight.
（)2.Mrs.Hunt''ssisterandherdaughterwerecomingtoseethem.
（)3.Mrs.Huntsenthersonforthebananas.
（)4.Brucedidn''tlikebananasatall.
（)5.TheshopkeepergaveBruceonly1.5kilosofbananas.
Passage42
LastThursdayMr.Blackcamehomeafterwork.Hefeltverytiredandhungry.Hedidn''tdoanyhousework.Hesatdownandreadtoday''snewspaper,hetoldhiswifetocook.Afterashortmomenthiswifecameinwithabowloffoodinherhand,andaskedMr.Blaektoeatit.
Mr.Blaekwasverysurprisedtoseethathiswifehadcookedsoquickly."Youhaven''tcookedformeformanyyears,buthowdidyoucooksoquickly?"hesaidtohiswife.Thenhethrewthenewspaperontotheleg,andbegantoeatit.
Thefoodwastooterribletoeat,andMr.Blackgotveryangry.Hegaveittohiswifeandsaid："Ithinkthefoodisdeliciousonlyforyou,butIdon''tlikeitatall!"Hiswifesmiledandsaid:"Ahungrymanlikestoeatanything.Perhapsyouaren''t
hungry.Look,mycathasn''teatenanythingtoday.Hewouldliketoeatthefood."
Withthesewords,shegaveittothecat.
()1.Whydidn''tMr.BlackcookthefoodlastThursdayevening?
A.Becausehedidn''tliketodoitthistime.
B.Becausehewasverytiredandveryhungry.
C.Becausehiswifecoulddoitverywell.
D.Becausehelikedhiswifetocookit.
（)2.Didhiswifecookveryslowly?
A.Yes,shedid.B.No,shewash''t.
C.No,Shecookedthefoodwell.D.No,shedidn''t.
（)3.HowdidMr.Blacklikethefood?
A.Helikeditvery,much.
B.Hewaspleasedafterheatethefood.
C.Hesaidthefoodwasverydelicious.
D.Hesaidthefoodwastooterribletoeat.
()4.Mrs.BlacksaidtoMr.Black:"Perhapsyouaren''thungry."Thatwasbecause
A.Shethoughtahungrymanlikedtoeatanything
B.Shethoughtherfoodwasverydelicious
C.Shethoughtherhusbandlikedherfood
D.Shethoughtshecookedthefoodwell
（)5.Whoatethefoodatlast?
A.Mr.Black.B.Adog.C.Mrs.Black.D.Mrs.Black''scat.
Passage43
Billywasfouryearsoldandhewasaverybadboy.Everydayafterlunchhismothertookhimtohisbedroomandputhimonhisbedtorestforanhour,butBillyneversleptandusuallyhemadealotofnoiseandgotoffhisbedeveryfewminutes.
Oneafternoon,Billy''smotherputhimonhisbedandthenwenttoherbedroomtodosomesewing.Atertenminutes,sheheardanoisesoshewenttoBilly''sroom.Hewasnotthere,buthistrouserswerelyingonhisbed.
Shelookedintheotherroomsupstairs,buthewasnotthereeither,soshewenttothetopofthestairsandshouteddownangrily:"Areyourunningaboutdowntherewithoutyourtrousers?"
"No,madam."answeredaman''svoice,"IhavebroughtyourvegetableandIamwearingmytrousers."
（T/F）（)1.Billywassobadthatheneversleptatnoon.
（)2.Oneafternoon,Billy''smotherdidsomecooking.
（)3.Billywentoutafewminuteslater.
（)4.Billyaskedamantosendthevegetable.
（)5.Themandidn''tweartrousers.
Passage44
OnedaylittleMike''smotherwenttotherivertodosomewashing.Beforesheleft,shesaidtohim:"Mike,whileIamaway,staynearthedoorandwatchitallthetime!"Shesaidthisbecauseshewasafraidofthethieves.
Mikesatdownbesidethedoor.After''anhour,oneofhisunclescame.HeaskedMike:"Whereisyourmother?Shehasgonetothefivertodosomewashing."Mikeanswered."Well."saidhisuncle,"nowitisaquartertotwo.Threehourslaterwearegoingtovisityourfamily.Goandtellheraboutit,forI''mtoobusy,Ihaveto
hurry..."
Afterhisunclehadgoneaway,Mikebegantothink:"Motherhadaskedmetowatchthedoorallthetimeandmyuncletoldmetogoandtellmymother.WhatshallIdo?"hethoughtandthought.Finallyhepulleddownthedoor,putitonhisbackandwenttotheriverwithit.
（)1.WhatdidMike''smotheraskhimtodowhileshewasaway?
A.TOwaitforher.B.Towatchthehouse.
C.Tolookafterthedoor.D.Towaitforhisuncle.
()2.HowmanyunclesdidMikehave?
A.One.B,Two.C.Three.D.Wedon''tknow.
()3.WhattimedidMike''smothergototheriver?
A.1:15.B.2:15.C.12:45.D.14:54.
()4.WhenwouldMike''sunclecometoseethem?
A.Intheevening.B.Inthemorning.
C.Intheafternoon.D.Atnight.
（)5.WhatshouldMikedo?
A.Heshouldlockthedoorbeforehewenttotheriver.
B.Heshouldaskhisuncletotellhismother.
C.Heshouldgotothefiverwiththedooropen.
D.Heshouldmakeatelephonecalltohismother.
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Passage45
AttheBarber''sShop
Jackwenttoabarber''sshopandhadhishaircut,butwhenhecameout,hewasnothappywiththeresult.WhenhisfriendBobsawhim,helaughedandsaid,"Whathashappenedtoyourhair,Jack?"Jacksaid,"Itriedanewbarber''sshoptoday,becauseIwasn''tquitesatisfiedwithmyoldone,butthisoneseemsevenworse."Bobagreed."Yes,Ithinkyou''reright,Jack.NowI''lltellyouwhattodowhenyougointoabarber''sshopnexttime:lookatallthebarber''shair,findoutwhosehairlooksworst,andthengostraighttohim.""WhyshallIgotohim?"Jackasked."Butthatwouldbefoolish!""Oh,no,itwouldn''t,"answeredBob."Whocutthatman''shair?Justthinkit.Hecouldn''tcutithimself,couldhe?Anotherofthebarberscutit.Soyouknowhecan''tbetheworstbarber."
()1.WhenJackwentoutofthebarber''sshop,hewasnothappybecause____.A.nobodyhadcuthishair
B.thebarberhadn''tcuthishairwellC.thebarberhadcuthishaircarefullyD.hewasnotsatisfiedwithhisoldbarber
()2."Itriedanewbarber''sshoptoday."means____.A.thisbarber''sshopwasanewone
B.thiswastheonlybarber''sshopinthistownC.Jackoftenwenttothisbarber''sshopD.Jackhadnotbeentothisbarber''sshopbefore
()3.AfterJackhadhishaircut,hethought____.A.thenewbarber''sshopwasthebestoneB.theoldbarber''sshopwasn''tsogoodasthenewoneC.thenewbarber''sshopwasworsethantheoldoneD.theoldbarber''sshopwastheworstone
()4.BobtoldJacktofindoutwhichbarber''shairlookedtheworstandthengostraighttohim.Why?A.Becausehewascertainlythebestbarber.
B.Becausehewasfreeallthetime.C.Becausehewastheworstbarber.
D.Becausehewasn''ttheworstbarber.
()5.Fromthestoryweknowthat____.A.it''sfoolishtohaveone''shaircutatabarber''sshopB.barberscuteachother''shairC.barbersneverhavetheirhaircut
D.abarberalwayscutshishairbyhimself
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