小学升初英语阅读理解篇部分含答案

小学升初英语阅读理解篇部分含答案

阅 读 理 解 阅读理解是全面考查考生语言知识和综合运用语言的能力，在试卷中信息量大、分值高，是中考试卷中的一个重要题型 一、阅读理解题目考查的要点：‎ ‎（1）考查对短文各个事实和细节的理解，一般涉及文章的“5W”，即：when、where、who、what、how等内容，包括事实识别、有关的计算或识图、排列次序等。‎ ‎（2）考查对文章词义的理解。‎ ‎（3）考查对短文深层结构的理解，包括对文章主题的理解，对文章中心大意的理解，对作者意图或人物观点的理解以及从文章内容中可推断得出的结论等。‎ 二、阅读理解题解题技巧 ‎（1）要养成良好的阅读习惯。不管文章的是什么体裁，考生都要先快速通读一、两遍全文。要默读，弄懂文章大意，要特别注意年代、年龄、钟点等数字信息。凡涉及数字的题，一般要经过简单的计算才能得出答案。‎ ‎（2）在基本掌握大意的基础上，针对所设置的问题和选项，再逐字逐句阅读，以便发现所需的和解题有关的信息，搞清说的是谁，讲的是什么事；涉及谁，哪些物；事情发生的地点、原因、时间等，这些问题搞清楚了，一些试题答案也就迎刃而解了。有的试题需要进行逻辑推理，要求考生根据常识、知识判断和情节推理。‎ ‎（3）通过上述信息不能解答的题，需要进一步阅读有关的语句，弄清确切的意思，选出正确答案。‎ ‎（4）答案确定后，再细心复读一遍短文，核对所选答案是否正确。‎ 三、做阅读理解题的步骤 ‎（1）审读标题。如果短文试题中有标题，考生一定要把标题默念一两遍，因为标题是文章主题的高度凝聚。这样做有利于考生对文章的理解，提高做题的效率。‎ ‎（2）快速浏览全文，掌握文章大意。考生要尽快把文章阅读一遍，尽量排除生词和个别难句的干扰，可以跳过它们继续读下去，努力抓住文章大意。‎ ‎（3）细读文后题目，审视出题意图。在读完短文后，带着对短文的印象，认真阅读题干和选项，对能够得出的答案可以进行初步判断，难题暂时留下。‎ ‎（4）细读文章，掌握短文细节内容。‎ ‎（5）初选答案。‎ ‎（6）复读文章，核对答案。‎ ‎　　 ‎ ‎ 小学五年级阅读 英语阅读理解（一）‎ It is Sunday today.The weather is fine. Bob and Jane are in the park. It is a big park. They can see many people there. They come here to have a rest after a week’s hard work and study. Some boys are playing chess on the grass. Some girls are singing and dancing. An old woman is reading a newspaper under a tall tree. A young man and his little son are playing with a toy car. How happy they are!‎ 判断正误，正确的在括号内写“T”，错误的写“F”‎ ‎（ ）1. The weather is very good on Sunday.‎ ‎（ ）2. Bob and Jane go to the park to work and study..‎ ‎（ ）3. A young woman and her little son are playing with a toy car.‎ ‎（ ）4. A lot of people are playing football on the grass.‎ ‎（ ）5. All the people in the park look very happy.‎ 英语阅读理解(二)‎ Aunt Judy’s birthday is coming. She will be 38 years old. Dad and Mum are going to take me to her house. She lives in Guangzhou. We are going to go there by train. Her birthday party will be on Saturday. We are leaving on Friday afternoon. And we are coming back on Sunday evening. I am going to give my dear Aunt Judy a picture . I am drawing it now. I am drawing some beautiful flowers. I am drawing a small dog, too. That’s because she likes dogs. The picture will be very nice.‎ 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。‎ ‎（ ）1. Aunt Judy’s birthday party will be on______.‎ A Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday.‎ ‎（ ）2. This is Aunt Judy’s ______ birthday.‎ A. thirty-eighth B. fortieth C. thirtieth ‎（ ）3. She lives in ______,so we are going there by_____.‎ A.Shanghai;train B. Guangzhou;plane C. Guangzhou;;train ‎（ ）4. I am drawing ______.‎ A some dogs and a flower B. some flowers and a dog C.a dog and a flower 英语阅读理解(三)‎ I’m a student in Class Four, Grade Three. My name is Mary. I’m nine. My twin brother’s name is Li Mao. And we are in the same school, and in the same grade, but he is in Class Three. We are good students. I have a good friend. I call her Miss Ying Ying. Do you think call her Miss Ying Ying. Do you think Ying Ying is a good girl? No,you’re wrong. She isn’t a girl, but a cat. She is two years old, but she looks the same as her mother.‎ 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 （ ）1. My twin _____ name is ______. A brother’s;Li Wei B. sister’s; Li Mao C. brother’s;Li Mao ‎（ ）2. We are in the same _____ and in the same ____.‎ A. school; grade B. school;class C. grade; class ‎（ ）3. My good friend Miss Ying Ying is a _____. A. girl B. cat C. dog ‎（ ）4. I am ______years old. A. ten B. nine C. nineteen ‎（ ）5. Miss Ying Ying is ______ her mother. A. not the same as B. not like C. the same as 英语阅读理解(四)‎ Look at that boy. His name is Liu Bing. He’s a Chinese boy. He is in the kitchen. He likes apples. Su Yang is at home too. She is in the study. She likes drawing. Is Gao Shan at home? No, he is in the park. He is thirsty. He wants to drink some juice. Miss Li is in the office. She is reading. ‎ 快速判断：（正确的写T，错误的写S）‎ ‎（ ）1.Liu Bing is in the kitchen .‎ ‎（ ）2.Liu Bing likes eating pears.‎ ‎（ ）3.Su Yang isn’t in the study .‎ ‎（ ）4.Gao Shan is thirsty and he wants to drink.‎ ‎（ ）5.Miss Li is drawing .‎ 英语阅读理解(五)‎ Tom is my classmate. He is from London in England. But he likes China very much. Now he is in Beijing. He is a little fat. He has a round face and big blue eyes. His hair is not black but yellow. His nose ,mouth and ears are ball big. He likes blue. He likes wearing a blue T-shirt and blue jeans. Look at his hand. He has a football in it. We often play football after class.‎ 阅读短文，判断句子正（T）误（F）。‎ ‎( ) 1. Tom is an English boy.‎ ‎( ) 2. Tom’s hair and eyes are blue.‎ ‎( ) 3. The boy with big eyes, big ears ,a big nose and a big mouth is LiuTao.‎ ‎( ) 4. Tom likes basketball.‎ ‎( ) 5. Tom’s favourite colour is blue.‎ 英语阅读理解(六)‎ My Room This is my room. Near the window there is a desk. I often do my homework at it. You can see some books, a ruler, a pen and some flowers in the vase（花瓶）. On the ‎ wall near the desk there is a picture of a cat. There is a clock on my bed . I can put my football under my bed. There is a chair near the desk . I sit(坐) there and I can see the trees and the flowers outside(外面) . ‎ 选择填空：‎ ‎( )1. What can you see on my desk? ‎ A. Some books B. Some flowers. C. A ruler and a pen. D. A, B and C ‎ ‎( )2. Where is the picture? It’s _________ . ‎ A. on t he desk B. on the wall C. above the end of the bed D. under the bed ‎ ‎( )3. What’s under the bed? ‎ A. A ruler. B. A football. C. A cat. D. A clock. ‎ ‎( )4. Are there any trees outside（外面）?‎ ‎ A. Yes , they are. B. Yes, there are. C. No, they aren’t. D. No, there aren’t. ‎ ‎( )5. The clock is ____ the bed . ‎ A near B. in C. on D. behind 英语阅读理解(七)‎ My grandfather is fifty-five years old. He’s a taxi driver. He loves his job very much. It is Sunday. Today is his birthday. My father, my mother and I are in his home. My uncle also comes here. He’s a tall man. He’s a worker. He comes to seee my grandfather every Sunday. My grandfather has a good friend. His name is Jim. He’s from England. He’s a nice cook. He comes to see him, too. My grandfather is very happy today.‎ 选择填空：‎ ‎( ) 1.My grandfather is years old now.‎ A. seventy B. eighty C .fifty-five ‎( ) 2.My grandfather is a ‎ A.worker B. driver C cook ‎( ) 3.My also comes to see my grandfather.‎ A.uncle B.aunt C cousin ‎( ) 4.Mt uncle is very ‎ A short B fat C tall ‎( ) 5.Jim is my grandfather’s ‎ A friend B son C daughter 英语阅读理解(八)‎ A: Hello,Nancy, Welcome to my home!‎ B: Thank you, Mike. What’s that over there?‎ A: It’s my family photo.‎ B: Who’s the man in dark green.‎ A: He’s my grandfather.‎ B: Are the man and woman your parents?‎ A:Yes. The one with a big nose is my father. The one next to him is my mother.‎ B: Is the girl in a red skirt your sister?‎ A: No, she’s my uncle’s daughter. She is my cousin, Lily.‎ B: She looks young and pretty. Is the woman in a white blouse your grandmother?‎ A: Yes, she is. She’s about sixty years old.‎ B: Who’s the little baby in a blue hat? Is he your brother?‎ A: No , it’s me!‎ 阅读对话，回答问题。‎ ‎1.      How many people(人) are there in Mike’s family photo?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2.      Is Mike mother in a red skirt?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎3.      Who looks young and pretty?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎4.      Is the baby in a blue hat Mike’s brother?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎5.      Who is sixty years old?‎ ‎ ‎ 英语阅读理解(九)‎ In my family, there are three people, which is my mother, my father and I. My mother likes cooking, and my father likes reading. We are very happy, and play together a lot. My mother always looks after me, and my father  looks after me too. I love my parents!‎ ‎1.     How many people are there in my family ?‎ ‎ A  One     B Two     C  Three ‎2.   What does my father like ?  He likes ___-.‎ A  cooking   B  Playing   C reading ‎3.   Who always looks after me ?______‎ A my father   B my mother   C my parents ‎ ‎4.  Are we happy?‎ A Yes , I am    B  Yes ,we’re not    C Yes .we are ‎ ‎5. Do I love my parents ?‎ A No, I’m not    B  Yes ,I  am   C  Yes ,I’m not.‎ 英语阅读理解(十)‎ There are three people in my family,My father is a worker ,he often plays basketball with me,He hopes me to be "YAO MING".My mom is a teacher,she often does housework ,I often help her.I am very happy with my mom and my father.So,that's my happy family ‎1．  What does my father do ?‎ A . A teacher   B  A  worker  C . A  Student ‎ ‎2.  What does my father like playing ?‎ A basketball   B housework  C piano ‎3.  Who does my father hope me to be ?‎ A  He  B  Yao Ming  C Liu Xiang ‎4.  Is my mother a teacher ?‎ A Yes ,I am   B  Yes ,she is  C  Yes ,he is ‎ ‎5.  Who helps my mother do housework ?‎ A My father   B Yao Ming  C .I ‎ ‎ 英语阅读理解(十一)‎ A train stops at a station（车站）. A young man wants to come out, but it is raining. A boy is standing under a big umbrella. The young man says to the boy. “Can you go and get us two hambugers, one for you and one for me? Here are two dollars.” “Great!” say the boy and he goes to buy hamburgers. After some time, the boy is back. He is eating a hamburger. “Where is my hamburger?” asks the young man. “Oh, there is only one hamburger left. So I’m eating mine. Here is your dollar. ”‎ ‎1． Where is the young man ?‎ A  At a station  B  Under a big umbrella C On the train ‎ ‎2.  What does the young man want to buy ?‎ A Umbrella  B   Hamburgers   C Dollars ‎ ‎3.  Who helps the young man ? ‎ A  A boy   B  A man  C .Nobody ‎4.  Does the young man get a hambuger ?‎ A No ,he doesn’t   B  Yes ,he does  C .No ,he does ‎5.  Is the boy clever（聪明的） ?‎ A Yes ,he isn’t   B  Yes ,he is    C .No ,I’m not ‎ 小升初英语阅读理解强化训练题 ‎（一） A man was walking through(穿过) a forest. He had a few caps in his hands. In the forest there were a lot of monkeys. The day was hot, so he decided to have a rest under a tree. He put one cap on his head and lay down to sleep(躺下睡觉).    When he woke up, he couldn’t find his caps. “Where are my caps?” he cried and looked up. He saw some monkeys in the trees. Each had a cap on its head.    “Give me back my caps!” shouted(叫喊) the man to the monkeys. But the monkeys didn’t understand(理解) him. They only jumped, laughed and danced. “How can I get back my caps?” he thought hard. In the end he had an idea. He took off his cap and threw(扔) it on the ground. The little animals did the same thing. Happily the man picked up all the caps and went on his way.  (    )1.One day a man was going __________. A.to the forest               B. through the forest C.to a village                D. through the city   (    )2.The man decided to have a rest because _________. A.he was hungry             B.he was tired C.the day was hot             D.he was ill  (    )3.When the man woke up____________. A.he found his caps were gone   B.he saw a fox C.he had a fever              D.he found many monkeys  (    )4.The man wanted to get his caps back, and he shouted to the monkeys,but it didn’t work. Why? A. Because the monkeys wanted to laugh at him. B. Because the monkeys wanted to wear the caps. C. Because the monkeys didn’t understand him. D. Because the monkeys didn’t hear what he shouted.  (    )5.The man was ______when he got all his caps back. A. angry（生气的）B.surprised（惊奇的） C.sad（悲伤的）   D.pleased（高兴的）‎ ‎（二） 阅读短文,判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符,用T,F来表示. Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning after we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercises again. We only have PE classes twice a week, but we do physical training (锻炼)at five every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. All the boys like playing it and many of the girls like it, too. Another(另一) popular sport is football and in every class there are a lot of football fans. Volleyball is often played when the weather(天气)is fine. We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often have matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match many of us go to watch it. Besides(除……之外) ball games, some of us like track-and-field events(田径项目), and we often practice running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have tests(测试) in these events and once a year, we hold a sports meeting.‎ ‎(  )1. Some of us don’t like sports in our school. (  )2. We have three PE classes a week. (  )3. Every boy of our school likes playing basketball. (  )4. We often have ball games with teams from other schools. (  )5. There aren’t any tests running, jumping and throwing in our school.‎ ‎（三）‎ Do you know there are two kinds of football games? One is American football, and the other is soccer. In China many young men like playing soccer. It is very popular. But the Chinese don’t call it soccer. We call it football. There are eleven players on a team. And the ball is round. Only the goalkeeper can touch the ball with his hands. The other players can’t touch the ball with their hands. In American, soccer is not very popular. They like playing American football. It is very different. The ball is not round. It likes a big egg. There are also eleven players on a team. All the players can touch the ball with feet and hands. (  )1. How many kinds of football games are there?      A. Three   B. Two   C.   Four (  )2. Do the Chinese like playing soccer?     A. Yes, they do. B.  No. they don’t. C. Yes, I do. (  )3. What do the American people like very much? A. playing American football. B. Playing soccer. C. Watching TV. (  )4. How many players are there on a soccer team? A. Eight .   B. twenty-two.  C. Eleven (  )5. Who can touch the ball with his hands in American football? A. Only the goalkeeper  B. Some of the players C. All the players (  ) 6. What’s the shape of the soccer? A. Round.  B. Egg.   C. Oval. ( 四) Last Sunday was a funny day. Liu Tao came to my home in the morning. We studied English together. We read some funny English stories. At about ten o’clock, we went to Chennan Park on foot. And we fished there. It was very interesting. We cooked lunch at about 12 o’clock and it was very nice. Then we cleaned the kitchen. We watched TV after ‎ lunch. At about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, we played pingpong. (     )1. Mike watched TV ________________.        A. in the morning   B. in the afternoon    C. in the evening (     )2. Mike and Liu Tao went fishing __________.        A. at home        B. in Chennan Park    C. at school (     )3. They went to the park _____________.        A. on foot         B. by bus           C. by bike (     )4. This afternoon they also ______________.        A. played football. B. played basketball. C. played table tennis. (     )5. Who cooked lunch? ____________.        A. Mike.      B. Mike and Liu Tao.    C. Mike’s mother.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  （五)‎ Mr Black works on a farm.  He and his wife grow a lot of plants and they have some cows.  Every day they work hard from morning to night. One day, Mr Black says to his wife ,“Let’s go to Portsmouth next Sunday. We can have a good lunch there and then we can go to the cinema.” His wife is very happy when she hears this, because they always eat a lot, and she doesn’t like cooking three times a day. They go to Portsmouth by train and walk about for an hour(小时). At 12 o’clock, they want to have lunch.  In front of one restaurant(饭店), they see a notice. It says, “Lunch: 12:30 to 2:30  1.5 pounds.”   “Well, that’s good.” Mrs Black says, “We can eat for two hours for 1.5 pounds here!  This is the place for us.” (     ) 1.There are a lot of _____ on their farm.    A. plants      B. dogs      C. cows       D. Both A and C (     ) 2. _____usually does the cooking at home.       A. Mr Black          B. Mrs Black  C. Neither A and B      D. Both A and B (     ) 3. Mr Black and Mrs Black walk about in Portsmouth for _____.         A. two hours      B. three hours          C. one hour     D. four hours (     ) 4. At_____ o’clock, they want to have lunch.         A. two           B. twelve         C. twenty         D. one (     ) 5. Portsmouth is the name of a  _____.        A. place          B. dogs           C. man          D. restaurant ‎（六） 阅读短文,判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符,用T,F来表示. Many Chinese people have a good time during the Chinese New Year. It usually comes in ‎ February. Each year gets a name. It may be called the year of the Dog or the year of the Monkey instead of(代替) 1970 and 1980.     Usually there is dragon(龙) dance in the street. The dragon is a strange(奇怪的) animal about 20 feet(英尺) long. It is made of paper and cloth(布). Men hide(藏) under the dragon, and make a lot of noise by shouting and laughing. There are always a lot of firework(烟火).     After the dragon dance, the children sing and dance in the street. (     ) 1.The Chinese New Year usually comes in October. (     ) 2. The Chinese people may call 2007 the year of the Pig. (     ) 3. The dragon was made of paper and cloth. (     ) 4. The dragon dance needs a lot of animals. (     ) 5. After the dragon dance, the children sing and dance.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（七） 阅读短文,判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符,用T,F来表示. One day a crow finds a piece of meat. She picks it up in her mouth and flies to a tall tree. She is just going to eat when a fox sees her. He comes under the tree and says,“Hello! How beautiful you look today!”The crow is very glad to hear that. Then the fox speaks again,“I can see your beautiful face, I  hear your voice is nice, too. Why don’t you sing a song?”The crow is very happy. She opens her mouth and begins to sing a song. When she opens her mouth, She drops the meat. The fox picks up the meat and goes away with it quickly. (      )1.The crow puts the meat in the tree. (      )2.The crow and the fox are friends. (      )3.The fox thinks the crow is beautiful. (      )4 The crow wants to sing a song. (      )5.The fox listens to the crow and takes the meat away.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ （八） The students in Grade Six are going to face（面对）the biggest exams（考试）. They work very hard. Everyday they do a lot of exercises on Chinese, Maths and English. Also after school, they will do their homework until（直到）very late at night. Li Jun is a student in Class Two. He does very well in most of the subjects; only his Chinese is not so good. His mother asks him to read more Chinese books. So after finishing all his homework, he has to do some reading for an hour. He would like to study at No. 1 Middle School. Li Yan is Li Jun’s cousin in Class Three. She likes singing and dancing very much. She took part in many singing and dancing contests and won some awards（奖）. She’s going to choose Jinxing Art School. If she passed（通过）the exams, her parents will let her visit London as a present. (   ) 1. Li Jun is good at        . A. Maths and Chinese B. Maths and English C. Chinese and English (   ) 2. Li Jun must read Chinese for an hour everyday, because       ‎ ‎ A. he likes reading books        B. he wants to do better in Chinese           C. he doesn’t want to do his homework (   ) 3. Li Jun is Li Yan’s        .   A. relative               B. sister         C. classmate (   ) 4. London is a city in        .  A. the U.S.A.    B. the U.K.   C. France (   ) 5. “The biggest exams” means the exams are        . A. very big    B. very difficult（难）    C. very important（重要）‎ 初中阶段阅读理解 ‎ 1 ‎ Mrs White lived in a town of England．Her husband died three years ago and one of her children worked in the capital and the other three lived in another town．Her husband didn't leave her much money and she had to live a simple life．Sometimes her children went to see her during their holidays，but they stayed with her for only two or three days． ‎ One winter morning the old woman got up early．She was going to buy some food in a shop．And when she came out, she found there was much snow in the street．She had to sweep it away．And suddenly she found a dying dog at the corner of the house．She picked it up and took it into the house quickly．She put it near the fire and gave it some milk and bread．At first the poor dog ate nothing and that afternoon it drank some milk and three days later it was all right．Now the old woman found it was a beautiful dog．And she liked it very mach and took it everywhere she went．A week later she went shopping with her dog．At a bus stop a young man was eating fish and chips．The little dog became very excited at the smell of the man's lunch and began jumping up at him． ‎ ‎"Do yon mind if I throw it a bit?" asked the young man． ‎ ‎"Not at all，"answered Mrs. White． ‎ Having heard this，he picked up the dog and threw it over the wall． ‎ ‎1.One of the old woman's children worked in___________． ‎ A．Moscow B．Paris C．London D. New York ‎ ‎2.Mrs White lived a simple life because ____________. ‎ A．she wasn't rich enough B．she hoped to save money for her children ‎ C．she had four children D．her children hated her ‎ ‎3.The old woman liked the dog very much because__________． ‎ A．it was beautiful B．it was little C．she saved it D．she felt excited ‎ ‎4.The dog hoped ________ , so it was excited． ‎ A．to be given some food B．to leave the bus stop soon ‎ C．to bite the young man D．to go home as soon as possible ‎ ‎5.Mrs White agreed with the young man because ________. ‎ A. she knew him well ‎ B．her dog was hungry ‎ C．she didn't like the dog any 1onger ‎ D．she thought he would throw some food to her dog．‎ ‎ 2 ‎ A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell，hurt himself，and cried，"AAA…！！！" To his surprise，he heard the voice repeating（重复），somewhere in the mountain , "AAA…!!!＂Then the boy shouted，"Who are you?" He received the answer，"Who are you?" He got angry at the answer，so he shouted，"Foolish！＂ He received the answer，"Foolish！" ‎ He looked at his father and asked，"What's going on?" The father smiled and said，"My son，listen ."And then he shouted to the mountain，"I love you！"The voice answered，"I love you！"Again the man cried，"You are the best！"The voice answered，"You are the best！" ‎ The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained，"People call this 'Echo'，but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection（反映）of what we have done. If you want more love in the world，have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful，work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it." ‎ ‎1. At first the boy cried because _____ . ‎ A. he hurt himself and felt bad B. he wanted to give himself a surprise ‎ C. he felt it was so quiet in the mountain D. he hoped his father would help him ‎ ‎2. When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought ______ . ‎ A. it was foolish to hear others' voice ‎ B. someone else in the mountain liked his voice ‎ C. there were many other people in the mountain ‎ D. he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain ‎ ‎3. The father shouted to the mountain to ______ . ‎ A. find out who was repeating his voice ‎ B. have fun with other people in the mountain ‎ C. show more examples to his son before giving him the answer ‎ D. let his son know whose voice was louder ‎ ‎4. The word "Echo" means _______. ‎ A. life itself B. repeating voice C. love in the world D. everything in life ‎ ‎5. From the story，we know ______ . ‎ A. the boy didn't like others' voice at all B. the father had his own way to teach his son ‎ C. it is not polite to repeat others' voice D. the boy and his father were rather tired ‎ ‎ 3‎ In the days when an ice cream sundae（加水果或奶油的冰激凌）cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress (woman assistant) put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” “Fifty cents”, replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit worried. “Thirty-five cents,” she said rudely (not politely). The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the bill at the counter（柜台）and went out. When the waitress came back, she began cleaning the table and then she couldn’t believe what she had seen. There, placed nearly beside the empty dish, were two five-cent coins and five one-cent coins---her tip（小费）.‎ ‎1.In this story “plain” means in Chinese.‎ A．平原 B．普通 C．朴素 D．清楚 ‎2.An ice cream sundae was a dish of plain ice cream.‎ A．fifteen cents cheaper than B．fifteen cents dearer than C．fifty cents dearer than D．as expensive as ‎3.How much money did the boy probably have in his pocket?‎ A．Just fifty cents. B．More than fifty cents.‎ C．Not more than fifty cents. D．Less than forty cents.‎ ‎4.Why did the little boy have only a dish of a plain ice cream?‎ A．The plain ice cream cost him much less.‎ B．He enjoyed the cheaper ice cream better.‎ C．The coins were not enough for an ice cream sundae.‎ D．He wanted to save some coins to tip the waitress.‎ ‎5.We can imagine that the waitress might feel when she got the tip.‎ A．very surprised B．a bit of shame（羞愧）‎ C．quite pleased D．a little worried ‎ ‎ 4 ‎ Mr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey（新泽西）in the past, staying in a small inn（旅店）at the foot of a hill.‎ One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to ‎ go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famous city.‎ They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They had expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven. They were surprised when the waiter asked whether they would take dinner there that night. "Are you still serving dinner?" asked Mr. Smith. "Yes, certainly, sir, "answered the waiter. "We serve it until half past nine."‎ ‎"What are the times of meals then?" asked Mr. Smith. "Well, sir, "answered the waiter. "We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine. "‎ ‎"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London. " said Mr. Smith.‎ ‎1.Mr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their holidays in ________.‎ A. New York　　 B. London　　 C. New Jersey D. Washington ‎2.When Mr. and Mrs. Smith had a lot of money, they decided to go to ________.‎ A. their hometown　B. the capital of England C. New Jersey D. a small city in England ‎3.They went to London by ________.‎ A. sea　　　　　 B. plane　　　　 C. train　　　　　D. bus ‎4.From the story we know that this was the ________ time for Mr. and Mrs. Smith to go to London.‎ A. first　　　　 　B. second　　　　 C. third　　　　　D. fourth ‎5.What does the sentence "But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London" mean?‎ A. We can go to see the sights of London at any time.‎ B. We have enough time to see the sights of London.‎ C. We can see more sights of London.‎ D. We have little time to see the sights of London. ‎ ‎ 5‎ The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else to be independent(独立). At twenty - one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary(秘书). And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secr etary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody. Mary entered the competition because' she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her. Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places --China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family. The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet. 1. Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, ____________. A. She had lived with her parents whose names were not known B. She had lived in the streets for many years. C. The workers knew her well. D. She had learned to write and read by herself. 2. The sentence "Orphanage girls could be something." means that Orphanage girls could be____. ‎ A. popular and successful B. understood by others C. Miss Hong Kong D. known to everybody 3. When did her life change completely? A. In 1987. B. In 1985. C. In 1980. D. In 1975. 4. This passage is probably taken from__________. A. a newspaper B. a science magazine C. a history textbook D. a novel 5. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. All the children at the orphanage liked Mary. B. Mary was not happy working as a secretary.. C. Mary's boyfriend was good at English. D. Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult. ‎ ‎6‎ ‎2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game.‎ Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.‎ Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan Ming faces this new challenge, and they hope Yan Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.‎ ‎1.Yao Ming got 13 poins on October _____, 2002.‎ A.22　　　　B‎.23　‎　　　C.24　　　　D.26‎ ‎2.Yao Ming said that _____.‎ A. playing in the NBA was difficult　　 B. it was hard to watch NBA games on TV C. he was an NBA star　　　　　　　　D. it was boring to play basketball ‎3.The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will ______,‎ A. speak excellent English　　　　　　 B. bring new energy C. make NBA games easy　　　　　　　　 D. face new challenge ‎4.From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.‎ A. will work hard for his team B .made the highest score in his first NBA game C. can't understand his teammates D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself ‎5.The passage is probably ______.‎ A. an advertisement　　B. a notice C. a news report　　　 D. an instruction ‎ ‎7‎ Elizabeth Taylor was born in England in 1932. She was a very beautiful child, with black hair and bluish-purple eyes.‎ In 1939, she and her family moved to America, where film makers soon noticed her beauty. She became a child star at the age of nine, and appeared in the film “Lassie” and “National Velvet”. Elizabeth Taylor is one of the few child film stars who have been quite ‎ successful when they grow up.‎ She has made many well-known films all her life: one of them is “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” in 1958. Her personal life has not been as successful as her films. She has got married eight times.‎ She has often been ill with back problems and has had many operations. In 1981, after she left her second husband, she was in such low spirits that she turned to food, drink and drugs(毒品)for comfort. For the first time in her life, her beauty left her and she put on a lot of weight.‎ However, in 1983, she went to stay in a hospital, and there she worked hard to give up her addiction(毒瘾).‎ Today she is a grandmother and she has her film star looks again.‎ ‎1. Elizabeth Taylor is a famous __________.‎ A. grandmother B. film star C. film maker D. film writer ‎2. She became famous as early as _________.‎ A. the year 1939 B. the year ‎1941 C. the year 1932 D. the year 1958‎ ‎3. She has been_____________.‎ A. very happy all her life B. very successful in both her work and her personal life C. very successful in films D. quite beautiful all the time in her life ‎4. Which of the following is true?‎ A. She was born in England and became famous there.‎ B. Most child film stars were still famous when they grew up.‎ C. She has not been very successful in personal life.‎ D. She is still working for the film.‎ ‎5. Put the following sentences in the right.‎ a. She left her second husband. b. She gave up her addiction.‎ c. She appeared in the film “Lassie”. d. She appeared in the film “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”.‎ ‎ A. d-c-b-a B. d-c-a-b C. c-d-b-a D. c-d-a-b (BBCCD)‎ ‎8‎ J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world. ‎ J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. ‎ They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six. ‎ After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries. ‎ Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in far away lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern England. He's also a very normal boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. ‎ J.K. Rowing is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children's books. ‎ ‎1. From the passage, we know_______. . ‎ A. J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a train trip ‎ B. J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young ‎ C. J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister ‎ D. Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling's first story ‎ ‎2. The first Harry Potter book came out in _______. ‎ A. July 1965 B. the summer of ‎1990 C. June 1997 D. November 2001 ‎ ‎3. The Harry Potter series is_________ . ‎ A. written for young people B. only enjoyed by children ‎ C. only sold in England D. about a young inspector ‎ ‎4.J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she _______. ‎ A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughter B. is too busy to enjoy her life ‎ C. is excited about her success every day D. is still writing stories for children ‎ ‎5.How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories? . ‎ A. There are magical things B. The stories happened in the modern world ‎ C. It has seven books D. It took much time to finish ‎ ‎ 9 ‎ I got home at six o’clock in the evening. My mother opened the front door for me.‎ ‎“Good evening, Ted, ” she said.‎ ‎“Good evening. Mum,” I answered.‎ ‎“Aren’t you happy?” she asked.‎ ‎“Yes,” I answered. “I’m happy, but I’m very hungry.”‎ ‎“Supper will be ready in half an hour,” she said.‎ I took off my coat and sat down. My mother sat next to me.‎ ‎“Did you catch your train this morning?” she asked.‎ ‎“Yes,” I answered. “I ran all the way to the station and got there at half past seven.”‎ ‎“Which train did you catch?”‎ ‎“The 7:40.”‎ ‎“What time did you get to school?” she asked again.‎ ‎“At 8:05,” I answered.‎ ‎“Wasn’t the teacher angry?”‎ ‎“No. He wasn’t in the classroom. He was late, too. He sat in front of me on the train.”‎ ‎1. At six o’clock in the evening Ted __________.‎ A. was back from home B. left school C. ran to the station  D. came back from school ‎2. What time did Ted take the train this morning?‎ A. 6:30. B. 7:40.  C. 8:05  D. 6:00‎ ‎3. How far was it from the station to the school?‎ A. Twenty minutes by bike. B. Half an hour’s walk.‎ C. Two kilometers.  D. Twenty-five minutes by train.‎ ‎4. How did Ted’s teacher go to work?‎ A. By bus. B. In his car.  C. By train. D. On foot.‎ ‎5. Why was Ted’s teacher late this morning?‎ A. Because he didn’t ride his bike.  B. Because he got up late.‎ C. Because he sat in front of Ted. D. We don’t know. ‎ ‎ 10‎ It was at least two months before Christmas, when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her Barbi bike was just too old, and it needed repairing as well. ‎ As Christmas came nearer. her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, as we thought, for she didn't mention it again. We were busy buying some beautiful story books, a doll house. A holiday dress and toys. Then much to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than anything else. ‎ Now we didn't know what to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing children's presents, parents' presents. a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was no time to take to buy the "right bike" for our little girl. Thinking that we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt guilty and sad. ‎ Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. "What if I make a little bike out of clay（泥土）and write a note that she could trade in（交换）the model bike for a real one? " So he spent the next five hours carefully working with clay to make a small bike. ‎ On Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the note loudly. ‎ She looked at me and Ron and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?" Smiling, I said. "Yes." ‎ Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real bike." At that moment, we would have moved（感动）the God to buy her every bike on the earth. ‎ ‎1. Rose's wish was to ______ on Christmas Day. ‎ A. get a new bike B. make a clay bike ‎ C. receive a doll house D. repair her old Barbi bike ‎ ‎2. Rose's parents didn't buy her a bike because she ______. ‎ A. didn't want a bike any more B. changed her idea to some story books ‎ C. didn't mention it in the last two months D. asked for it only on December 24 ‎ ‎3. The word "guilty" in the third paragraph means ______. ‎ A. unhappy B. worried C. happy D. sorry ‎ ‎4. Rose's father got a good idea to ______. ‎ A. spend five hours working with clay B. make a small bike out of clay ‎ C. make her old bike red and white D. put the present in a box ‎ ‎5. From Rose's words in the last paragraph, we know that she ______. ‎ A. still wanted to get a real bike B. didn't know the meaning of the note ‎ C. preferred a real bike to the model one D. was greatly moved by what her father had done ‎ ‎11 ‎ One evening last July, my old car broke down on a highway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. ‎ After a while, a bus pulled up and I asked the driver how far she was going ."Four more lights," she said. She dropped me off at the end of her route（线路）and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up and the door opened. ‎ ‎"I just can't leave you here, "she said," I'll give you a ride home." ‎ ‎"You'll drive me home in the bus?" I asked, confused（迷惑不解）. ‎ ‎"No, I'll take you in my car, "she said. ‎ ‎"It's a long way, "I answered. ‎ ‎"Come on, sir, "she said, I have nothing else to do." ‎ On the way, she told me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Chinese man had picked him up, taken him to a gas station and then back to his car." I'm just passing the favor along, "she said. ‎ When I offered her money as a thank - you, she wouldn't accept（接受）it." That wouldn't make it a favor, "she said ."Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along." ‎ ‎1.In the first paragraph, "pick...up" best means ________. ‎ A. take hold of and lift B. choose carefully C. give someone a ride. D. hear or learn ‎ ‎2.The writer got home ________. ‎ A. by taxi B. by bus C. in his car D. in her car ‎ ‎3.The bus driver told the man a story to ________. ‎ A. make the trip easy B. let him know why C. pass the time D. make him happy ‎ ‎4.The main idea of this passage is that ________. ‎ A. we should do something helpful to other people ‎ B. we should pick somebody up when his car is broken ‎ C. we shouldn't accept money as a thank- you ‎ D. we shouldn't give somebody a ride in a bus ‎ ‎5.The best title for this story is ________. ‎ A. Thank You – Madam B. Four More Lights ‎ C. Pass The Favor Along D. A Long Ride Home ‎ ‎ 12‎ New rules and behaviour standards（行为规范）for middle school students came out in March Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are, The best students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't dye（染）their hair, smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules. ‎ Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? Don't do it again! That's not something an honest（诚实的）student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents you have done homework. ‎ Do more at school, Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone. ‎ Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others. not only yourself. ‎ Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you'll discover Earth II someday. Don't look down on new ideas. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone. ‎ Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know. ‎ Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can't you find any good Web sites for children? Here are some: ‎ http://kids.eastday.com. ‎ http://www.chinakids.net.com ‎ http://www.cycnet.com ‎ ‎1. The school new rules will help kids by telling them ______. ‎ A. how they can study well B. what they should do at school ‎ C. what is right and what is wrong D. how they can protect themselves ‎ ‎2. According to the passage, which of the following is not true? ‎ A. Take care of yourself when you are out. B. Tell the truth, even when you are wrong. ‎ C. Keep some animals to protect them. D. Use the Internet, but keep away from bad things. ‎ ‎3. The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about ______. ‎ A. making the team stronger B. working together with others ‎ C. being a good friend to others D. getting on well with others ‎ ‎4. Good Web sites for children can ______. ‎ A. be a waste of time B. help them with their studies ‎ C. do homework for them D. make life easier ‎ ‎5. The passage tells us how to ______. ‎ A. be top studies B. do more at school C. care for others D. use the Internet ‎ ‎ 13‎ An American group developed the rooftop gardening in the early 1980s. The group is known as ECHO. This idea was to help people living in cities who did not have land to grow vegetables. And now it is becoming more and more popular in many other countries. ‎ To build a rooftop garden, four things are necessary. You need a roof strong enough and four pieces of wood to build a box. Grass cutting in which to plant your garden and a thin piece of plastic on which to put the cut grass are also necessary. ‎ Begin by testing (检测) your roof to make sure it is strong enough. Cut and collect some grass. Cover the roof with a thin piece of plastic. Then you build a box from the four piece of wood. The box has no top or bottom. It should be about ‎8cm deep. It can be as long and as wide as needed. Put the box on the plastic. Then fill in with the cut grass. Water the grass and push it down by walking on it. After about three weeks, the rooftop box is ready for planting. ‎ Put the seeds (种子) directly into the wet grass. It is important that the grass is kept wet until the plants begin to grow. When the plants are growing, you will need to water them every day unless it rains. And birds must be prevented from eating the seeds or new plants. They will also need some liquid fertilizer(液体化肥). You can make your own liquid fertilizer if you can get waste from chickens. Put the chicken waste in a cloth bag. Then put the bag in a big container(容器)of water. After about one week, the water becomes a good liquid fertilizer. ‎ The rooftop garden is a good place to grow peas, tomatoes and onions. If the box is deep enough, potatoes and carrots also will grow. ‎ ‎1. The passage provides a way for people without land in ______. ‎ A. grow rice B. plant grass C. grow vegetables D. plant flowers ‎ ‎2. If you want to build a rooftop garden, you should do something except ______. ‎ A. testing the roof strong enough B. putting the box on the plastic ‎ C. cutting and collecting some grass D. putting a bag in a big container ‎ ‎3. After planting the seeds, grass must be kept ______. ‎ A. wet B. dry C. warm D. cool ‎ ‎4. ______ is not necessary if you want to take care of the planted seeds. ‎ A. To fill the box with the cut grass B. To water them every day ‎ C. Some liquid fertilizer D. To prevent birds from eating ‎ ‎5. The passage is mainly about the way to ______. ‎ A. make liquid fertilizer B. make a rooftop box ‎ C. cover the roof with grass D. build a rooftop garden ‎ ‎14‎ Never let the soil in your garden dry out. If it doesn't rain for a few days and the soil feels dry, water your garden. Be sure the water gets all the way down to the roots (the parts that grow down into the soil) of the plants, but don't water too much. You could drown your plants! ‎ You may see some plants in your garden that you didn't put there. These are weeds(杂草). ‎ Pull them out when the ground is soft and wet. Be sure you get out the roots, or the weeds will grow back. ‎ Tall plants such as tomatoes need sticks to hold them up. Without sticks ,they'll fall over. ‎ When your tomato plants get to be about two feet tall, it's time to stick to them. Push a long stick into the ground next to each plant. Tie the plant to the stick with string. As each plant grows taller, you'll have to tie it up again. ‎ If you've planted seeds(种子), you can expect too many plants to come out. You have to clear some away, so that the plants left will have room to grow. This is called thinning. ‎ If you've planted lettuce(莴苣)seeds, wait until the baby plants are about 1.5 inches tall. Then pull some of the plants out so that you leave about 8 inches between plants. ‎ Now that you've done all the work to make a vegetable garden, it's time to enjoy what you've finished. Pick a red, ripe. juicy tomato. Eat it while it's still warm from the sun. Or cut it up and put it in a salad(沙拉)-made with lettuce you picked yourself, If you have more ‎ vegetables from your garden than you and your family can eat, give them to friends and neighbors. It's fun to have the joy you get from your garden together with others. ‎ ‎1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1 ? ‎ A. Keep the soil in the garden a little wet. B. How to water your garden. ‎ C. Water plants in the garden every day. D. When to water your garden. ‎ ‎2. Tomatoes need special care because_________. ‎ A. they are hard to grow tall B. they don't grow without sticks ‎ C. they can't stand up to a certain height. D. They like to grow next to each other ‎ ‎3. The Chinese for "thinning"(in the fourth paragraph) is "______". ‎ A. 拔苗 B. 间苗 C. 除草 D. 育苗 ‎ ‎4. Which of the following for garden work isn't told about in this passage? ‎ A. Water the garden. B. Pull weeds out C. Thin plants D. Dig soil ‎ ‎5. In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to tell us that. ‎ A. It's fun to enjoy the result of the garden work B. It's better how to eat the tomatoes ‎ C. How to make a salad with lettuce D. What to do with the vegetables in the garden ‎ ‎ 15‎ Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because ‎ they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.‎ Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing ‎ badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with ‎ a knife..‎ Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guang Zhou , was afraid of exams. She got ‎ very worried in one , and when she looked at the exam paper. She couldn’t think of anything ‎ to write.‎ A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental(心理的)problems. Their troubles include(包括)bring worried and very unhappy . And have problems ‎ in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for ‎ advice(劝告) or help. Some think they will look stupid（愚蠢） if they go to see a doctor. ‎ Others don’t want to talk about their secret.‎ Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following ‎ advice for teenagers:‎ ‎*Talk to your parents or teachers often ‎* Take part in group activities and play sports ‎*Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell ‎1. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have .‎ A. mental problems B. a headache C. knives with them D. no parents ‎2. Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because .‎ A. he was afraid of his teacher B. he wanted to frighten his parents C. he was so worried about his studies D. his finger was badly hurt ‎3. Yang Fang’s problems happened whenever .‎ A. she studied very hard B. she had exams C. she talked with her parents C. she thought of something ‎4. Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because .‎ A. they won’t let others think they are stupid B. they don’t think doctors can help them C.they don’t want to tell their secret to others D. both A and C ‎5. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tell us that .‎ A. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others B. it’s unnecessary for them to be with others C. only groups activities and sports can help them D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems ‎ ‎16‎ Take three basins(盆). Fill the first basin with water which is as hot as you are able to bear(承受) with your hands. In the second basin mix hot water with cold water. Fill the third basin with cold water from the tap(自来水管).‎ Now place the basins on the table. Put your right hand in the hot water. Put your left hand in the cold water. You will find that your right hand feels hot and your left hand feels cold. After twenty seconds move both your hands into the lukewarm(微温的) water. What do you feel? Your left hand feels warm and your right hand feels cold. But both hands are in the same basin of water.‎ ‎1. The writer is talking about _________.‎ A. hot water  B. cold water  C. basins  D. an experiment(试验)‎ ‎2. How many basins are needed in the experiment?‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three . D. Four.‎ ‎3. Your left hand feels warm and your right hand feels cold because _______.‎ A. they are in the same basin of water.‎ B. Your right hand is stronger than your left hand.‎ C. your left hand is stronger than your right hand.‎ D. they were in different basins of water a short time ago.‎ ‎4. After putting your hand in the cold water, you put it in the hot water. You will find ___.‎ A. the water too hot for you to bear. B. the hot water feels lukewarm.‎ C. the water feels cold. D. your hand turns black.‎ ‎5. This experiment shows that ______.‎ A. sometimes our senses(感觉) deceive(欺骗) us B. we can always get to know whether something is hot or cold by feeling it with our hands.‎ C. hot water and cold water do not mix.‎ D. one of our hands is stronger than the other.‎ ‎17‎ A friend’s grandfather came to America from Britain. He went into a cafeteria（自助餐厅）in lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. At last, a woman with a plate full of food sat down in front of him and told him how a cafeteria worked. “Start out at the end,” she said, “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”‎ ‎“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told a friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you like to pay the money. You can even get success, but you’ll never get if you wait for someone to bring to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”‎ ‎1.The old man was .‎ A．English B．American C．Germany D．Canadian ‎2.“Take his order” here means .‎ A．have some food booked B．put everything in order C．eat something D．take his turn ‎3.Which of the following sentence is true?‎ A．There was nobody eating in the cafeteria.‎ B．The woman was a friend of that man.‎ C．The waiters didn’t like to serve him because he was old.‎ D．The woman hadn’t been to a cafeteria for the first time.‎ ‎4.From this story, we know if you want to get success in America, you should .‎ A．take your order B．know how a cafeteria works C．get up again if you fail D．try to get everything by yourself ‎5.The best title of the story is .‎ A．From Britain to America B．Life is Like a Cafeteria in America C．How a Cafeteria Worked D．Eating in an American Cafeteria ‎ ‎18 ‎ Karnishakuji 4-16 2 ‎ Tokyo 145 ‎ October 24,1999 ‎ Concord School of English ‎ ‎23 Essex St. ‎ Concord NH 03301 ‎ Dear Madam or Sir: ‎ One of the teachers at my school in Japan told me that your school has summer courses. I am planning to go to the United States next summer and would like to take a short one-month course. ‎ I am 18 years old and have been studying English for six years. I am going to study English at the university. I have ever been to a few countries, such as China, England, Korea, but never ‎ to the U.S, and I think a trip will help me improve my English. ‎ Could you send me a catalogue (目录) and application from (申请表)？‎ I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby. ‎ I hope to do some traveling when the course is over. ‎ Thank you in advance (提前) . I look forward to you reply. ‎ Very truly yours, ‎ Mariko Kobori ‎1. From the letter we know that they will hold the summer courses in _______. ‎ A. Korea B. the U.S. C. Japan D. England ‎ ‎2. When will Mariko Kobori take the summer course? ‎ A. In June, 1998. B. In May, 1999. C. In June, 2000. D. In July, 2001. ‎ ‎3. How old was Mariko Kobori when he started to learn English? ‎ A. 6. B. 18. C. 14. D. 12. ‎ ‎4. Mariko Kobori wrote this letter to _____. ‎ A. ask to take the next summer English course ‎ B. go to the United States for summer holidays ‎ C. get some advice on how to learn English ‎ D. know about the Concord School of English ‎ ‎5. Right after the summer course, Mariko Kobori will probably _______. ‎ A. go to university in Japan B. work in the United States ‎ C. study English in New Hampshire D. take a trip in the United States ‎ ‎19‎ Postcard From Canada Dear Weihan We are having a wonderful holiday. We haven't seen a bear yet,　but there are bears and deer in the forests around the lake where we're staying. The bears often go to the rubbish dump(垃圾场) to look for food. Perhaps we'll go to see them at the dump. We will need to be careful because bears are quite dangerous. They will attack if you surprise them, so people carry bells(铃铛) when they are out walking to warn the bears away. On our first night we saw a fireworks (烟火)show. It doesn't get dark here until 10 o'clock, so it was a really late night for us. Today I had a very short swim in the lake. It was cold .The weather has been sunny, but not like the weather at home. Bye for now. We will be home next week.‎ Lingnan 1. Lingnan thinks that the probable place to see a bear will be_______. A. in the forest  B. at the dump  C. by the lake  D. on the mountain 2. Lingnan thinks that bears are most dangerous when they______. A. hear bells ring B. see the deer C. are surprised by people D. are looking for food 3. Lingnan went to bed very late on the first night because he______. A. swam in the lake B. just arrived in Canada C. went to see the bear D. watched a fireworks show 4. From the postcard, we can tell that Lingna n_______. A. has seen a bear B. has seen a deer C. is enjoying his holiday D. is travelling with Weihan 5. From the postcard we can infer(推断) that the weather “at home” is_______. A. sunny and warm B. cold and cloudy C. sunny but cold D. windy and cold ‎ ‎ 20‎ Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms（聊天室）and shopping! The Internet is part of the way we live today. It's easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modern which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web (That's the "www" you always hear about.). The Web（网）has large numbers of websites（网站）in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things. ‎ Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers（设计师）.What happens when you click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. It's all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming language. ‎ Is Web design all about computer programming? No. It's about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share（分享）ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well. ‎ ‎1.This passage is mainly about _______. ‎ A．computer programming language B．the web designers' work ‎ C．the website manager's work D．the way to get onto the Internet ‎ ‎2.More and more people are using the Internet because it's _______. ‎ A．easy and useful B．beautiful and funny ‎ C．colorful and hopeful D．changing and growing ‎ ‎3.It's possible for us to change websites by just a click because of _______. ‎ A．the modern's help B．the telephone line's help ‎ C．the web designers' work D．the website manager's work ‎ ‎4.Which of the following is wrong? ‎ A． "www" means "World Wide Web". ‎ B．There're a few websites on the web. ‎ C．The Internet has changed people's lives. ‎ D．We can do things like shopping on the Internet. ‎ ‎5.The web designers do a lot of work except _______. ‎ A．making the websites new and beautiful B．writing things on the Internet ‎ C．doing the computer programming D．following the manager's ideas ‎ ‎21‎ Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells，shapes, colors and so on.. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean "love" and sunflowers mean "loyalty"（忠诚）.So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something about their countries' spirit. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower. Some people liked the peony（牡丹）but others liked the plum blossom（梅花）.They couldn't agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet. ‎ People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from? They may come from far away, so their price is higher. ‎ a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields. ‎ b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places. ‎ c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look at the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful. ‎ d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, you're paying lots of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus. The seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper. ‎ So you'd better keep your flowers from far away for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It's easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it's one of the cheapest. ‎ ‎·Fill a box half-way with sand. ‎ ‎·Put the flowers on top of the sand. ‎ ‎·Put the box in a warm, dry place. ‎ ‎·Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks. ‎ ‎·Take them out and they will be dry. ‎ ‎1.The underlined words "national flowers" most probably means ________. ‎ A．the flowers of the country B．the flowers of the season ‎ C．the most beautiful flowers D．the strongest flowers ‎ ‎2.People usually choose their own "national flower" according to the flower's ________. ‎ A．smell B．shape C．color D. meaning ‎ ‎3.The Chinese national flower has not been decided yet, because_______ . ‎ A．no flower can show China's spirit ‎ B．China hasn't talked about choosing one ‎ C．nobody agrees to choose the national flower ‎ D．people can't agree to choose the same flower ‎ ‎4.You'd better keep your flowers for a long time, because _________. ‎ A．the flowers are easy to dry B．the farmer will also ask you to pay ‎ C．the flowers are expensive to buy D．the shopkeeper has made them more beautiful ‎ ‎5.Sand drying is everything here in the following but __________. ‎ A. easy B．clean C．old D．cheap ‎ ‎22‎ Rice is a big part of Chinese life. In the past, people greeted each other by saying "Have you had your rice?" Some people still say it today. ‎ China is the world's largest rice-growing country. In 2003, China grew 166 million tons of rice. ‎ But it is not easy to feed the world's largest population. In the 1960s, thousands of Chinese died because they had no food to eat. ‎ In the 1970s, a Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, grew a new kind of rice called hybrid rice(杂交稻). It makes 20 percent more rice than other types of rice. Hybrid rice is much stronger than common（普通的） rice. It can grow in lots of water or in not much water. It also doesn't easily get diseases or worms(虫子). ‎ Yuan is known as the "father of hybrid rice." At the end of last month, he won the World Food Prize for his work to help feed so many people. ‎ Today, half of China's rice plants are Yuan's special hybrid. China uses Yuan's hybrid to grow much more rice than before. ‎ ‎1. In the past, Chinese people greeted each other by saying "____?". ‎ A. How are you B. How old are you C. Have you had your rice D. Where are you going ‎ ‎2. "China is the world's largest rice-growing country" means_______ . ‎ A. China's rice is bigger than other countries' rice B. China is a big country ‎ C. China is becoming bigger D. China grows more rice than any other country in the world ‎ ‎3. Hybrid rice is special because ____. ‎ A. it makes more rice than other types of rice ‎ B. it can grow in lots of water or not much water ‎ C. it doesn't easily get diseases or worms ‎ D. A, B and C ‎ ‎4. Yuan Longping is famous because he _____. ‎ A. grows a lot of rice on his farm B. is a famous business man ‎ C. invented hybrid rice D. helps people to kill rice worms ‎ ‎5. The best title for this passage is ____. ‎ A. Rice-growing in China B. Types of rice in China ‎ C. How to Grow Rice D. Rice Harvesting ‎ ‎23‎ What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep old and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about science and a place to find out about art or people or animals.‎ What is inside a museum? Some museums have old cars and airplanes. Many museums have pictures and statues(雕塑).Others have rocks and old bones. One museum even has a real old street inside. It has shops and people’s statues doing business. It looks so real that one might feel that he was back to the old time.‎ Many cities have museums. Some very small towns have museums, too. Indianapolis has a children’s museum. Children do not have to pay to get in. Children often go to the museum. They like to look at the dinosaur bones. They see a white bear ten feet tall. On Saturdays, Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees. They see movies. They take hikes. They even learn to make things there.‎ ‎1. What is Not true about a museum?‎ A. It’s a good place to do some shopping.‎ B. People can learn about the history of a place there.‎ C. People can learn about science there.‎ D. It’s a good place to learn about art.‎ ‎2. People can Not __________ in a museum.‎ A. see movies B. listen to talks C. make things D. play with bears ‎3. In Indianapolis________.‎ A. there is only one museum for children B. it’s free for children to visit the children’s museum C. people do not have to pay to visit the children’s museum D. museums are all the same ‎4. In the children’s museum in Indianapolis, children like to see ___________‎ A. the dinosaur bones B. all old bones C. old streets D. airplanes ‎ ‎5. The main idea of the passage is that____________.‎ A. old cars and airplanes are kept in museums B. animals and trees are found in museums C. there are all kinds of museums D. children like museums ‎ ‎24‎ ‎  ‎ ‎1. What does the word "FREE" mean in this poster（海报）？______. ‎ A. 空闲的 B. 免费的 C. 自由的 D. 丰富的 ‎ ‎2. You can do some sports in the club ______. ‎ A. every evening B. 6 : 30 - 8: 30 pm every day ‎ C. for two hours every Tuesday evening D. 6: 30 - 8: 30 am every Tuesday ‎ ‎3. When you play games in the sports club, ______. ‎ A. you must buy tickets first ‎ B. you should be in your best sport spirit ‎ C. you're provided with running shoes and sports clothes ‎ D. you should bring a basketball and a volleyball ‎ ‎4. From the poster, you can know that ______ in this club. ‎ A. you must be with your teachers B. only boys, girls and beginners are welcome ‎ C. you can become an expert D. you can make some new friends ‎ ‎5. From the gate of the Bus Station, walk along First Street and ______. At the end of the street, you'll find King Edward Public School. The club is in it. ‎ A. take the third turning on the right B. take the second turning on the left ‎ C. take the first turning on the right D. take the third turning on the left ‎ ‎ 25‎ Quick Reference Index(索引) ‎ ACTORS AND ACTRESSES ‎385-39‎ MAPS（COLOUR）‎ ‎517-528‎ MUSEUMS ‎454-469‎ MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS ‎492‎ ANIMALS ‎493-496‎ HOLIDAYS ‎841-873‎ ART，FAMOUS ‎480-481‎ PLANTS RIVERS ‎108-109‎ ‎114-115‎ HIGHWAYS ‎131-141‎ NATIONAL PARKS ‎747-749‎ BOOKS, BEST SELLERS ‎476‎ COUNTTRIES ‎529-615‎ DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS ‎336-338‎ PASSPORTS ‎142-144‎ ENVIRONMENT ‎80-101‎ POPULATION ‎616-619‎ EDUCATION ‎284-321‎ POSTAL INFORMATION ‎1033-1039‎ FLAGS OF THE WORLD（COLOUR）‎ ‎513-516‎ SPORTS ‎884-978‎ ‎1.Where can you find the information on elephants? ‎ A. On pages 517 - 528. B. On pages 529 - 615. ‎ C. On pages 616 - 619. D. On pages 493 - 496. ‎ ‎2.If you want to know more about Chinese film star Cheng Long, where should you begin your search? ‎ A. POSTAL INFORMATION on page 1033. ‎ B. ACTORS AND ACTRESSES on pages 385 - 399. ‎ C. ENVIRONMENT on pages 80 - 101. ‎ D. NATIONAL PARKS on pages 747 - 749. ‎ ‎3.One who likes surfing can find the information about how to surf on pages ________. ‎ A. 142 - 144 B. 841 - ‎873 C. 884 - 978 D. 517 - 528 ‎ ‎4.If you are interested in Thomas Edison, you may search ________. ‎ A.DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS B ART, FAMOUS ‎ C. POPULATION D. EDUCATION ‎ ‎5.You can find "Thanksgiving Day" on pages ________. ‎ A. 841 - 873 B. 108 - ‎109 C. 284 - 321 D. 513 -516 ‎ ‎26‎ ‎1.When does the plane reach Milan?‎ A. At 11:30.　　B .At 14:35.　　C. At 10:00.　　D. At 18:00‎ ‎2.Where can you have fun and watch displays?‎ A. In Flight No. BA564.　　　　　B. In People's Education Press.‎ C. At Zhouglu Hotel.　　　　　　 D. In Deeside Animal Park.‎ ‎3.If you want to buy English books, you'd better call the number ______.‎ A. (8610) 64622288　　　　　　　B. (010) 67661423‎ C. (8610) 64612502　　　　　　　D. 024 46364148‎ ‎4.If you travel to Beijing, you'd better live in ______.‎ A .Milan　　　　　　　　　　　　B.PEP Teaching Materials Centre ‎ C. Zhonglu Hoter　　　　　　　　 D. Southdene ‎5.From the information above, we can guess Yang Kai is ________.‎ A. a bookseller　　B. a student　　C. a waiter　　D. a teacher ‎ ‎27 ‎ In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.‎ ‎　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.‎ ‎1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?‎ A. Watching TV.　 B. Playing computer games ‎ C. Doing their homework . D. Doing housework.‎ ‎2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?‎ A. Their parents.　　　　　　　　　　B .Other students.‎ C. The children themselves.　　　　　　D. Nobody else.‎ ‎3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?‎ A. Less than 9 hours.　B Over 9 hours.　C. Only 9 hours.　D.8 hours.‎ ‎4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?‎ A. He would fall asleep in class.　　　　B. He would do well in study.‎ C. He would finish his homework fast.　D. He would have good health.‎ ‎5.Which of the following is NOT true?‎ A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.‎ B. All the students stay up late for their homework.‎ C. Children should be given less homework.‎ D. Schools and parents should take care of children. ‎ ‎ 28‎ The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secret there. Scuba diving is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world. ‎ You will find many strange animals in the sea. Some are as large as a school bus. Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth. ‎ During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green. ‎ When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have bottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. However, you can't dive too deep. And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water. ‎ The deep sea is not an easy place to live in. It's cold, and it's dark, too. The deeper it is, the less sunlight there is. At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. It is very dark in the sea. Many fishes have no eyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side. ‎ Besides the cold and the darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger ―other animals. ‎ Animals eat! They must find food to eat. Many animals eat plants. However, some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals' meal. ‎ ‎1. Why do people want to dive in the sea? Because ______. ‎ A. they want to catch fish B. they want to find the secrets of the undersea world ‎ C. the sea is deep D. there are all kinds of plants in the sea ‎ ‎2. In the daytime, when you dive in the sea, you ______. ‎ A. can see everything green and blue B. can't be in danger ‎ C. can catch nothing D. can't see anything clearly ‎ ‎3. How many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea ? ‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. ‎ ‎4. When you do scuba diving, you can______. ‎ A. stay in deep water for a long time B. dive very, very deep ‎ C. live in deep water easily D. dive freely without any dangers ‎ ‎5.Which of the following is WRONG? ‎ A. One animal finds something to eat, and it may be eaten by others . ‎ B. At the depth of 3, 000 feet under the sea, many animals can find their way by hearing and feeling. ‎ C. The deeper the sea is, the darker and colder it is. ‎ D. At the depth of 3, 000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way by seeing. ‎ ‎29‎ Many students of English think that learning a new language is very difficult. Now think how difficult it is to learn English when your brain is only the size of a bird's brain! That is what some birds can do. ‎ Many different kinds of birds can copy the sounds of language. African grey parrots are the best known for this. ‎ Every December in London, the National Cage and Aviary Bird Show tries to find the best "talking" bird in the world. One bird named Prudle stood out among the "talking birds". She won this prize for 12 years from 1965 to 1976. ‎ Prudle was taken from her nest in Uganda in 1958. She was sold to Iris Frost in Seaford, England. Prudle knew almost 800 words in English. ‎ Prudle was also the oldest bird in the world that lived in a cage. Ms. Frost took care of the bird until Prudle died in 1994. Prudle was 35 years old. ‎ A different kind of bird, not a parrot, named Puck was tested in 1993. It turned out that Puck knew more English words than Prudle knew. Puck knew more than 1,700 words. ‎ If a bird can do it, anybody can do it. ‎ ‎1. What kind of birds is the most famous for speaking? ‎ A. African grey parrots. B. The birds with big brains. ‎ C. The birds in cages. D. English parrots. ‎ ‎2. What dose the word "stand out" mean in this passage? ‎ A. 站出来 B. 飞起来 C. 脱颖而出 D. 取出来 ‎ ‎3. How many years did Prudle win the speaking competition for birds? ‎ A. 35 years. B. 12 years. C. 55 years. D. 8 years. ‎ ‎4. Puck was better than Prudle because______ . ‎ A. he could fly higher B. he knew more words C. he spoke faster D. he was bigger ‎ ‎5. Who was Iris Frost? ‎ A. A parrot. B. Puck's owner. C. Prudle's owner. D. An English teacher ‎ ‎30‎ Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer, a little softer with each other? I certainly do, and I feel that much of the world has got away from that. I see such a difference in New York City, for example, from when I first moved here more than 20 years ago: people rushing into lifts without giving those inside a chance to get off first, never saying thank you when others hold a door open for them, or please? When they want a classmate to hand them something. We get lazy, and we think that something like a simple thank you doesn't really matter. But in fact it can matter much. It is that no matter how nicely we dress, how beautifully we decorate our homes, or how lovely our dinner parties are, we can’ t be really stylish(漂亮的) without good manners(举止). ‎ In fact, I think of good manners as a kind of hidden beauty secret. Haven’ t you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting more beautiful? They become Cary Grant or Laurel Bacall right before our eyes. It's funny how that happens, but it does. ‎ Take the long- lost art of saying thank you . Like wearing a little lipstick(口红) or making sure your hair is neat(整洁的), getting into the habit(习惯) of saying thank you can make you feel better about yourself, and then you look better to everyone around you. ‎ ‎1. The writer found that people in New York City were________20 years ago. ‎ A. very polite to each other B. rough with each other ‎ ‎.C. too lazy to do any work D. much more beautiful ‎ ‎2. The writer thinks that________. ‎ A. a simple thank you doesn't matter much B. good manners are a kind of beauty ‎ C. good manners are still with us D. without good manners one will be lazy ‎ ‎3. According to the second paragraph, we can infer(推断) that Gary Grant must he________. ‎ A. really stylish B. very lazy C. quite funny D. rather lovely ‎ ‎4. From the passage, we know that saying thank you is a kind of________. ‎ A. secret B. generosity C. art D. fun ‎ ‎5. The main idea of the last paragraph is________ ‎ A. to make ourselves look beautiful or nice is very important ‎ B. one should make it a habit to be polite to others ‎ C wearing lipstick or making hair neat can make you feel better ‎ D. we should get on well with everyone around ‎ ‎ 31‎ French doctors and American scientists have reported doing an operation(手术) in which the doctor was outside the operating room. This kind of operation is known as robotic operation. ‎ Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month, while a sixty - eight - year - old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg, France. ‎ A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready . He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area(腹部). Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen. Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine. ‎ The robot moved the tools that cut the woman's gall bladder (胆囊) away. The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later. ‎ Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high - speed telecommunications (通讯系统) between the doctor and the robot. Technology must be able to send a doctor's order to a robot to move the tool quickly. ‎ Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation. For example, the robot can make much smaller movements(动作) than a person can. A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor's hand cannot. ‎ Doctors say such a robotic operation will make possible safer and better operations in the future. They say it will improve doctor training. It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away. And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where the doctors work. ‎ ‎1. "robotic operation" means "_______". ‎ A. a special kind of robot invented by doctors B. an operation done far away ‎ C. an operation done with the help of a robot D. something done to mend a robot ‎ ‎2. We use the robot in the operation because ____________.‎ A. it can send messages in a high speed ‎ B. even a top doctor can't do the operation himself ‎ C. it can make the operation safer and better ‎ D. operations can be done without any doctors ‎ ‎3. If we want to use the robot in the operation, we must .solve the problem of ______.‎ A. top doctors B. smaller movements ‎ C. doctor training D. high - speed telecommunications ‎ ‎4. If the smaller movement can' t be done by doctors in the operation, we may use_________ to solve it. ‎ A. a robot machine B. more tools C. a video camera D. telecommunications ‎ ‎5. Which of the following is NOT right? ‎ A. Robotic operation is good for doctor training. ‎ B. Robotic operation has been used in the USA. ‎ C. Experts speak highly of robotic operation. ‎ D. The robot is used to watch the patient clearly. ‎ ‎32‎ Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫)have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.‎ Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they are to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.‎ If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colours much like the trees.‎ Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开),its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.‎ ‎1.From the passage we learn that locusts________.‎ A. are small animals B. are easily found by birds C. are dangerous to their enemies D. change their colours to protect themselves ‎2.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?‎ A. They run away quickly.‎ B. They have the colours much like their enemies.‎ C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.‎ D. They have to move quietly.‎ ‎3.Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.‎ A. they have the colours much like the trees B. they move quietly C. they like brown and grey colours D. they live in forests ‎4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?‎ A. Because it is very big and strong. ‎ B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.‎ C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.‎ D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.‎ ‎5.Which is the best title for this passage?‎ A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests B. Colours of Different Animals and Pests C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests D. Some Animals and Pests ‎33 ‎ Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Hiroyuki's bed will solve your problem! Here is how it works. ‎ The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki's bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet voice, "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss shouts, "Wake up at once, or you'll be late!" ‎ If you don't get up after the second recording, a mechanical "foot" in the bed will kick you in the head. The bed waits a few more minutes. What! You're still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and awake! ‎ Hiroyuki's bed is not in stores. There is only one bed - the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki's bed and sell it in stores. Maybe people will buy millions of beds. Then Hiroyuki will be rich. If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich, he won't need to go to work, and he won't need to get up early! ‎ ‎1.The bed is useful to the people ________. ‎ A. who can't sleep well B. who can't get up early ‎ C. who go to bed early D. who go to bed late ‎ ‎2.The bed is not connected to ________. ‎ A. an alarm clock B. a tape recorder C. a TV D. a mechanical Foot ‎ ‎3.What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn't get up? ‎ A. He will slide onto the floor． B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss. ‎ C. A mechanical foot will kick him in the head. D. The bed will rise higher and higher. ‎ ‎4.Which is true of the following sentences? ‎ A. Hiroyuki's company has made many such beds. ‎ B. Hiroyuki's bed is the only one made for a contest. ‎ C. Hiroyuki has made a lot of money. ‎ D. Hiroyuki needn't get up early now. ‎ ‎5.The word "whisper" in the second paragraph means" ________ ". ‎ A. speak loudly B. speak sadly C. speak angrily D. speak quietly ‎ 初中英语阅读理解参考答案 1． CAAAD 2． ADCBB 3． BBADB 1． CBBAD 2． BADAC 3． CABAC 4． BBCCD 5． BCADB 6． DBDCD 7． ACDBD 8． CDBAC 9． CCBBA 10． CDAAD 11． ACBDA 12． ACBDA 13． DCDBA 14． AADDB 15． BCDAD 16． BCDCA 17． BACBD 18． ADDCB 19． CDDCA 20． ADBAC 21． BCBDA 22． DBCAA 23． BDBCA 24． CABAB 25． BACAD 26． ACBBC 27． BBACB 28． CCDAD 29． DCABC 30． BCABD 关于英语作文优美句子 ‎1.Burn one's bridges. 破釜沉舟.背水一战 2.Great minds think ‎ alike. 英雄所见略同 3.No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息 4.One picture is worth a thousand words.‎ ‎(One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.) 百闻不如一见 5.Nothing ventured, nothing gained.‎ ‎(Nothing brave, nothing have.) 不入虎穴,焉得虎子 6.Life is full of ups and downs. 生活充满起伏 7.It's no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收 8.Hunger is the best sauce. 饥饿是最好的调味品 9.Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好. 10.God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者. 11.Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌 12.Don't count your chickens before they hatch. 小鸡孵出之后才算数 13.He bites off than her can chew.‎ ‎(The eye is bigger than the belly.) 贪多嚼不烂 14.Everyone has a skeleton in his closet. 人人都有不可告人之事 15.To teach a fish how to swim. 班门弄斧. 16.Rome wasn't built in a day. 伟业非一日建成 17.Well begun, half done. 好的开始,成功了一半 ‎18.Every cloud has a silver lining. 乌云背后是银边 19.Look before you leap. 三思而后行 20.Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚 21.A little knowledge is dangerous. 一知半解最危险 22.Clothes make the ‎ man. 人要衣装.佛要金装 23.A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口. 24.History repeats itself. 历史会重演 25.strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁 26.as poor as a church mouse. 穷得一文不名 27.Where there's smoke, there's fire. 无风不起浪.事出必有因 28.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行始于足下 29.A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔.转业不聚财 30.Many hands make light work. 人多好做事.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎31.A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘,差之千里. 32.A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情. 33.A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终. 34.A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲. 35.Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗. 36.Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there. 有心栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成荫. 37.Misfortunes never come alone. 祸不单行. 38.Never too old to learn, never too late to turn. 亡羊补牢,为时未晚. 39.No one can call back yesterday. 昨日不会重现. 40.No sweet without sweat. 先苦后甜. 41.Still water run deep. 静水流深. 42.The pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步. 43.The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. 水能载舟,亦能覆舟. 44.Think twice before you ‎ do. 三思而后行. 45.Time tries all. 路遥知马力,日久见人心. 46.To save time is to lengthen life. 节约时间就是延长生命. 47.Troubles never come singly. 福无双至,祸不单行. 48.Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away. 滴水穿石. 49.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入国问禁,入乡随俗. 50.Where there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧.‎