1990 was a significant year in world enents. In Febbruary, Nelson Mandela was set free after 27 years in prison. In October, East and West Germany became one country again. Then at the end of 1990, the World Wide Web was born. For this final event we have one man to thank, Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the Web.
Berners-Lee was born on June 8, 1955 in London, England. His parents, both computer designers, encouraged him to think and work creativelhy as he grew up. He was an excellent student and naturally took an interest in computers and science.
After graduating from Oxford University, Tim went to work at a science research centre in Sfwitzerland. There be developed some of the different systems that would later become the Web. The first was HTML, the computer language used to make web pages. The second was an address system that let computers anhywhere find each other and send and receive information. In 1990, while still at the science centre in Switzerland, he put them together to make the first Internet browser. It could run on any computer and allowed people to create share their information with the rest of the world.
Tim knew that the more people used the Web, the more useful it would be. He wasn’t interested in money but knowledge, so he gave out his invention for free to anyone who was interested. Many were interested and the growth of the Internet began.
Today Tim works as a professor at the MIT in America, researching new and interesting ways to use the Web. He has received many awards from governments and organizations for his efforts. He is still not very interested in money. That is why he is so admired by his students and workmates. It may also be one of the reasons that few people outside the world of technology know his name. The underlined word “significant” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means “ ” .
| A．strange |
| B．terrible |
| C．important |
| D．difficult |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
| A．The address system was used to make make web pages. |
| B．The World Wide Web was created in Swizerland. |
| C．The fist web browser was very expensive to buy |
| D．Many people could use the Internet before 1990 |
What can we learn about Berners-Lee from the passage?
| A．He was encouraged to be creative. |
| B．He didn’t do well at school. |
| C．He is a very poor businessman. |
| D．He is well-known all over the world. |
Where does Berners-Lee live today?
| A．England. |
| B．Switzerland. |
| C．America. |
| D．Canada. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The events that took place in 1990. |
| B．The history of the Internet. |
| C．The invention of the Internet browser. |
| D．The man who created the World Wide Web. |
B
When I was 13 years old，a boy gave me an important gift．It was a smile．
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school，and my old school was far away．As a result，no one knew who I was．I was very lonely，and afraid to make friends with anyone．
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing，I felt my heart break．I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem，and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me．
Then one day，my classmates talked happily with their friends，but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual．At that moment，a boy entered the classroom．I didn’t know who he was．He passed me and then turned back．He looked at me and，without a word，smiled．
Suddenly，I felt the touch of something bright and friendly．It made me feel happy，lively and warm．
That smile changed my life．I started to talk with the other students and made friends．Day by day，I became closer to everyone in my class．The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now．
One day，I asked him why he smiled，but he couldn’t remember smiling at me！
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone．Now I believe that the world is what you think it is．If you think you are lonely，you might always be alone．So smile at the world and it will smile back．Why was the smile an important girl？
| A．Because the writer’s old school was far away． |
| B．Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy． |
| C．Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was． |
| D．Because it made the writer feel happy，lively and warm． |
The writer couldn’t talk to anyone in her new school about her problem because________．
| A．she was always unhappy |
| B．she didn’t have any friends there |
| C．she was in the first year at a junior high school |
| D．she didn’t want her parents to worry about her |
How did the smile change the writer’s life？
| A．She started to make friends． |
| B．She became best friends with the boy． |
| C．Her parents didn’t worry about her any more． |
| D．She realized that she was lonely． |
Where does the writer now think her feeling of unhappiness come from？
| A．From her old school． |
| B．From her parents． |
| C．From herseIf |
| D．From her classmates at the new school． |
Which of the following is TRUE from the passage？
| A．The boy still remembered why he smiled at me． |
| B．Nobody knew me at the beginning of my first year at a junior high school． |
| C．I felt very happy when I heard the other students talking and laughing． |
| D．Now I don’t think that the world is what you think it is． |
阅读理解
A
Two years ago，my family moved to a new city and I had to study in a new school．As I had few friends there．I felt lonely．Then I met Tony．The first time I saw him．he was standing in the center of a group of students，telling jokes．The children around laughed from time to time．Tony knew about my problem．He asked me to play basketball with his friends and helped me with my studies．We soon became good friends．
About a year ago，however，Tony's father was killed in an accident．As a result，his family had to move to a small house．Tony changed into a different person．He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies．Several times．I invited him to go out and play basketball with me，but he refused．I wanted to help him，but didn't know what to do．
Then something strange happened in my class．Two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags．
Last Friday，just before the P．E．lesson，I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use．The door was half open．I went in．To my astonishment，I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates'schoolbags．I was shocked…
| 1． |
What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story？
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| 2． |
Why did the writer become friends with Tony？
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| 3． |
What caused the change of Tony？
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| 4． |
How did the writer feel when he saw Tony's change？
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| 5． |
The underlined word"astonishment"means________．
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C
Some people have a very poor sense of direction．Unluckily，I am one of them．I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time．
When I was a little girl，I never dared ask strangers the way．So I used to walk round in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to．
Now，I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions，but I often receive helpless or even wrong informarion．So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions．If anyone asks me the way to somewhere，I always say，“Sorry，I am a stranger here．”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man．He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building．I gave him my usual reply．But just as I walked on only a few steps，I realized that he had asked the way to my office building．However，I had no time to turn back and look for him．I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting．
When I just got to my office，the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions．Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight！The writer always refuses to give people directions because________．
| A．she’s a stranger to the city |
| B．she doesn’t know the people |
| C．she has no time to help others |
| D．she’s afraid of giving wrong directions |
A man stopped the writer on the way to________．
| A．sell her something |
| B．ask for the time |
| C．make friends with her |
| D．ask for the direction |
The Friendship Building is the place where the writer________．
| A．lives |
| B．studies |
| C．works |
| D．teaches |
The word“embarrassed”in the last paragraph means________．
| A．尴尬的 |
| B．困惑的 |
| C．激动的 |
| D．拮据的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A．The writer is too shy to give others directions． |
| B．The writer has a very poor sense of direction． |
| C．The writer never got lost when she was young． |
| D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer． |
B
A city without cars would be very strange，right？But Venice(威尼斯)is such a city．
Venice is in the northeast of Italy．It wasn’t built on land，like Beijing or Shanghai，but on more than 110 islands．Seawater is everywhere around the city．
Even so，travel isn’t that difficult．The waterways have always been the best way to get around．There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go．
People in Venice move from place to place by boat．They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips．They can talk to other people as they go along．
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1，500 years ago，and built homes there．
Water makes the city special，but it is also a big problem．
Once，people used too much underground water．This made the city get lower little by little．Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters．
Another problem is the rising seawater．The temperature has risen over the years．This has made the ice of Arctic Ocean(北冰洋)melt(融化)．
Every year，high waters hit the city in autumn and winter．When a lot of water comes，more than half of the city is underwater．
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower．According to the article，which picture shows the right position(位置)of Venice？
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
Which is the most impossible way for people in Venice to get around in the passage？
| A．On foot． |
| B．By boat． |
| C．By car． |
| D．By bike． |
Why is Venice still getting lower and lower？
| A．Because too many people live there． |
| B．Because people used too much underground water． |
| C．Because lots of bridges have been built． |
| D．Because the underground water is rising． |
What seasons are dangerous for Venice because of high waters？
| A．Summer and autumn． |
| B．Autumn and winter． |
| C．Summer and winter． |
| D．Spring and winter． |
The article is mainly about________．
| A．the position of Venice |
| B．the history of Venice |
| C．the problem of Venice |
| D．the scenery of Venice |
阅读理解
A
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| B．on Wednesday |
| C．on Monday |
| D．anytime |
One can get free examinations in Health Center if he is________．
| A．9 |
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| C．67 |
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