A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
| A．people drive big cars |
| B．people drive little cars |
| C．small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline |
| D．the usual size of cars today is too small |
The usual size of cars today is _____.
| A．much smaller than the future one |
| B．as big as the future ones |
| C．as small as the future ones |
| D．bigger than the future ones |
Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT true?
| A．Big cars cost more. |
| B．Big cars are not useful for a long way. |
| C．The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars. |
| D．Small cars are slower than big ones. |
The streets will be less crowded because _____.
| A．there will be fewer cars in the future |
| B．there will be fewer people in the streets |
| C．three kinds of roads will be built |
| D．future cars will be smaller |
Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will go to cities |
| C．big cars run faster and little cars run slower |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads |
When you hear Westerners（西方人）say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.The best title of this passage is ________.
| A．Drop in anytime | B．Come and see me soon |
| C．Invitation in western countries | D．Westerners |
When Westerners say “Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”, it means _______.
| A．you are welcome to visit them anytime. |
| B．you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before visiting them. |
| C．they don’t want you to visit them. |
| D．they will hold a party for you. |
If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?
| A．Money. | B．Televisions. |
| C．Computers. | D．Chocolate. |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．去荷兰 | B．去Dutch这家餐厅 |
| C．实行 AA制 | D．请客 |
Holidays
| The Snowdonia Center |
The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners’ costs are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired (租用) at a low cost. You must be in good health. |
| The Canary Islands |
It’s a good idea to go to the Canary Islands to enjoy the winter sunshine. An interesting activity of visitors to the Canary Islands is surfing. You can also see lots of wild animals, or enjoy swimming with the sea lions. |
| The Alpha Resort Tomamu |
The ice hotel is in Japan. Its dining room, bedroom and bathroom are made out of ice. It provides dinner served on an ice plate. You can take your ice glass to the ice bar or the ice café. The hotel experience costs $242 each person. |
If you’re interested in surfing and wild animals, you can go to ________.
| A．the Snowdonia Center | B．the Canary Islands |
| C．the Young Climbers’ Center | D．the Alpha Resort Tomamu |
At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs include __________.
| A．enjoying the winter sunshine | B．walking shoes |
| C．food and rooms | D．food and walking shoes |
Tony needs to pay ________ if he wants to visit the Alpha Resort Tomamu with his friend Tom.
| A．￡57 | B．$242 | C．$114 | D．$484 |
根据表格和短文判断正（T）误（F）。
Recently we have made a survey about the teenager’s hobbies. Here’s the result.
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Singing |
Playing computer games |
Growing vegetable |
Playing football |
Dancing |
Playing table tennis |
Collecting dolls |
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It’s very interesting to see the hobbies above. The teenagers like their hobbies because they like to learn new things and develop new skills. For example, playing football can make them strong and understand the importance of team work. Growing vegetable can help their family.The boys like dancing and singing.
Both the boys and the girls like growing vegetables and playing table tennis.
Collecting dolls can make the girls strong.
Playing football is a team-work sport.
The boys don’t like playing computer games.
One dark night, two blind(盲的) men were going home from work. “I need to buy some socks,” said one of them suddenly. “Let’s stop at the shop on the street.” “OK,” said the other. “I think I’ll buy two or three pairs for myself, too.” They went to the shop.
“What size do you wear, sir? And what colour would you like?” asked the girl in the shop.
“Size Eleven. Give me one pair of black socks and two pairs of white, please,” answered one of them. “And you, sir?” the girl asked the other man. “The same for me. I wear Size Eleven, too. So, the same colour and the same number,” said the other man.
A moment later they were in the dark street. Each man took the socks he had bought. But just then, a boy riding a bicycle bumped(撞) into them. The blind men dropped(掉) all the socks on the ground! All the six pairs of socks mixed up. The boy quickly said sorry and left. The two blind men picked up all the socks, but they could not tell black from white. How could they be sure that they each got one pair of black socks and two pairs of white socks? They tried to ask for help, but there was no one else in the street. What could they do?
Soon one of them had an idea. Can you guess what it was? They separated(分开) each pair of socks and both took one sock from each pair. When they got home, each of them had two black socks and four white ones of the same size –just what they wanted. Weren’t they clever?
根据短文内容回答下列问题Did two blind men buy any socks on their way home?
What did each of the blind men want to buy ?
Who bumped into them after they came out of the shop ?
Someone helped them. Do you think so?
What should be the title of the passage?
An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!”
Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”
根据短文内容，选出一个最佳选项，并将答案写在试题前的括号内。The old lady _________.
| A．had been in a plane before |
| B．was in a plane for her first time |
| C．didn’t like to travel on a train |
| D．enjoyed keeping a blanket over her head |
She kept the blanket over her head because _________.
| A．she liked the blanket very much |
| B．she wanted to sleep |
| C．she was afraid of flying |
| D．she didn’t want to be interrupted（打扰） |
Which is TRUE according to the story?
| A．The captain’s words made the old lady feel better. |
| B．The old lady was making fun with the captain. |
| C．The old lady was angry with the captain. |
| D．The old lady was still worried after hearing what the captain said. |
The old lady said she would _________.
| A．travel by plane from then on |
| B．keep the plane clean |
| C．not take off the blanket |
| D．not fly any more |
The old lady thought that the air hostess and the captain _________.
| A．were husband and wife | B．were workmates |
| C．were good friends | D．were strange people |
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