One day a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar. He decided to stop for a few drinks, so he tied(拴) his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer. This cowboy was new in town. He looked around and noticed some people making faces to him. He guessed that they might play some tricks (把戏) on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink. After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost.
However, he kept calm, came back into the bar, and said slowly, " I don’t know what you fools did to my horse out there… but I’m leaving in five minutes, and by then if my horse isn’t back where it’s supposed to be, well … I have to do here what I did in Texas!" The cowboy added, "And I don’t want to do what I did in Texas!" After hearing these words, the other customers seemed a little bit frightened.
The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer. After five minutes, he walked out and found his horse tied where it was supposed to be.
Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked curiously (好奇地) , "What was the thing that you did in Texas but you didn’t want to do here?"
The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, " I had to walk home!"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 That day the cowboy tied his horse outside __________ before he wanted to drink.
| A．the bar | B．he hotel | C．the store | D．the restaurant |
After a few drinks, the cowboy found his horse__________.
| A．ill | B．dead | C．asleep | D．lost |
The cowboy drank __________of beer at the bar in all.
| A．five bottles | B．four bottles | C．three bottles | D．two bottles |
In Texas, the cowboy had to __________when he couldn’t find his horse.
| A．walk home | B．argue with others |
| C．call the police | D．ask the boss for help |
From the passage, we can know__________ .
| A．the cowboy’s look frightened the customers |
| B．the cowboy kept calm because he was strong |
| C．the cowboy also played a trick on the customers at the bar |
| D．The cowboy would fight with others if he couldn’t find his horse |
John was travelling around the country in the town. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel. When he saw an old man at the side of the road, he stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel, Do you know it?”
“Yes,” the old man answered, “I’ll show you the way.”
He got into the car, and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “stop here. ”
John stopped and looked at the house and said, “but this isn’t a hotel”
“No,” the old man answered, “this is my house. And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel, Turn around and go back nine miles, then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.” What is John looking for?
| A．the Sun Hotel | B．The Moon Hotel |
| C．his home | D．the old man’s house |
Who did John meet?
| A．a policeman | B．an old man |
| C．an old woman | D．a boy |
Where did the old man take John to?
| A．the Sun Hotel | B．a supermarket |
| C．the old man’s house | D．a restaurant |
How far did John drive after the old man got on his car?
| A．five miles | B．twelve miles |
| C．three miles | D．nine miles |
How far was the hotel from the place the old man got on the car?
| A．twelve miles | B．nine miles |
| C．three miles | D．five miles |
One day a red rose blossomed(开花)in a forest. A pine tree not far away said: "What a beautiful flower. I wish I could he that lovely.
The rose said: "I am the mostbeautiful plant in this forest. "
Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said: " Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)"
The pine tree said： "Red rose, you have thorns, too. " Sometimes, the rose would look at the cactus and say : "This plant is useless. How sorry I am tobe his neighbor. "
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw birds stick(刺) their beaks(鸟嘴)into the cactus and then fly away. The roseasked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained thatthe birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the rose: "You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "
The rose fell ashamed(羞愧的), but asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly
agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots(根).
So the rose learned：never judge(判断) anyone by appearance(外表).At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus was .
A. ugly B. lovely C. beautifulBoth the rose and the cactus have_______.
a .thorns B. leaves C. fruitThe underlined word "us
eless" in this passage means "____ " in Chinese
A. 无营养的 B. 不友好的 C. 无用的Which of the following is True according to the story?
A. The birds could get water from the pine tree.
B. The rose got water from the cactus at last.
C .The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose.What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. Plants and birds
B. Ways of growing roses
C. Appearance isn't everything.
Han Hong is one of the most famous singers in China . She was born in Qambo,Tibet . Her mother , a Tibetan singer, is famous for her popular song On the Golden Hill in Beijing.
Han Hong gets her good voice from her mother and shows a strong love of music .Han Hong came to Beijing at the age of nine to study singing .In 1985, 14-year–old Han Hong won her first prize.And then , the song Road to Heaven made Han Hong become popular in China.
Han Hong has not only a nice voice ,but also a big kind heart .She spends a lot of time doing charity. She got hurt in an accident on her charity tour last year , but she didn’t stop her charity work .Give our best wishes to this kind lady.
请根据以上信息，选择正确答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分） Han Hong’s mother is a famouse _________
| A．worker | B．teacher | C．dancer | D．singer |
_________ Han Hong started to study singing in Beijing.
| A．14-year-old | B．9-year-old | C．7- year-old | D．8 –year –old |
_________ made Han Hong become popular in China..
The song Road to Heaven . B. The song On the Golden Hill
C .Both A and B D. The dance called white goose.. Han Hong has not only a nice voice ,but also a big_________ heart .
| A．kind | B．mind | C．bad | D．cool |
Han Hong likes to help
| A．mother | B．tiger | C．panda | D．others |
Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to we little boy, Dicky. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult(成年人). Poor Dicky had a very serious(严重的) illness, and now he was hardly (几乎不) able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of about himself.
Dicky knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted(问候) her with the words, "I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you will find a piece of cake. I saved(省下) it from my supper today, so it is quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with that. And I’d get up and dance with you myself if I was able to," he added(补充说) .
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan.Dicky was lovely because _______.
| A．he was a nice, kind boy of eleven |
| B．he was always thinking about others more than himself |
| C．he saved a piece of cake for his nurse |
| D．he could foresee(预知) that he would never get any better |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Dicky knew why Joan was unhappy. | B．Dicky heard about the dance. |
| C．Dicky showed sympathy(同情) for Joan. | D．Dicky got up to greet Joan when she came. |
At that party arranged(安排) for Joan, Dicky probably _______.
| A．got up and danced with her |
| B．gave Joan a piece of cake he had saved |
| C．brought her something to drink |
| D．lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan |
Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.This story tells us __________.
| A．how Effendi fooled the king | B．when the king would die |
| C．why the Minister died | D．Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death |
The Prime Minister died because __________.
| A．Effendi killed him | B．Effendi said he would die |
C．he wa s badly ill |
D．he fell off the horse |
Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?
| A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. |
| B．Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi. |
| C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death. |
| D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die. |
The king let Effendi go because __________.
| A．he hoped to live a long life | B．he was afraid of Effendi |
| C．he didn’t believe Effendi’s words | D．he knew the would die two days later |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister. |
| B．The king was afraid of death. |
| C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die |
| D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later. |
Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave ﹩10，000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each ﹩200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy, ”he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”Jack has sent them each ﹩200 a month to help some poor children ________.
| A．only in Washington | B．only in England |
| C．only in Africa | D．around the world |
Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.
| A．visiting them each other | B．getting a report each year |
| C．staying with them | D．talking to them in English |
The underlined words “for a good cause” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．施舍 | B．行善 | C．优惠 | D．赏赐 |
The money Jack gave the children wasn’t used for the children’s ________.
| A．clothing | B．medicine | C．study | D．playing |
What’s the main idea of the story?
| A．Help others, and you’ll feel happy |
| B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children |
| C．Live a simple life., and you can give others help |
| D．It’s the most important to help the children in Africa |
John went to see his doctor one day，because he had a stomach ache for a long time.After checking John carefully，the doctor said， "Well，there's nothing wrong with you，I'm pleased to say.Your only trouble is that you worry too much.Do you know，I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago，and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you.He was worried because he couldn't pay his tailor s（裁缝的） bills.I told him not to worry about the bills any more.He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago，he told me that he now felt quite all right again." "Yes，I know all about that，" answered John. "You see，I'm that man's tailor!"
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A，错误的涂B.
（1）John went to see his doctor one day.
（2）John had a headache for a long time.
（3）A man had the same trouble as John a few days ago.
（4）The doctor told the man not to worry about his tailor's bills any more.
（5）From the passage we can learn that John might no get his money from the man.
One day Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to a party . Mr. Black drove the car very fast. “Please don’t drive so fast.” Mrs Black asked his husband to drive more slowly .”If you drive so fast , maybe we’ll have some trouble.”“Oh , no , Don’t be worried , my dear . ”said Mr. Black with a smile .“You know I’m good at driving . You won’t be in danger . And there is little time . If I don’t drive fast , we’ll be late for the party.”
A few minutes later , his wife , Mrs. Black , said to him，“If you don’t slow down ,We’ll be in hospital.”
Just at this moment a car came out of a side road and crossed in front of their car . Mr. Black stopped their car quickly . It nearly hit that car: “Oh , dear , I’m sorry for that . You are right , my dear，”said Mr Black . “I’ll never drive fast later . Now let me drive slowly . ”Then car drove very slowly to the party . Of course they were very late for the party.Mr. and Mrs. Black were driving to ________ one day.
| A．a meeting | B．their home | C．a party | D．work |
What did Mrs. Black ask her husband to do?
| A．To stop the car | B．To drive more slowly |
| C．To drive to a hospital | D．To drive fast |
Mr. Black drove so fast , because___________ .
| A．he was good at driving | B．he was very happy |
| C．he was in danger | D．he didn’t want to be late for the party. |
What happened to them a few minute later ?
| A．Their car hit another car | B．their car nearly hit another car |
| C．Their car was broken | D．Something was wrong with their car |
At last Mr. Black drove their car ________ to the party
| A．faster | B．slow | C．very slowly | D．happily |
I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
"What for?" I asked.
" I’m going to sell some of my stones, " he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over.
" I’m too busy to do that for you. Go and ask your mum for help," I said.
A short time later, Nick, returned with a sign, reading, " Stones, One Dollar Each". He took the sign, a small chair and 4 of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted, "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar -- if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. "Why didn’t the writer help his son?
| A．Because his wife is better at making a sign. |
| B．Because he didn’t know what to write. |
| C．Because he was busy sweeping leaves. |
| D．Because he didn’t want his son to sell the stones. |
The underlined words "was fascinated with" mean _________.
| A．was far from | B．was afraid of |
| C．was famous for | D．was interested in |
Nick was a boy ___________.
| A．who was kind | B．who had a strong mind |
| C．who was honest | D．who had many hobbies |
Which is the best title(题目) of the story?
| A．My son’s first sale. |
| B．Let’s collect stones. |
| C．How to sell a stone. |
| D．A hobby that can make you rich. |
From the passage we know______________.
| A．the story happened in spring |
| B．the car was driven by a woman |
| C．Nick spent half an hour selling one stone |
| D．the writer might be moved(感动)by his son |
阅读短文，根据短文内客判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。
The Chang'e 5 robotic probe （探测器） has become China's first spaceship to bring the country' national flag to the Moon.
The scene of the Five Starred Red Flag against the dark sky on the grey lunar surface was taken by a camera on the Chang'e s robotic probe's lander and then sent to the ground control.In Chang'e 3 and 4 tasks，the national flag was painted on the spaceship.Therefore，the flag carried by Chang'e 5 is the first Chinese national flag that has been planted on the Moon.
The system to raise the flag was designed and produced by engineers at China Space Sanjing Group in Hubei Province.It has three parts.
Because of the strong radiation （辐射） and the terrible temperatures on the Moon，we couldn't use traditional fabrics （面料）.If we place an ordinary flag on the Moon，its colors will quickly become lighter.Designers spent more than one year choosing and testing ideal materials.and finally picked a new kind of material that can resist the very difficult conditions on the Moon.
（1）The Chang'e s brought the flag outside the space.
（2）The scene of the national flag was taken by a smartphone.
（3）The flag raising system includes three pars.
（4）If we place an ordinary flag on the Moon，its colors will quickly become dark.
（5）The last paragraph shows how the designers chose and tested the flag's materials.
Mr. Zhang was a sports fan. He worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and had little time to have a rest. And one day he felt unwell and couldn't go on working. He decided to spend a week's holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to a quiet village. He took a room hotel and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.
At first Mr. Zhang enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed him and knocked at the door at midnight. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it, so he walked to it, but it found him and flew away ans soon as gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.
The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr. Zhang found a small restaurant in another village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly in the glass.
“ What's in my tea?” Mr. Zhang called out, “ A fly”
“ It's impossible, sir.” said the owner of the restaurant, “ I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!”From the story we can guess Mr. Zhang may be a .
| A．engineer | B．doctor | C．tour guide | D．translator |
Mr. Zhang decided to take this holiday because .
| A．he was too tired to go on working | B．he was very busy all the time |
| C．he was paid a lot of money | D．he liked swimming and fishing |
Mr. Zhang hoped to spend a week's holiday by ..
| A．catching birds | B．swimming or fishing |
| C．picking flowers | D．having good meals every day |
Mr. Zhang went to the village from home ..
| A．by bus | B．by car | C．on foot | D．by train |
Mr. Zhang didn't enjoy himself in the village, did he?
| A．No, he wasn't. | B．Yes, he was |
| C．No, he didn't | D．Yes, he did. |
Sam goes to a new school in Cambridge now.He is studying some new subjects，like science.It is very difficult.At school ，he can see his friends and talk to them on the Internet.He likes sports.He always play football after school on Mondays.He likes his new school very much.
请根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的写"T"，错误的写"F"。
（1）Sam goes to a new school in Cambridge now.
（2）Science isn't difficult.
（3）At school，Sam can't see his friends on the Internet.
（4）Sam always plays football after school on Sundays.
（5）Sam likes his new school very much.
Walt Disney was born in the USA in 1901. Wall lived a poor life
when he was young. To have fun, Walt began drawing. In 1928, Mickey \ Mouse was created and became world-famous at once. He soon drew other cartoon characters like Donald Duck.
Then Walt decided to open theme parks. In 1955, Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney park in California, USA. Later, another Disney World opened in Florida, USA in 1971. Tokyo Disneyland opened in Japan in 1983, and Euro Disney opened in France in 1992. In 2005, the world’s fifth Disneyland opened in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest of all Disneylands, but the Adventureland in it is the biggest one of all.
On April 8th, 2011, Shanghai Disneyland project started in Pudong New Area.
It’s 12 kilometers from Pudong International Airport. The planned castle for the
Shanghai Disneyland is going to be the biggest and tallest of all the world’s Disney
theme parks. "Visitors will say ’wow, look at that big castle’ when they first see
it," said Robert Iger, President and CEO of the Walt Disney Company. The theme
park will be the world’s sixth Disney park and the first one on the Chinese mainland, It will also be the third of its kind in Asia. The park will be built in about five years and will possibly open in 2014, at the earliest. It may attract 7.3 million visitors in its first year.Which may be the best title of the passage?
| A．Father of Mickey Mouse | B．Disneyland in the USA |
| C．Walt Disney and his cartoon characters | D．Disneylands all over the world |
How many Disneyland parks are there in the world now?
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
Which of the following about the Shanghai Disneyland is NOT true?
| A．Shanghai Disneyland will be the first Disney theme park in China. |
| B．About 7.3 visitors may come to Shanghai Disneyland in its first year. |
| C．It will take about five years to finish building the Shanghai Disneyland. |
| D．Shanghai Disneyland will have the biggest castle of all the Disney parks. |
Last Friday, a Tibetan(藏族的) postman became the first woman postal worker to give a speech at the World Postal Meeting in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. She was Nima Lamu, a postwoman of Yunling Post office, Yunnan Province.
She said, “I had to cross the Lancang River along a steel wire. My younger brother nearly died in the river before. I felt so afraid when I was asked for the first time to cross
the river. But when I reached the other side, I found that I was flying.”
Her area is locked in (封闭) two snowy mountains and three big rivers. She said, “:What worries me most is the snakes on the way. Sometimes, I throw little stones toward them and I often tell my self ‘Keep going’. ”
Ten years ago, it took Nima five days to finish each week’s mail. She had to face snowstorms, floods, snakes and loneliness on her 350-kilometer journey. Nima said, “The situation has developed a lot these years. Now we have a bridge that was built across the Lancang River in 2006.”
Nima never dreamed she would become famous one day when she first look up her job, 12 years ago. Changes have been seen in recent years as more tourists visit Nima’s hometown. But one thing remains unchanged: she is still the carrier of the villagers’ hopes and dreams.Nima was invited to the meeting in Bern because she was _________.
| A．the only Tibetan postman in China | B．the first postwoman in the world |
| C．doing a hard job as a postwoman | D．making her village famous overnight |
What happened to her brother according to Nima Lamu?
A．he once fell into the river . |
B．He was killed by a snake. |
C．He died when sw imming in the river. |
D．He got hurt when building the bridge. |
Which picture is TRUE about Nima’s crossing the river ten years ago?
What will Nima do if she finds a snake on the way?
| A．Kill it with stones. | B．Keep it off and go on. |
| C．Throw it away and leave. | D．turn around and run. |
What is RTUE about Nima?
| A．She is building a bridge across the Lancang River. |
| B．She has realized all the villagers’ dreams. |
| C．She got her job as a post woman before 2000. |
| D．She doesn’t need to do her work now. |
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