Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing. New Zealand’s highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught in a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved. But that couldn’t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.
From the top of the world’s highest mountain, Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn’t hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his “legs” didn’t work well sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.
Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like him had ever reached the 8850-meter mountain.
“I’m not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do-anything better.”What was the difference between Mark and other climbers?
| A．He went mountain-climbing with his wife. |
| B．He climbed mountains with man-made legs. |
| C．He was the first to climb Mount Everest. |
| D．He was the best guide of the world. |
Mark’s wife thought is was ________ on Mount Everest when Mark reached its top.
| A．noon | B．morning | C．mid-night | D．evening |
Which of the following is the correct order in Mark’s story?
a. Losing both of his legs.
b. Working as a mountain guide.
c. Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.
d. Reaching the top of Mount Everest.
| A．c a b d | B．c a d b | C．b c a d | D．b a c d |
Mark’s story makes us believe that he is a _________ man.
| A．polite | B．brave | C．kind | D．clever |
Mark told us that he cared much about __________.
| A．being the first | B．climbing higher | C．keeping healthy | D．being a guide |
Frankenstein is one of the world’s most famous horror stories. It’s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.
Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream: “I dreamt that my little baby came to life again—that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived.”
In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-odl May visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. One night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story Frankenstein.
Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn’t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.
Although famous, Shelley’s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851. What do we know about he story Frankenstein?
| A．It was really written by Mary Shelley’s husband. |
| B．It was been read by millions of people. |
| C．It was written to remember Shelley’s husband. |
| D．It is the most famous story in the world. |
Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein?
| A．In England. | B．In Italy. | C．In Switzerland. | D．In France. |
In which order to the following take place?
a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.
b. The story Frankenstein was first published.
c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.
d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.
e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.
| A．a, c, b, e, d | B．d, c, a, b, e | C．c, a, b, d, e | D．b, a, d, c, e |
How old was Mary Shelley when she died?
| A．43 | B．48 | C．51 | D．54 |
What can we learn about Mary Shelley from this passage?
| A．She experienced a lot of sadness in her life. |
| B．She wasn’t considered a good writer during her life. |
| C．She was educated at her local school. |
| D．She became very rich because of the story Frankenstein. |
Scott was not happy. He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted. Suddenly,he had an idea! "I’ll ask my brother Alan if I can borrow some money. He always has money to lend people. "
Scott found Alan in his room. "Alan,may I borrow $20 from you to buy myself a new train?"
Alan replied,"I just spent all of my money on Mom’s birthday present. I have no money left. You are barking up the wrong tree. "
Scott was very disappointed. He decided to get a job. He went to many stores, but no one had a job for him. He walked and walked from store to store.
Finally,he got a job selling ice cream and he was very happy. "My feet are tired for walking all day,but I can get enough money for a toy train. "
Why did Scott need to borrow money?
A. Because he needed to get a job.
B. Because he wanted to buy a new toy train.
C. Because he wanted to buy a present for his mother.
The underlined( 划线) phrase "barking up the wrong tree" means______.
A. acting like a dog B. asking the wrong person
C. asking the right person
According to the story, Scott might work in_______.
A. a dessert house B. a book store C. a clothing store
What do you think of Alan?
A. He was unfriendly. B. He was clever. C. He was kind.
What can we know from the story?
A. Scott could get a new train.
B. Scott didn't like his brother.
C. Scott's family was very poor.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F)。(共5小题，每小题2分)
David got a job in a police station after he left school. He worked there for 42 years and he’ll retire this year. He worked hard in the past 42 years. But he was not a lucky man. Hefailed to catch a thief. He was often sorry for it.
Last weekend, while David's wife was cooking she found there was no salt at home. Soshe asked her husband to buy some. In the shop, David saw a young man taking away awallet from a woman's bag. He walked to him quietly, but the young man noticed David andran away at once. David ran after him. At last the thief ran into a blind alley(死胡同) andDavid caught him.
“Please give me a chance, sir.” said the thief
“Who can give one to me?”said David, “I’ll soon retire and I catch athief for the first time!”David worked hard in the past 42 years.
David was a lucky man, and he often caught thieves.
Last weekend his wife asked him to buy some sugar.
A young man was stealing a woman's wallet in a shop
The young man was the first thief that David caught.
Just a Little Smile
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited(邀请) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. " When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going
| A．to have a basketball game | B．to his classroom | C．to see Mark | D．back home |
From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he .
| A．was a good student |
| B．liked sports and music |
| C．liked all the subjects in school |
| D．was a g |
Mark and Bill .
| A．were in the same middle school and high school |
| B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school |
| C．of ten had lunch together at school |
| D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school |
In this passage, the phrase "break up" means" ".
| A．相处很好 | B．和好如初 | C．关系破裂 | D．保持联系 |
When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he. .
| A．knew he could save Bill’s life |
| B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him |
| C．didn’t know why he was going to help him |
| D．didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill |
Mr. Williams had a lot of boats, and the fishermen borrowed them from him. Mr. Smith and his son, Daniel, borrowed one yesterday. They fished in some places, but caught nothing. Then they found a very good place, and caught about thirty fish there in an hour.
Then it was late, and Mr. Smith said, “Go back now, Daniel.”
Daniel said, “I’m going to come here again tomorrow.”
“Me, too,” said his father, “But how are we going to find the place again?”
Daniel said, “That’s easy. Look! I’ve made a mark on the side of the boat.”
His father laughed and said, “No, that’s foolish! Mr. Williams doesn’t lend us the same boat every time!”
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) .Mr. Smith went fishing with his son yesterday.
At first, Mr. Smith and his son caught only a few fish.
After they found a new place, they caught about twenty fish in an hour.
Daniel made a mark on the boat in order to find the same place the next day.
Not only the son but also the father was foolish.
John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother’s birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.
"I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world. "John thought.
He advertised (登广告) in the newspapers. " Wanted—the best present for the woman who has everything. "
For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then less than a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.
"This bird, "the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world. "
"I will listen to it, "John said. "If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you. "
The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French, " he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song, "he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.
"I’ll buy it, "John said. "How much do you want?"
"One hundred thousand dollars, "the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother, "he said, "Is the bird wonderful?"
"Oh, it was delicious, dear, "she said. Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?
| A．Because he loved his mother very much. |
| B．Because his mother needed these presents. |
| C．Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money. |
| D．Because he was the richest man in the world. |
How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?
| A．They rang John up. |
| B．They knew it from the newspapers. |
| C．John phoned them one by one. |
| D．They knew it on TV. |
When did the man with a bird come to visit John?
| A．Two weeks before John’s mother’s birthday. |
| B．On John’s mother’s birthday. |
| C．About five days before John’s mother’s birthday. |
| D．Less than a week after John’s mother’s birthday. |
Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?
| A．Because it was such a beautiful bird. |
| B．Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird. |
| C．Because the bird could look after his mother. |
| D． Because John thought the bird could make his mother happy. |
What does the sentence "It was delicious, "really mean in the story?
| A．His mother ate the bird. |
| B．His mother let the bird fly away. |
| C．His mother began to learn languages from the bird. |
| D． His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world. |
Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife’ and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.
| A．look after her | B．do the housework |
| C．do his mother’s job | D．do his father’s job |
From Paragraph 2, we can know that __
| A．Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~ |
| B．Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old |
| C．people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman |
| D．Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street |
__ Chaplin made his most famous films.
| A．From 1889 to 1936 | B．From the 1920s to th~ 1950s |
| C．From 1953 to 1975 | D．From the 1950s to the 1980s |
We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __
| A．his family | B．his work |
| C．the US government | D．the Swiss government |
Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.
| A．the acting | B．the art | C．the film | D．the music |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around a shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything. Boy, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh, yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said，“Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again,“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little diabled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when_______.
| A．Paul received an expensive car | B．Paul told him about the car |
| C．he saw the shining car | D．he was walking around the car |
From the story we can see the urchin _______.
| A．wished to give his brother a car |
| B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car |
| C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s |
| D．wished Paul could be a brother like that |
The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______.
| A．to show his neighbors the big car |
| B．to show he had a rich friend |
| C．to let his brother know about his wish |
| D．to ask his brother a car like that |
The best name of the story is ______.
| A．A Christmas Present | B．A Street Urchin |
| C．A Brother Like That | D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride |
Do you know more and more Chinese artists have made regular donations to charity or put their efforts into charity work in China? Here let’s know some of them.
| Faye Wong and her husband Li Yapeng started the Yan Ran Angel Foundation for harelipped(兔唇的) children three years ago. It was named after their daughter. Its purpose is to help children under 14 to cure their harelips. The couple donated one million yuan (about $ 133,000) to start the organization. |
| Cong Fei was born in a poor family. He became a successful singer in Shenzhen. He helped 178 poor students and disabled people for more than 10 years. Before he died of an illness at the age of 37 in 2006, he decided to donate his cornea(角膜) to people with eye diseases. He helped six people see the world. |
| Guan Mucun has donated money to Project Hope to help poor students finish primary education. Thirty of these poor students have already finished high school with her support. Guan has also helped with charity work for environment protection, HIV/AIDS prevention, blood donation and “Mother Water”. Guan had an unlucky childhood: her mother died when she was only 10. years old. With the help of the government and her neighbors, she grew up and was successful as a famous singer. |
| Action star Jackie Chan is a wholehearted supporter of charities including UNICEF, Operation Smile and his own Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation. In 2007, he used much of his spare time to visit the farthest parts of China on his Dragon’s Heart Charity Missions.The Dragon’s Heart Foundation aims to meet the needs of poor children and the elderly in the hardest-to-reach areas of the country. Chan has made several trips to these poor villages, bringing warm clothing, wheelchairs and school supplies, and helping to build schools. |
Who can get help from the Yan Ran Angel Foundation?
| A．Harelipped children under 14. | B．All disabled children. |
| C．All disabled children under 14. | D．All harelipped children. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Faye Wong and Li Yapeng don’t like their daughter. |
| B．More than 7 people’s eyes were cured thanks to Cong Fei’s Cornea. |
| C．Guan Mucun was once helped by the government and her neighbors. |
| D．Jackie Chan didn’t have chance to visit the people he helped. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Chinese charity work. |
| B．Charity work of some Chinese artists. |
| C．Some famous Chinese artists. |
| D．Organizations started by Chinese artists. |
Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born in August ,1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from my father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people,” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. In 2008, he became the first black president in the history of America. Where was Barack Obama born?____________
| A．In Hawaii | B．In Kansas | C．In massachusetts | D．In Harvard |
Barack Obama became president at the age of ____________.
| A．37 | B．47 | C．57 | D．51 |
Which is the best title of this passage?_____________
| A．Education of a president | B．Dreams from my father |
| C．Life of Barack Obama | D．Where is Obama from |
| Hans Bethe The late German-American physicist（物理学家）Hans Bethe once described himself as “the H-bomb’s midwife（氢弹的半路妻子）”. He left Nazi Germany in 1933, after which he helped develop the first atomic bomb（原子弹）, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967 for his contribution to the theory of nuclear reactions（核反应）and advised controls over nuclear weapons（武器）for the peaceful use of the nuclear energy. |
| Francis Crick The late Francis Crick, one of Britain’s most famous scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology（生理学）or Medicine in 1962. He is best known for his discovery with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins, of the double helix structure（双螺旋结构）of the DNA, though he also made important contributions in other fields. He died in 2004. |
| Peter Hall Sir Peter Hall’s life in the theatre has seen him running the Arts Theatre, founding the Royal Shakespeare Company when he was only 29, and directing the National Theatre. He also directed Akenfielf for London Weekend Television and runs the Peter Hall Company, which has 40 productions worldwide to its name. |
The above information is about _________.
| A．famous physicists | B．great people | C．great directions | D．Nobel Prize winners |
Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize before ________ years of his death.
| A．32 | B．24 | C．42 | D．45 |
Peter Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company at the age of _________.
| A．42 | B．92 | C．39 | D．29 |
________ has 40 productions all over the world.
| A．The Peter Hall Company | B．The Royal Shakespeare Company |
| C．The Arts Theatre | D．The National Theatre |
Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time. He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books.
Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he gets bitten by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers: he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him, that “with great power, there must also come great responsibility（责任）,” Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people. And so, Spiderman is born.
Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides, his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies. Who created Spiderman?
| A．Stan Lee. | B．Marvel. | C．Peter Parker. | D．Superman. |
What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?
| A．He could not see with his eyes． | B．He became a spider． |
| C．He developed spider-like powers． | D．He was sick． |
What does“with great power，there must also come great responsibility”mean?
| A．Powerful people can do whatever they like． |
| B．People with power are always good． |
| C．Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good． |
| D．Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen． |
In what areas does Peter have problems that are similar to normal people?
| A．Money，time，studying，reading． | B．Money，work，time，relationships． |
| C．Relationships，sport，money，work． | D．Money，work，time，sleep． |
Mr. Smith is an English teacher. He comes from America. He has a daughter. Her name is Amy, and she is a good engineer in New York. Mr. Smith likes traveling very much, and he can speak Spanish very well. Now, he is in China, so he wants to learn some Chinese. He works very hard at his Chinese, and goes to Chinese classes every evening. He has a lot of friends in China and they often help him. He likes to talk with them. He tells his daughter that he can speak good Chinese, and he doesn’t have any trouble（麻烦） with his Chinese, but the Chinese have a lot. Mr. Smith works in ______.
| A．a hospital | B．a police station | C．a school | D．a restaurant |
Mr. Smith is good at ______.
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese | C．Spanish | D．French |
He learns Chinese ______.
| A．very well | B．not very well |
| C．we don’t know | D．very good |
Where does he learn Chinese?
| A．In an evening school. | B．At home. |
C．In his friend’s home. | D．In a park. |
Does he study very hard?
| A．Yes, he doesn’t. | B．No, he doesn’t. |
C．Yes, he does. | D．No, he don’t. |
Do you like eating sandwiches? Do you know the story of sandwich?
Many years ago, in England, the rich people liked playing cards, the Earl(伯爵) of Sandwich liked playing cards, too. He liked to play for money. He was one of the greatest players at that time. He often played all day and all night.
Once (曾经) he played for twenty-four hours without stopping. He didn’t leave the table even to eat. His servants (佣人) had to bring food to him. They brought him some meat and some bread. But he didn’t want to stop playing when he ate. He put the meat between two pieces of bread and ate. In this way he could go on playing cards. Later, people called this kind of food sandwich after his name.
根据短文内容判断句子正(T), 误(F). The world “sandwich” comes from England.
The Earl of Sandwich liked playing cards for money.
His servants asked him to go home.
He went on playing cards without eating, so he could get a lot of money.
Servants found a way to make sandwiches.
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