Hunter and Sally went down the street with their mother. They could buy a pet today. “I cannot wait to see the pets!” Sally said. She wanted a cat. Hunter wanted a frog or a snake.
They went into the pet shop. “Look! That rabbit made a hole to hide in,” Sally said. “Look at those two cats,” said Hunter. Their cage was on the floor. The small and brown cats were asleep on each other.
Sally leaned over the cage. She wanted a better look. The gold necklace she had around her neck came loose. It fell into the cage. It woke up the cats. “Oh no!” Sally cried. “I lost my necklace! It is in the cage!” Then the shopkeeper came. He opened the cage, and took out the necklace. At last, they bought two cats and took them home.
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1. Sally and Hunter would go to ________________________. |
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2. ___________________ went there with them.. |
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3. Sally wanted to buy _______________________________. |
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4. ______________________ lost her necklace. |
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5. ______________________ took the necklace out of the cage. |
When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11,workers in a supermarket in Japan didn’t run away when they felt the shaking. Instead, they held on to the shelves and tried to stop the goods(货物)from falling down.
Reporters from NHK, the country’s largest TV station, stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake, even though some were facing real danger.
The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country’s history. But Japan’s reaction(反应) to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world. The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world.
This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”.Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age.
Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month. They make students become familiar with being in an earthquake.
Japan also has a good earthquake warning system(警报系统).Warnings were broadcast on television, radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts(专家)first knew about the quake on March 11.
The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes. But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people’s lives.
How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11?
A.They felt angry. | B.They were scared. |
C.They stayed calm. | D.They were frustrated. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Japan’s reaction to the earthquake impressed the world. |
B.Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day. |
C.Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes. |
D.Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities. |
.After experts first knew about the quake on March 11,warnings were not broadcast ____.
A.on radio | B.on the movie | C.on television | D.on mobile phones |
What does the underlined word “alert”mean in Chinese?
A.改善 | B.提高 | C.提醒 | D.改变 |
What does the story mainly tell us about?
A.Japan’s earthquake culture. |
B.The bad results caused by the earthquake. |
C.Japanese people were scared after the earthquake. |
D.Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake. |
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Sunday 8:30-11:30 English Writing Dr. Bohemian On English Writing Skills |
Monday 19:00-21:00 Space and Man Dr. Easy About the Space Station Exploration |
Wednesday 19:30-21:00 Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green On Medical Science of Heart Trouble |
Friday 18:30-21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison About Windows XP Use |
Who will talk about English writing?
A. Dr. Bohemian B. Dr. Easy. C. Mrs. Lucy Green.
If you want to learn about Windows XP Use, you can go ______.
A. on Monday B. on Wednesday C. on Friday
The picture is about ______
A. fitness clubs B. language clubs C. dance clubs
What is the percentage(百分比) of students in the clubs ?
A.2.6% B.13.6% C.16.9%
There has been a lot of rain in California recently. Villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, West Nile Virus(病毒).
West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes(蚊子).The symptoms(症状) are just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten(叮咬) by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.
The government is trying its best go stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves(长袖)and pants, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes they will use some special medicine to kill them.
Why did the two birds die?
A. They died from West Nile Virus.
B. They could not get enough food.
C. The villagers killed them.
From the passage we know West Nile Virus is carried by ______.
A. flu B. mosquitoes C. water
People will get the disease if ______.
A. they get wet in rainy days
B. they are bitten by any mosquito
C. they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus
People are asked to wear long sleeves and pants in order to ______.
A. keep warm
B. check the wet areas
C. avoid being bitten by mosquitoes
Howard Carter was a famous explorer(探险家).He loved to visit new places. During his life, he discovered many important and exciting things.
Howard Carter did not go to school. But he was smart and wanted to learn the world outside his hometown. In 1891,at the age of 17,he went to Egypt(埃及) by ship. By the 1920s,he had become an explorer, looking for the tombs(坟墓) of the Egyptian kings.
He found several important ones. Inside the tombs, he found jewels, gold and 10 bodies of dead kings. These bodies are known as mummies(木乃伊).In 1922,Howard Carter made his most important discovery of all. When Carter’s team was working at a place near a city called Luxor, they found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
Not long after the tomb was opened, people in Carter’s team began to get ill and die strangely.
Within seven years,21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died However, Howard Carter lived on and died at the age of 65.
Howard Carter liked to visit new places.
Howard Carter was born in 1877.
Carter’s team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922.
The passage tells us Carter’s school life.
Who is the superstar of the cat world? It has to be Uncle Cat. Uncle Cat is a fat white cat living in the countryside of Japan. He is already nine years old, as old as our 50-year-old uncle in cat years. That’s why he gets the nickname(绰号) Uncle Cat.
Uncle Cat is a lazy cat. He often half shuts his eyes and lies in the sun. It makes him look relaxed and peaceful. He also enjoys himself in a basket, so he has another name: Basket Cat.
Uncle Cat is clever. He knows exactly how to make himself look cool—to wear a pair of sunglasses. From hats to flowers, Uncle Cat likes everything that makes him a different cat.
Uncle Cat’s owner likes to take pictures of Uncle Cat. To his surprise, these photos are very popular on the internet. They make people from all over the world to know and love this cute cat.
Recently, a big earthquake happened in Uncle Cat’s hometown. But don’t worry. Uncle Cat is also a lucky cat. He is safe and sound. That means there will be more photos of Uncle Cat on time and he will soon bring us more fun!
What do you know about Uncle Cat’s looks?
A. He is a fat white cat.
b. He is already nine years old.
C. He is a lonely cat.
D. He lives in the country of Japan.
The main reason why Uncle Cat is called Basket Cat is that .
A. He often half shuts his eyes.
b. He always lies in the sun.
C. He enjoys himself in a basket.
D. He looks relaxed and peaceful.
People from all over the world get to know and love Uncle Cat .
A. during a big earthquake.
b. on the Internet.
C. from photo collections.
D. in the newspaper.
Which of the following can best explain “Uncle Cat knows exactly how to make himself look cool”?
DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV proprammes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK –“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage?
A.Making their homes beautiful. | B.Visiting their friends. |
C.Travelling all over the world. | D.Making a lot of money. |
Why do English people like DIY?
A.Many stores sell DIY things. | B.DIY can bring them fun. |
C.TV programmes teach them to DIY | D.All DIY projects are easy. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.DIY is a waste of money. | B.It is always difficult to DIY. |
C.We should be careful while doing DIY. | D.It’s very safe for us to DIY |
In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means ___________.
A.we can eat everything we like | B.we should do something difficult |
C.we do something that is too difficult | D.we eat too much food that is not safe |
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Meat dishes mutton ¥60 Beijing duck ¥35 beef with potatoes ¥20 rabbit ¥18 fried chicken ¥30 fried fish ¥25 |
Other foods tofu ¥4 cabbage ¥10 eggs and tomatoes ¥ 12 vegetable salad ¥7 egg and tomato soup ¥5 rice ¥ 1/bowl dumplings ¥5/plate noodles ¥5/bowl pie ¥8/plate |
Drinks cola ¥9/bottle green tea ¥ 10/cup coffee ¥30/cup milk ¥3/bottle yogurt ¥3/bag orange juice ¥ 12/glass |
What food is the cheapest?
A. Noodles. B. Potatoes. C. Rice.
What drink is the most expensive?
A. Milk. B. Coffee. C. Orange juice.
How many kinds of drinks are there?
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight.
How much will you spend if you want a plate of dumplings and Beijing duck?
A. ¥35. B. ¥40. C. ¥57.
Which of the following will cost you ¥42?
A. Beef with potatoes,a bowl of rice,eggs and tomatoes.
B. Mutton,milk, cabbage and a bottle of milk.
C. Fried chicken, vegetable salad and a bowl of noodles.
Having a part-time job is an important part of growing up for American teenagers. It can teach them important skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives. And many teenagers find that making their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom.
American teenagers are allowed to do part-time jobs at the age of 14. During the school year, teenagers may go to work a few times a week after school, and work for longer at weekends.
In summer, top part-time jobs for teenagers include at camps, swimming pools and amusement parks. These jobs are great for those who want to be active and have fun while making money.
Some of the most stressful jobs include teaching, nursing, and police work. These skills help to prepare teenagers for their later lives. When they grow up, the students with work experience are more likely to succeed than those without work experience.
A favorite job for many teenagers is babysitting, and they can start before the age of 14 if their parents agree. As long as they stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay, babysitters can do their homework, watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends. After the kids go to bed and before the parents come home, babysitters have lots of freedom.
It can be stressful to balance school, homework, and a part-time job. However, many American teenagers value their work experience and the skills they get from the job.
Why do American teenagers like to have a part-time job?
A.Because they don’t want to be stressed out. |
B.Because they can learn skills and get money. |
C.Because they can get a good job in the future. |
D.Because they can do anything they like. |
Which kind of part-time job is less stressful for American teenagers?
A.Working at police. | B.Nursing |
C.Working at camps. | D.Teaching. |
Which kind of part-time job can a 13-year-old girl do in America?
A.Working at parks. | B.Working at a swimming pool. |
C.Looking after babies. | D.Doing the dishes in a restaurant. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “value”?
A.喜欢 | B.追求 | C.向往 | D.珍视 |
How many parts does the book have?
A.1 | B.4 | C.18 | D.233 |
If you’re interested in shopping you can read _____.
A.Chapter 3 | B.Chapter 8 | C.Chapter 16 | D.Chapter 18 |
The book does NOT include _____.
A.help with European languages |
B.information about visas |
C.ideas about what to take on a trip |
D.a section about traveling with pets |
A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburge. An injured man was brought in, and the doctor turned to one of his students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man ?”
“I don’t know, sir,” the student answered. “Shall I examine him and find out?”
“There’s no need to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should know without asking questions. He has hurt his right knee. Didn’t you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy. The man’s trousers are muddy all over. The man fell down on Saturday night.”
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You had your pay on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much. You got muddy and wet on the way home. Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?
“Yes, sir,” said the man.
The medical students were having a lesson ______.
A.at the library | B.in a classroom |
C.at a well-known hospital | D.in a medical school |
The man hurt his knee _______.
A.on Monday | B.on Sunday night | C.on Saturday night | D.yesterday |
How did the doctor know that the man burnt his knee?
A.From the way he walked. | B.By seeing his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee. |
C.By seeing the man’s trousers are muddy all over. | D.Both A and B |
Which is the right order according to the passage?
① He burnt his knee. ②He got drunk. ③He fell down and got muddy. ④He had his pay.
A.①②③④ | B.④③②① | C.③④①② | D.④②③① |
From the passage we know that _______ is very important for medical students.
A.watching and thinking | B.taking good care of others |
C.learning from others | D.teaching |
Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. We dream in colour. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated dreams are often unpleasant. They may even be nightmares—bad dreams that frighten us.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation(诠释) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression(侵犯). Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions(解答) to problems we face when we are awake. He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.
请根据短文内容,选择最佳答案, 将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)
Dreams _________.
A.are remembered by everyone |
B.express all that we think in our mind |
C.include few senses and things we touch |
D.are sometimes nightmares that repeat and frighten us |
A book on dreaming was published by _________.
A.Sigmund Freud | B.Robert Stickgold | C.Carl Jung | D.the writer |
In the passage, all the psychiatrists _________.
A.believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face |
B.think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression |
C.study dream and dreaming and have their own ideas |
D.have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want |
From the passage, we know that _________.
A.Jung thought that dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are sleeping |
B.Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings |
C.scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains |
D.other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions |
Which would be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A.The Explanations of Dreams | B.The Ways of Dreams |
C.The Solutions to Dreams | D.The Mystery(奥秘) of Dreams and Dreaming |
We live on the earth. We use the sea around us. What do we take from the ocean? And what do we give to it?
We take fishes from the ocean—millions of kilograms of fish, every year, to feed millions of people. We take minerals(矿物) from the ocean. We can get salt by evaporating(蒸发) seawater. Many other minerals, such as gold, can be also got from the sea, but not by simple evaporation. Seaweed(海草) becomes food of many kinds— even candy, and ice cream—as well as medicine. Believe it or not, fresh water is another gift from the sea. We can’t drink ocean water. But ocean water becomes fresh water when the salts are removed. In the future, we will find ourselves depending more and more on fresh water from the sea.
The sea gives us food, fertilizer, minerals, water and other gifts. What do we give the sea? We pollute the ocean all the time. Throwing waste into the ocean is killing off sea life. Yet as the world population grows, we may need the sea and its gifts more than ever.
We are finally learning that if we destroy our sea, we might also destroy ourselves. Hopefully, it is not too late.
根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)
A. Other gifts from the sea , such as seaweed, can be also got from the sea. B. Huge as it is, the ocean can’t hold all that we pour into it. C. Along with salt, other minerals are left after evaporation. D. We even use their bones(骨头) for fertilizer(化肥). E. Some of its contents(所含物) may cause illness. |
President Hu Jintao flew to the earthquake-hit region in Yushu, Qinghai on April 18, 2010. At a field hospital on the grounds of a sports stadium, Hu sat on the bed of Drolma, a middle school student, and held her in his arm as she wept(哭泣). “Rest assured(放心的), you will have a full recovery(康复). Be strong. You will have a bright future,” he told her. |
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The 2010 World Expo, Shanghai China |
The 2010 World Expo Shanghai China Duration(举办时间): May 1 to October 31, 2010 Expected visitors: 70 million Theme(主题) : “Better City, Better Life.” The theme represents the common wish of the people all over the world for a better living in future urban(城市的) environments. |
The 19th FIFA World Cup(世界杯足球赛) Duration: June 11 to July 12, 2010 Host(主办) nation: South Africa Number of teams: Thirty-two Number of matches: Sixty-four It is the first time that the tournament(锦标赛) has been hosted by a nation in the Confederation(联盟) of African Football. |
President Hu Jintao flew to Yushu, Qinghai _________, 2010.
A.on May 1 | B.on June 11 | C.on April 18 | D.on July 12 |
President Hu Jintao comforted(安慰) _________ at a field hospital.
A.a middle school student | B.a soldier |
C.a farmer of Yushu | D.a doctor |
The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will end on _________.
A.September 30 | B.October 31 | C.November 30 | D.December 31 |
The theme of Expo 2010 is “_________”
A.Better City, Bright future. | B.Better City, Good Environment. |
C.Better City, Better Life. | D.Better City, Best Investment(投资). |
There will be _________ teams taking part in the 19th FIFA World Cup.
A.10 | B.12 | C.13 | D.32 |