It was a Sunday morning. Peter, a seven-year-old boy, watched TV in the room while his brother did his homework .His mother went to the market to do some shopping. At ten the woman came back with a heavy basket. Peter ran up to her. He wanted to know what his mother bought. He found a bag of oranges in it. He liked them very much and wanted to eat. His mother stopped him. She gave five to each son and went to the kitchen. Peter ate his oranges soon but his brother was busy(忙) finishing his homework and didn't touch his. Suddenly the telephone rang and Bill ran to answer it. Bill's friend asked him to play football with them. And when Bill talked with his friend, Peter took two of his oranges away and ate them. Bill found it and called him out and beat him behind the house. He didn't tell his parents about it.
The next morning Miss Ball taught her class subtraction. Peter didn't hear what she said and couldn't understand it. So he couldn't answer her questions. She began to give him an example,“ If your brother has five nuts and you take two from him, what will the result be ?" "He'll beat me, madam." answered the boy.
All his classmates began to laugh.How many people are there in Peter's family?
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
How many oranges did Peter eat?
A.Five. | B.Six. | C.Seven. | D.Ten. |
Miss Ball was Peter's teacher.
A.Chinese | B.math | C.English | D.Music |
Why didn't Peter tell his parents that his brother beat him?
A.Because he was afraid of his brother |
B.Because he knew he was wrong.. |
C.Because his father didn't like him. |
D.Because his mother let Bill not do so. |
Peter couldn’t answer the teacher’s question because .
A.he didn't listen to the teacher carefully. |
B.he was stupid. |
C.he was weak in math. |
D.he pretended to be a fool. |
根据短文内容,判断下列各句正误。正确的写“T”,错误的写“F”。
Most people sleep at night, but Frank sleeps during the day and works at night. His work is to guard (看守) a large factory. He is lonely because nobody there talks with him in the evening.
Frank likes his work. He knows that it is important to guard the factory at night. If he hears any noise, he goes quickly to see what it is. Most of the time he walks around inside the big building, but he also walks around outside. When he is tired, he can sit on a chair by the door. It is very cold in winter. He always wears a warm coat when he is working.
One night when Frank went outside, he heard a noise near a dark corner of the factory. He went very quietly towards the noise to see if someone was there, but he only saw a small dog. Frank smiled and talked to the dog. It looked cold and sad. He took the dog inside the building, and the happy dog followed him around. During the rest of the night Frank was not lonely. A dog was a good friend for him.Frank sleeps at night and works in the day.
Frank does not think his job is important.
Sometimes Frank walks around outside the big building.
One night Frank saw a dog sleeping at the gate of the factory.
Frank took the dog home at once.
(原创)Follow Your Dream is a famous show in America. It is mainly for children. It is designed to help children to follow their dreams. Many children came to take part in the show.One day, a seven-year-old girl named Mary came to the show. During the show, the host James asked Mary, “Hi, Mary! Welcome! What would you like to be when you grow up?” “I want to be a pilot!” said little Mary proudly.
“Being a pilot is really cool. Let’s suppose that one day you are driving a plane above the Pacific, but your plane has run out of fuel (燃料). What would you do?” James continued. Everyone there was waiting for the little girl’s answer. Mary thought for a few minutes and then said, “I would tell all the passengers (乘客) to tie their seatbelts first. And then I will jump out of the plane with my parachute (降落伞).”
Everyone laughed. James was really surprised at the answer and couldn’t believe the answer came from such a lovely girl. However, he then saw the tears (眼泪) rolling down the little girl’s face. So he asked, “Why would you do that?”
“I will go to get fuel. And then I will come back to save my passengers,” said Mary.
第1题判断正误(TF);第2,3,4题,简略回答问题;第5题把划线部分译为汉语。
The host first thought the girl only wanted to save herself.()
Who is Follow Your Dream mainly for ?
What is the show’s mainly aim?
Why did the girl let all the passengers (乘客) to tie their seatbelts but she jumped out of the plane with her parachute ?
Evolution (进化) has changed our bodies and faces over thousands of years, and it’s still happening. Here’s how experts predict (预测) what people will be like in 1,000 years.
We’ll be about 1.83~2.13 metres tall because of improved nutrition (营养) and medical science. Our arms and fingers will get longer to reduce the need to reach too far.
We’ll have smaller brains, maybe because computers will help us memorize and think most of the things.
There will be larger eyes and smaller mouths. And there may be fewer teeth as softer food needs less chewing and biting. We could even get our nutrition from liquids or pills in the future.
We can expect other great changes too. Everyone will have the same shape of noses. That’s because climate will have less influence on noses with the help of air conditioning and central heating. Besides, we will have more wrinkles (皱纹) as a result of looking at our electronic devices.
We also may end up with saggy (松弛的) necks because extra sun will cause loose skin. And there will be darker skin as people move around the planet and races (种族) mix.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Why will people become taller in 1,000 years?
A.Because there will be the newest technology. |
B.Because there will be improved nutrition and medical science. |
C.Because there will be special medicine for increasing height. |
D.Because there will be more and more people doing exercises. |
How will we usually memorize and think?
A.By robots. |
B.By larger brains. |
C.By computers. |
D.By smarter brains. |
What kind of food will we probably eat in 1,000 years?
A.Much sweeter food. |
B.More delicious food. |
C.Fresher food. |
D.Softer food. |
What will cause more wrinkles on our faces?
A.Looking at electronic devices. |
B.Wearing warm clothes. |
C.Using central heating. |
D.Getting extra sun. |
Where can you probably read the passage?
A.In a storybook. |
B.In a science magazine. |
C.In a travel book. |
D.In a fashion magazine. |
When you’re having a holiday, one of the main questions to ask is which hotel or apartment to choose. However, when it comes to France, you have another special choice: treehouses.
In France, treehouses are offered to travelers as a new choice in many places. The price may be a little higher, but you do have a chance to call up your childhood memories.
Alain Laurens, one of France’s top treehouse designers, said, “Most of the people might have the experience of building a den (洞穴) when they were young. And they like that feeling of freedom when they are children.”
Its fairy-tale style gives travelers a special feeling. It seems as if they are living as a forest king and enjoying the fresh air in the morning.
Another kind of treehouse is the “star cube”. It gives travelers the chance of looking at the stars shining in the sky when they are going to sleep. Each “star cube” not only offers all the comfortable things that a hotel provides for travelers, but also gives them a chance to look for stars by using a telescope. The glass roof allows you to look at the stars from your bed.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
You may have the chance to live in a treehouse when you visit .
A.Canada | B.America |
C.France | D.England |
The underlined phrase “call up” means “ ” in Chinese.
A.唤起 | B.制造 | C.删除 | D.改变 |
What’s the roof of the “star cube” made of?
A.Plastic. | B.Glass. | C.Paper. | D.Stones. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.The price of a treehouse is as high as that of a hotel. |
B.The traveler will become the forest king in the treehouse. |
C.There’s telescope in all the rooms of the treehouse. |
D.The “star cube ”can offer comfortable things as a hotel does. |
The passage maily tells us______.
A.treehouse in France | B.star cubes in France |
C.where to go camping | D.how to spend our holiday |
(改编)It was hard being the younger of two sisters. I got all the hand-me-downs (旧衣服). I never got to do anything first and my teachers always said, “Oh, you’re Jenny’s little sister.” “No, I am Lauren!” I never liked being the younger. Jenny and I got along with a few fights here and there.
Then a few years ago, Jenny and I were in a car accident. She was okay, but I had a large scar (伤疤) on my face. I was very sad. Jenny told me I shouldn’t worry about the scar.
One day we were riding home from school on the bus. A boy named Jordan made fun of me about my scar. This went on for about a month. Finally I broke down and told Jenny about him. She was angry.
When Jordan made fun of me the next time, Jenny stood up, walked to where he was sitting and said something into his ear. I didn’t know exactly what she said, but Jordan never said a single word to me again.
So, even though getting all of the hand-me-downs might not be the best, I was very happy to have a big sister like Jenny.
When anyone asks now, I will tell them, “Yes, I’m Jenny’s little sister.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
Why did Lauren hate being the younger of the two sisters?
A.Because she had to get all the hand-me-downs . |
B.Because the teacher only knew Jenny |
C.Because Jenny always made fun of her. |
D.Because Jenny always made her busy. |
Lauren had a large scar because of a car accident
A.on her leg |
B.on her face |
C.on her arm |
D.on her hand |
After the car accident, often made fun of Lauren
A.Lauren | B.Lauren and Jenny |
C.Jenny | D.many boys |
When Lauren says, “Yes, I’m Jenny’s little sister”, she is very .
A.angry | B.sad | C.upset | D.proud |
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.An car accident | B.Lauren and Jenny |
C.My sister and I | D.I’m Jenny’s sister |
(原创)One afternoon Mrs Green’s husband wanted to catch the 3:30 flight to London to have an important meeting. Mrs Green was very surprised when her husband telephoned her at 5 o’clock and said that he was still at the airport.
“What happened to you” asked Mrs Green.
“Well” said Mr Green , “Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me.”
“Why did he catch you?”
“I don’t know,” said Mr Green, “As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me.”
“What did you shout to your friend?”
“All I said is ‘Hi, Jack’. You know that’s the usual way we say hello to our friends”
“But you don’t know the word ‘hijack’ means taking control of a plane by force (武力) .”Who would go to London?
在短文的空格处填上一个合适的单词使句意通顺完整。
Why did the policeman catch Mr Green when he Shouted to his friend ‘Hi, Jack’?
What time should Mr Green get on plane?
Who knows why was Mr Green caught by the policeman?
Children are children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it’s so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾) go between parents and children. It’s hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it’s parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的) for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity(成熟) will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的). Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力). And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child’s confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
are all lovely and lively.
A.Children | B.Toddlers | C.Kids | D.Grown-ups |
There are many conflicts between __________.
A.fathers and mother s | B.parents and children |
C.parents and toddlers | D.parents and parents |
Which is acceptable according to the passage?
A.Answering back. | B.Being rude. |
C.Using force. | D.Respecting elders. |
Which of the following is true?
A.Children often copy what their parents do. |
B.Children can not change their behavior. |
C.Children’s behavior develops in their own way. |
D.Children’s behavior is not acceptable. |
The writer wrote the passage __________.
A.to show the importance of good examples |
B.to give examples on educating children |
C.to show the growth of children |
D.to show the behavior of children |
Generally speaking, American food is not very thick in taste. Salads are much liked and are served all year round. Many Americans are trying to keep down their weight. This is shown in menus offering “low calorie(卡路里)” or “weight watchers” meals. In markets, one can find “No Cal” drinks (meaning without calories) such as cola.
Many Americans drink coffee or tea with their meal. If a waiter in an American restaurant asks “Now or later?”, what he means is “Do you want coffee with your meal or later?” When eating out in the USA, we can ask for tea, milk, beer, and so on, if we prefer these to coffee. American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so.
The main dish in American meals is usually meat, chicken or fish, but more than one of these is hardly served at the same meal.
Most Americans eat quickly during the day—that is, breakfast and lunch—unless it is a social, business, or family situation. The evening meal, however, is usually a family time. Racing through daytime meals is part of the “American pace” of life, for working hours are considered important.
The nationwide fast-food restaurants are suitable for the ways of American eating. The standard(标准的) products, of nearly the same price, are served quickly, and taste the same whether bought in New York City or in Los Angeles.
McDonald’s is a popular restaurant. It offers many choices of hamburgers, French fries and “cokes”. These foods are rich in fats, sugar and salt. Often, they are the major meal of the day of many young working people.
“Weight watchers” most probably means in Chinese.
A.减肥者 | B.观察者 | C.称重者 | D.参与者 |
In American restaurants which of the following is NOT true?
A.Many American people like salads. |
B.Coffee can be served after a meal. |
C.One can order tea if he doesn’t like coffee. |
D.All restaurants can sell beer and wine. |
At the same meal, American people usually .
A.have meat, chicken and fish together |
B.have either meat or chicken or fish |
C.drink a lot of beer, wine or liquor |
D.sit down together around a table |
In American restaurants, the standard foods .
A.have different prices |
B.taste different from place to place |
C.are very expensive |
D.can be served quickly |
This passage mainly talks about .
A.American restaurants and people | B.American eating culture |
C.American working situation | D.American food and price |
Mike was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always happy and always had something interesting to say. If someone asked him how he was doing, he would reply, “Couldn’t be better!” He was really a care-free young man and never felt tired.
Mike used to say, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two choices(选择) today. You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be upset.’ I choose to be happy. Each time something happens, I am always ready to learn a good lesson. I choose to learn from life.”
I tried to understand what he said. Indeed life is all about choices. Every situation is a choice. The bottom line is: You’re living your life and you make it either happy or sad.
Several years later I had a car accident and my legs were seriously injured. When I was lying on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or choose to die. I chose to live.
People like to say, “Choose the one you love and love the one you choose.” Why not choose the one we love and live happily?
What kind of man was Mike?
A.A happy young man. | B.A hard-working man. |
C.An ugly bad boy. | D.A kind young man. |
What does “Couldn’t be better!” mean?
A.It’s bad. | B.It’s very good. |
C.It isn’t bad. | D.It isn’t very good. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Mike tried to be happy every day. |
B.Mike chose to learn from life. |
C.The writer learned from Mike. |
D.The writer was unhappy every day. |
When the writer got hurt in a car accident, .
A.he loved the one people chose | B.people loved the one he chose |
C.he chose to live | D.he chose to die |
Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.Life Is Difficult | B.Life Is Different |
C.Life Is Colorful | D.Life Is Full of Choices |
(改编)Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. “Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice. Are you getting married?” he asked.
“No,” I replied, “I just want to tell him I have arrived.”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs on the first floor.”
“But we’re on the first floor now,” I said.
“Well, I don’t know what you are talking about. Maybe you aren’t feeling too well after your journey,” he said. “Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better.” And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say “to give someone a call”, but we English say “to give somebody a ring”. When we say “to wash your hands”, they say “to wash up”. And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.
The writer is from ____.
A.America | B.Britain |
C.China | D.a country that doesn’t speak English |
The writer went to America for __________.
A.education | B.business |
C.holiday | D.friendship |
The American thought “a ring” should be a __________.
A.phone call | B.present | C.person | D.letter |
Englishmen usually wash up __________.
A.after dinner |
B.after a journey |
C.when they are tired |
D.before they telephone someone |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer thought his holiday would be easy |
B.The writer thought American English is the same as Britain English before his journey. |
C.The writer didn’t know English |
D.In Britain ‘wash up’means ‘wash the dishes’ |
任务型阅读。根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
A man saw a boy standing beside a lake with a mirror (镜子).
“Excuse me,” he said, “but could you tell me what you’re doing?”
“I’m fishing.”
“With a mirror? Could you tell me how it works?” the man asked.
“OK, but I want five dollars.”
The man wanted to know the secret very much, so he handed the boy the money. “ Now show me how it works,” he said.
“Well ”, the boy began, “ you hold the mirror towards the water, and when a fish goes by, the sunlight in the mirror gives him a surprise. He stops and doesn’t know what to do, and then you catch him at once. ”
The man was surprised, “Can you really catch fish with the mirror? How many did you catch?”
“You’re the fifth today! ” Answered the boy.Where was the boy fishing?
How much did the boy get at least that day?
Do you think the boy can really catch fish?
Dear editor,
My English teacher is very strict with us. Several days ago, when we were in class, Tom asked me a question. But my English teacher thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me unfair. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don’t like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do?
Yours,
Mike
Dear Mike,
I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. Of course, you should know that what your teacher did was good for you. When you are not trying as hard as you can, she has to stop it and try to help you. Wish you have a better life!
Yours,
Editor
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。What’s wrong with Mike?
A.He doesn’t like learning English. |
B.He meets trouble with his English teacher. |
C.He doesn’t know how to get on well with his English teacher. |
D.He doesn’t like English any longer. |
Mike feels nervous in English classes because ____.
A.he doesn’t like his English teacher | B.he can’t speak in class |
C.his English teacher punished(惩罚) him | D.his English is poor |
In the editor’s opinion, the English teacher asked Mike to stand for a while because _____.
A.she didn’t like him |
B.she didn’t think Mike was learning English hard at that time |
C.Mike was bad at English |
D.Mike was making much noise |
The teacher will _____ if Mike has a talk with her.
A.be even angrier |
B.ask him to stand for some time once again |
C.be pleased |
D.say sorry to him |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to(根据) the passage?
A.Mike dislikes English classes, but he wants to learn English well. |
B.Mike wants the editor to tell his English teacher the truth. |
C.The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work. |
D.The teacher hates Mike much more than before. |
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.
Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit(打) someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。You may not get angry when ____.
A.there is too much homework on this weekend |
B.your favorite basketball team wins the game |
C.a friend breaks your favorite thing |
D.your parents don’t let you watch TV |
____ shows that you’re not angry.
A.Taking a faster breath | B.Getting a headache |
C.Getting a stomachache | D.Wanting to protect someone |
According to the passage, you can do everything when you get angry except(除了) ____.
A.go for a bike ride |
B.think about good things |
C.talk to a good friend |
D.say bad things to the people around you |
The underlined word “control” in the last paragraph means ____ in Chinese.
A.控制 | B.连接 | C.帮助 | D.失去 |
This passage is mainly about ____.
A.anger | B.excitement | C.happiness | D.sadness |
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”
The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”
As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on,“There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.”
The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked,“Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。The boy went to his grandfather ____.
A.before he went to school | B.when he went to school |
C.after school was over | D.after he had a fight |
The good tiger ____ everything around him.
A.doesn’t like | B.gets along well with |
C.isn’t interested in | D.wants to eat |
The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.
A.because others wants to kill him |
B.because he wants to eat others |
C.for no reason |
D.because others aren’t friendly to him |
The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.
A.the good tiger is much stronger |
B.the good tiger can get along well with others |
C.the grandfather treats the tiger very well |
D.the grandfather hates the bad tiger |
The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.
A.how to feed tigers well |
B.how to control our feelings |
C.how to get along with others |
D.how to fight with others |