初三英语阅读理解练含答案转载分享 18页

初三英语阅读理解20练 ‎1.‎ ‎ The worst tourist in the world is Nicholas Scottie of San-Francisco. Once he flew from the U.S.‎ to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York. As he thought he had arrived home. Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scottie thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic. While looking for their address, Mr. Scottie found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many streets were written in English. Mr. Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. After twelve hour’s traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian. Mr. Scottie did not believe he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,” said Scottie to his interpreter (翻译), “I know I’m in Italy. That’s how they drive.”‎ ‎1. When Mr. Scottie arrived at the airport, nobody met him because _______.‎ ‎ A. he was in New York B. he was not in ‎Rome ‎ C. policeman could help him D. both A and B ‎2. In what direction did the plane fly when Mr. Scottie went to Italy from the U.S.‎?‎ ‎ A. To the east B. To the south C. To the west D. To the north ‎3. Why was Mr. Scottie so sure that he was in Rome?‎ ‎ A. Because he knew little about the U.S.‎ B. Because he knew little bout Italy.‎ ‎ C. Because he traveled a lot. D. Because he didn’t travel much ‎4. At last Mr. Scottie __________.‎ ‎ A. know he did something wrong B. still thought he was in Rome.‎ ‎ C. knew he was wrong D. knew he was at home ‎5. Do you think many people do the same things as Mr. Scottie did?‎ ‎ A. Nobody but Mr. Scottie made this kind of mistake.‎ ‎ B. Many people make this kind of mistake.‎ ‎ C. Few people make this kind of mistake ‎ D. 50% of people will make the same mistake ‎ 2.‎ ‎ “Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the world has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.‎ ‎ When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the ‎ waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.‎ ‎ But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.‎ ‎6. We know that the word “cool” has had ________.‎ ‎ A. only one meaning B. no meanings ‎ C. many different meanings D. the same meaning ‎7. In the passage, the word “express” means “____________.”‎ ‎ A. see B. show C. know D. feel ‎8. If you are ________ something, you may say, “It’s cool.”‎ ‎ A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with ‎9. The writer takes an example to show he is _______ the way the word is used.‎ ‎ A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with ‎10. In the passage, the writer suggests （暗示）that the word “cool” ______.‎ ‎ A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting ‎ C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seems ‎ 3.‎ TV PROGRAMMES Channel 1‎ Channel 2‎ ‎18:00 Around ‎China ‎18:30 Children’s programme ‎19:00 News ‎19:30 Weather report ‎19:40 Around the world ‎20:10 TV play: Sisters ‎21:00 English for today ‎21:15 Popular music ‎21:55 Talk show ‎17:45 Computers today ‎18:10 Foreign arts ‎18:30 English classroom ‎19:00 Animal world ‎19:25 China’99‎ ‎20:20 Sports ‎21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying ‎21:45 English news ‎22:06 On TV next week ‎11. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _____.‎ ‎ A. TV play B. Sports C. Around the world D. Talk show ‎12. The programme of ______ will let you know much about western countries.‎ ‎ A. Sisters B. Around China C. Around the world D. On TV next week ‎13. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is __________.‎ ‎ A. Around China B. Animal world C. TV play D. Foreign arts ‎14. English classroom is a programme that _________.‎ ‎ A. lets you know something about classrooms B. tells you something about students ‎ C. lets you know something about school life D. teaches you English ‎15. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week.‎ ‎ A. news B. programmes C. people D. places ‎ ‎ ‎4.‎ ‎ Our sun is a star, and nine worlds (天体) move round it. Worlds like these are planets. But there are other stars, other suns, not only thousands of them, but millions of them. Do different stars have planets? We can see the planets round our own sun. but we haven’t been anymore. The stars are too far away from us. Stars give out light, but the planets don’t have any light of their own. So we can’t see them. They are too far, and too dark. Still, we can tell that some stars have planets. While a big planet goes round, it pulls its star to one side. And sometimes we can see this. Then we know that the star has a planet. For example, Barnard’s Star is a small red star. And it is the quickest star in the universe. But sometimes it moves slower, and then quicker again. We have known Bernard’s Star for many years, and now we are sure it has a planet.‎ ‎16. A star is a large body in the universe. It _________.‎ ‎ A. moves round our sun B. has light of its own ‎ C. can also be called a sun D. both B and C ‎17. Which of the following is not true?‎ ‎ A. The earth is one of the sun’s world’s B. There are millions of suns in the universe ‎ C. The world’s are very bright D. some stars have planets ‎18. We can see the planets round our sun. But we can’t see ________.‎ ‎ A. nine worlds in the universe B. the planets round other stars ‎ C. the satellites round the earth D. other stars ‎19. Barnard’s Star moves more quickly than ________.‎ ‎ A. most stars B. any other star C. its planet D. the planets round the sun ‎20. How can people know that there is a planet round Barnard’s Star?‎ ‎ A. Sometimes they see that the planet pulls the star to one side and makes it move slower.‎ ‎ B. The planet is shining ‎ C. The planet is next to our earth.‎ ‎ D. The planet is a red one.‎ ‎5.‎ ‎ We were going to play against a team from a country school.‎ ‎ They didn’t come until the last minute. They looked worse than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys.‎ ‎ We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didn’t need any practice against a team like that.‎ ‎ The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward （前锋）. From out of nowhere a boy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style （姿势）he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team.‎ ‎ After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can’t look down upon the others and still need to do you best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One can’t judge (判断) a person or a team only by their clothes.‎ ‎21. The team from the country were in old clothes so the writer’s team _______.‎ ‎ A. looked down upon them B. couldn’t win ‎ C. didn’t like the city boy D. were afraid of them ‎22. The country team arrived so late that _________.‎ ‎ A. nobody saw them B. the writer’s team were angry ‎ C. they had no time to warm up D. they looked worse ‎23. The team from the country won because _________. ‎ ‎ A. they were in old clothes B. they didn’t practice before the game ‎ C. they practiced before the game D. the team was better than the writer’s ‎24. From the text, we can guess the writer’s team is _________.‎ ‎ .A. a basketball from a country school ‎ B. a football team from a school in the city ‎ C. a basketball team from a school in the city ‎ D. a football team from the country ‎25. The writer’s team learned a lot from the game. They got to know how to ______.‎ ‎ .A. do better from then on B. fight against the country boys ‎ C. play against a weak team D. judge a man or a team by clothes ‎6.‎ ‎ Long long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。 But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two piece of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Them people also learned to make a fire by rubbing. They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.‎ ‎ As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from sun. they held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.‎ ‎ About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is more useful.‎ ‎26. A spark can _________.‎ ‎ A. fire any leaves B. burn anything C. burn dry leaves D. keep fires burning ‎27. We can also get a fire by _________.‎ ‎ A. making a hole on a big piece of wood B. putting a smaller stick into the hole ‎ C. turning the stick hard for a while D. doing all the above together ‎28. Matches have been used _________.‎ ‎ A. for about two thousand years B. for about two hundred years ‎ C. since people began to use fire for cooking ‎ D. since people used the heat from the sun.‎ ‎29. From this passage we know _______.‎ ‎ A. using matches is the easiest and most useful way to make fires ‎ B. people don’t use matches any more since they had electric fire starters ‎ C. today there are only two ways to make fires ‎ D. some forest fires happen from lightning ‎30. Choose the right order of the ways to make fires people got to know _________.‎ ‎ a. with a match b. from the sun c. from lightning d. by rubbing e. with an electric fire starter.‎ ‎ A. d ,b, c, a, e B. d, c, b, a, e C. c, d, b, a, e D. c, b, d, a, e ‎7.‎ ENVIRONMENT ‎80~101‎ RIVERS ‎114~115‎ PASSPORTS ‎142~144‎ EDUCATION ‎284~321‎ ANIMALS ‎493~496‎ HOLIDAYS ‎841~873‎ SPORTS ‎884~978‎ Wang Lei No.3 Middle School Nanyang‎, ‎Henan‎ Province China ‎ Kate Smith ‎ ‎‎754 King Street ‎ New Town ‎ ‎Sydney‎, ‎Australia STAMP Cough Medicine Shake well before use Take three times a day after meals.‎ Adults: 2 teaspoonfuls Children 8-14: 1 teaspoonful Children 4-7: 1/2 teaspoonful Not for children below the age of 4.‎ Keep in a cool place Use before October, 2004‎ NOTICE DON’T FISH FOR FOOD, FISHERMAN FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH FISH FROM THESE WATERS SHOULDN’T BE EATEN BECAUSE OF MERCURY(水银) POLLUTION ‎ Office of Land and Forests THE MUSIC SHOPS SUMMER ‎SALE Sale‎ on every record and tape in the shop POP. ROCK. JAZZ. DISCO. COUNTRY Low prices on all records and tapes LIST PRICE SALE‎ PRICE ‎$ 6.98‎ ‎$ 5.48‎ ‎$ 8.98‎ ‎$ 6.48‎ Sale‎ starts June 15th and ends June 29th No telephone orders during the sale THE MUSIC SHOP: ‎‎38 Park Street Open Monday –Saturday ‎10 am to ‎‎6 pm ‎31. From the envelope, we know that _________. ‎ ‎ A. the letter is from Australia to China B. the letter is written by Wang Lei.‎ ‎ C. Kate is a middle school student D. Wang Lei and Kate are good friends.‎ ‎32. This is part of a Quick Reference Index(索引). If you want to learn how to surf, you should begin your search about ________.‎ ‎ A. RIVERS on page 114. B. EDUCATION on page 284‎ ‎ C. HOLIDAY on page 841 D. SPORTS on page 884‎ ‎33. Which of the following if right according to (根据) the words on a bottle of medicine?‎ ‎ A. The medicine is used for headache B. The medicine is a kind of pills.‎ ‎ C. people at the age of 13 should take 3 teaspoonfuls of the medicine a day if they need.‎ ‎ D. You can keep this medicine in the fridge and you should give other people the medicine left after the tenth month of 2004.‎ ‎34. You can see the notice _________.‎ ‎ A. on a fish farm B. in a fish market C. in a fish restaurant D. on the office walls ‎35. You can buy records _______.‎ ‎ A. with $5.2 less than usual for Each one ‎ B. of different kinds but no tapes are sold there.‎ ‎ C. at five o’clock in the afternoon.‎ ‎ D. over the phone ‎8.‎ ‎ French and American doctors have done an operation (手术) together in which the doctors were outside the operating room. This kind of operation is known as robotic operation.‎ ‎ Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month, while a sixty-eight-year-old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg‎, ‎France.‎ ‎ A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready. He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area (谓部). Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen. Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine.‎ ‎ The robot moved the tools that cut the woman’s gallbladder (胆囊) away. The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later.‎ ‎ Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high-speed telecommunications (通讯系统) between the doctor and the robot. Technology must be able to send a doctor’s order to a robot to move the tool quickly.‎ ‎ Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation. For example, the robot can make such smaller movements (动作) than a person can. A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor’s hand cannot.‎ ‎ Doctors say such a robotic operation will make possible safer and better operations in the future. They say it will improve doctor training. It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away. And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where the doctors work.‎ ‎36. The underlined phrase “ robotic operation” means “________.”‎ ‎ A. a special kind of robot invented by doctors ‎ B. something done to mend a robot.‎ ‎ C. an operation done by French and American doctors ‎ D. an operation done far away with the help of a robot.‎ ‎37. We use the robot in the operation because _________.‎ ‎ A. it can send messages in a high speed ‎ B. even a top doctor can’t do the operation himself ‎ C. it can make the operation safer and better ‎ D. operations can be done without and doctors.‎ ‎38. If we want to use the robot in the operation, we must solve the problem of ________.‎ ‎ A. top doctors B. smaller movement ‎ C. doctor training D. high-speed telecommunications ‎39. Which of the following is NOT right?‎ ‎ A. Robotic operation has been used in the USA.‎ ‎ B. Robotic operation is good for doctor training ‎ C. Experts speak highly of robotic operation.‎ ‎ D. The robot is used to watch the patient clearly.‎ ‎40. What’s the best title for this passage?‎ ‎ A. An Operation B. Robotic Operation ‎ C. How to Do A Robotic Operation D. The Problems of A Robotic Operation ‎9.‎ Last Sunday afternoon, 1 was having dinner in a restaurant (饭店) when my friend Poor came in. Poor is working in a bank(银行)and is quite rich, but he is always borrowing money from his friends and never pays it back. Poor saw me and came to sit at my table. He had never borrowed any money from me. When he was eating, I asked him to lend me two dollars. To my surprise, he gave me the money at once. "I have never borrowed any money from you, "Poor said. "So you can pay for my dinner. "‎ ‎41. The story happened . ‎ A. at home B. in a restaurant C. in a bank D. in an office ‎ ‎42. Poor is the name of a man and the writer . ‎ A. Knows him well B. Doesn't know him C. often lends him some money D. often borrows money from him ‎43. Poor is a man. ‎ A. busy B. clever C. rich D. poor ‎44. Why was Poor glad to lend the writer two dollars? ‎ A. Because they are brothers. B. Because Poor is rich. ‎ C. Because the writer is rich. D. Because Poor wanted the writer to pay for the dinner. ‎ ‎45. From the story we can see . ‎ A. Poor is an old man B. Poor is friendly C. the writer paid for the dinner D. the writer is poor ‎10.‎ A factory began to make a new kind of dog food. A big party was held to show the new dog food to everyone. People of the newspapers and TV stations were also there. ‎ There was a dog at the party. It would eat the dog food. When the time came, a plate of the dog food was put in front of the dog. But there was one problem. It did not eat any of the food. All the people were watching and laughing. So the boss(^ft) ate die dog food himself. ‎ ‎46. The boss held the party to show how the dog food was. ‎ A. nice B. bad C. expensive D. beautiful ‎47. Perhaps people of the newspapers and TV stations went to the party ‎ A. to buy some dog food B. to see the boss C. to report the news D. to buy the dog ‎ ‎48. The dog didn't eat the dog food because ‎ A. the dog wasn't hungry B. the food was too delicious ‎ C. it wasn't dog food D. the food wasn't nice ‎49. When a plate of the dog food was put in front of the dog, the dog . ‎ A. didn't see the food B. ate some of the food ‎ C. didn't eat the food D. ate the food at once ‎50. The dog food was eaten by at last. ‎ A. the dog . B. the boss C. the people D. nobody ‎ ‎ ‎11.‎ Read the following six advertisements and answer the questions for each of them.‎ HOUSE FOR SALE.‎ Comfortable family home with large garden on north side of town.‎ Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom.‎ Offer over $ 35,000‎ ASSISTANT WANTED for busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work.‎ All meals free. Ring 3320178‎ ‎ ‎ JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9--13‎ Meet in Green‎ ‎Park on Fridays at 3 p.m.‎ ROOM FOR RENT Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant.‎ Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station.‎ Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ SEAVIEW HOLIDAY ‎ FLATS SEAVIEW HOTEL Set in lovely gardens Near sea and sands ‎ 5 minutes’ walk from beach beautiful ground ‎ ‎ children’s playground children welcome ‎ Enjoy your own cooking THREE FIRST-CLASS ‎ MODERN KITCHEN IN RESTAURANT ‎ EVERY FLAT ‎1. The Browns are looking for a new house. Mr Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as （只要）the garden is big enough.‎ Why didn’t the Browns buy the house in the advertisement?‎ A. it was on the wrong side of the town. B. There weren’t enough bedrooms.‎ C. There was no dinning room. D. The garden was too big.‎ ‎2. Man: Why don’t we rent one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper.‎ Mary: There’s one big difference between the holiday flats and the hotel. The hotel would be much less work.‎ Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?‎ ‎ A. They wouldn’t have to cook. B. It’s not so expensive.‎ ‎ C. She would enjoy the beautiful gardens. D. It’s near the sea.‎ ‎3. Tom: There’s a new football team standing in the village, Mum. I’m old enough to play in it. We stop school at half past three, so I’d have plenty of time.‎ Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later. But look, Tom, you haven’t read the advertisement carefully. You can’t possibly play for this team.‎ Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?‎ ‎ A. He’s not old enough. B. Tom hasn’t read the advertisement carefully.‎ ‎ C. School stops too late. D. He has to do his homework ‎4. Man: I’m looking for a room to rent. It doesn’t matter how big it is. I don’t care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture（家具）is. I’ve got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school.‎ Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper. What about this one?‎ Man: Yes… Yes… that’s all right. Oh, dear, no, I don’t think it would do. ‎ What’s wrong with the room in the advertisement about rooms?‎ A. It’s too small. B. The walls are the wrong colour.‎ C. The man likes old furniture better. D. It’s too noisy. ‎ ‎5. Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks they’re exciting places. It’s hard work but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off. It’s not very well-paid, but who cares about money?‎ Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant? ‎ A. It’s an easy job. B. The pay is good and the food is free.‎ ‎ C. She thinks it would be fun. D. You get long holidays.‎ ‎12.‎ We are already familiar with computers—computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?‎ Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world.‎ But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?‎ ‎6. “To be familiar with” means to _______.‎ A. know nothing B. know about C. dislike D. like ‎7. Does everyone think computers are good for children?‎ A. Yes, they do. B. No, not everyone thinks do.‎ C. They don’t know. D. They are not sure.‎ ‎8. What can computers help children to do?‎ A. To think clearly, to do homework and to write.‎ B. To play games, to do math and to copy.‎ C. To think clearly, to get information and to use it well.‎ D. To count, to clean the house and to get information.‎ ‎9. Does the writer think computer is a good thing?‎ A. It isn’t mentioned. B. No, he doesn’t think so. ‎ C. He doesn’t know. D. Yes, he does.‎ ‎13.‎ Karen Finley was born in the U.S.‎ in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world. Karent The Constant State of Desire was first performed The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial(备受争议的). Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life. Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could “read”her performances more carefully. 10.According to the reading, what might “The Kitchen”be? A.A theater. B.A restaurant. C.A newspaper. D.A performance. 11.According to the reading, why would The Constant State of Desire be ‎ controversial? A. It seriously criticized men. B. Karen was not well prepared. C. The women who performed with Karen were our of control. D. Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance. 12.What did Karen Finley want to do by performing? A. To make more friends. B. To become a superstar. C. To show people her ideas. D. To make money for poor women.‎ ‎14.‎ ‎ About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.‎ ‎ But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.‎ ‎ Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.‎ ‎1. Chaplin was born _________.‎ ‎ A. in 1990 B. in Switzerland C. in 1889 D. in America ‎ ‎2. Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre?‎ ‎ A. Because he needed a job in show business.‎ ‎ B. Because he needed food to eat.‎ ‎ C. Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre.‎ ‎ D. Because he hoped to have a home.‎ ‎3. Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best __________.‎ ‎ A. singer B. dancer C. actor D. Comedian ‎4. What does Chaplin comedy depend on?‎ ‎ A. words and language B. music and dance ‎ C. story and background D. action, a kind of the world language ‎5. Which is true?‎ ‎ A. Chaplin was an American B. Chaplin’s comedy was dull.‎ ‎ C. Chaplin was a dumb. (哑巴)‎ ‎ D. People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died.‎ ‎15．‎ ‎ In general (一般来说) people talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours.‎ ‎ The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red example is exciting sociable (善交际的) people, those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are green, blue and purple. These colours unlike warm colours, are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.‎ ‎ Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slow in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. He suggested that a warm colour such as red or orange, is a good colour for a living room or a restaurant.‎ ‎ People who are relaxing or eating don’t want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for offices of factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientist don’t know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool.‎ ‎ However, almost everyone agree that warm colours remind (使想起) people of warm days and cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.‎ ‎1. When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that ________.‎ ‎ A. like warm colours and like cool colours ‎ B. are yellow, red and yellow ‎ C. are warm colours and cool colours ‎ D. are green, blue and purple ‎2. The people who like warm colours _________.‎ ‎ A. are very hard to get on with others B. are very easy to get on with others ‎ C. like to stay at home by themselves D. don’t like to be with others ‎3. Which of the following is NOT true?‎ ‎ A. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours.‎ ‎ B. The persons who are relaxing don’t want time to pass slowly.‎ ‎ C. Maybe warm colors make people think of warm days.‎ ‎ D. The writer thinks cool colours are good for offices of factories.‎ ‎4. Why do some people like warm colours and others like cool colours?‎ ‎ A. Because the people who like warm colours are active.‎ ‎ B. Because the people who like cool colours prefer staying at home alone.‎ ‎ C. Because warm colours are nice and cool colours are not nice.‎ ‎ D. The writer doesn’t tell us the reason.‎ ‎5. Which is the best title?‎ ‎ A. Two groups of colours B. Cool colours C. Warm colours D. Colours and people ‎16.‎ ‎ Choose the right answers after reading the cards.‎ Huaihua Foreign ‎Language‎ ‎School Lin Nan, Teacher of English Yingfeng Street‎, Huaihua, ‎China Tel:0745-2709348 Fax:0745-2709756‎ ‎ E-mail: Linan@21cn.com Bp:1240822018Zip code:418000‎ Daqing Children’s Hospital Liu Hong, Doctor ‎12 Xingling Road‎, Changchun, ‎Jilin‎ 130027‎ Tel:0431-5645972‎ ‎13704358529(mobile)‎ Fax:0431-5768904 E-mail:cclh@163.com Red Star Farm Zhang Hui, Farmer Shangping Village‎, ‎Zhejiang‎, 419100‎ Tel: 0745-6826194‎ ‎13973098479(mobile)‎ Bp:1270803706‎ Tiantai Taxi Company Yang Jun, Driver ‎235St. Tongzhi, ‎Hangzhou‎, Zhejiang ‎‎31007‎ Tel:0571-7038385 Fax:0571-7065834‎ E-mail:hzyi@163.com Bp:1992301636‎ ‎1. We can learn English from __________.‎ ‎ A. Yang Jun B. Zhang Hui C. Liu Hong D. Li Nan ‎2. You may telephone _______ for help if your grandmother is ill.‎ ‎ A. Yang Jun B. Zhang Hui C. Liu Hong D. Li Nan ‎3. We can call _________ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.‎ ‎ A. 13973098479 B. 0745‎-2709348 C. 1992301636 D. 13704358529‎ ‎4. Of the four, we can’t send fax to the _______.‎ ‎ A. driver B. teacher C. doctor D. farmer ‎5. If you have some questions about your health, please send an E-mail to ________.‎ ‎ A. Linan@21cn.com B. cclh@163.com C. hzyi@163.com D. hhmx@163.com ‎17.‎ ‎ Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.‎ ‎ To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.‎ ‎ As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.‎ ‎ To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. I n other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.‎ ‎1. Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?‎ ‎ A. The leg muscles. B. The back muscles C. The hips D. The knees ‎2. Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.‎ ‎ A. they are not strong B. the things are very heavy ‎ C. the way to lift the things is not correct. D. they are very heavy ‎3. The muscles are stronger if you _______.‎ ‎ A. keep your back, hips and waist in a line ‎ B. bend over from your waist ‎ C. lower your self D. get down on your knees ‎4. To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.‎ ‎ A. stand up slowly B. keep your back straight ‎ C. bend your knees D. put one knee on each side ‎5. What does “In other words” mean? ________‎ ‎ A. 总而言之 B、换句话说 C、在其它话中 D、在其它单词中 ‎18.‎ Many places in the world need more fresh water(淡水). Every country is trying to find ways to turn salt water into fresh. ‎ ‎ Why aren't there many factories like the Symi factory? ‎ In some places, the sun isn't hot enough, or it doesn't shine every day. In these places other ways to heating(加热) sea water can be used. These ways cost more money, but they work faster than the sun. By boiling(煮沸) sea water with high heat，a lot of fresh water can be made quickly. But heating is not the only way to get fresh water from salt water. Other ways are tried. One way is freezing(冷冻). The fresh part of salt water freezes first. To get fresh water, the pieces of ice are taken out. ‎ Which way is best? The one that gives the most water for the least money. It may be a different way for each place. ‎ Symi's way seems very good for small, hot places. It doesn't make very much water at a time. But the factory is easy to build and cost little. ‎ That's why people in many dry places talk about Symi! ‎1. From the passage we know that fresh water . A. is needed in many countriesB. is needed in every country C. can be used in many waysD. is very important for factories ‎2. The Symi factory . A. is a fresh water factory B. can be built everywhere C. can make much fresh water at a timeD. doesn't need sunshine every day ‎3. Which is the best way for small and hot places to get fresh water? A. Boiling or heating the sea water.B. The way in sunny places. C. The Symi's way. D. Freezing the sea water in cold places. ‎4. The writer is mainly talking about . A. water making factories in different countries  B. the ways of making fresh water from sea water  C. hot places and dry places D. how to make good use of the sunlight ‎5. Which of the following isn't true? A. New ways are tried to get fresh water. B. A lot of fresh water can be made quickly by heating.  C. The best way is to get the most fresh water with the least money. ‎ D. The Symi's way doesn't work in dry places.  ‎19.‎ Bob always took the newspaper to Grandpa White's home last before going home . Grandpa White's was at the end of the road. Bob liked Grandpa White. He was of ten waiting for him near the front gate with sweets or a nice cake. Besides, he often asked Bob about things he was doing—about what he was going to do for the summer and what he liked to do. The thing that Bob didn't like about Grandpa was his neverending stories about his boyhood in California. Bob never asked to hear about Grandpa's boyhood, but he couldn't get away. After Grandpa's wife died in October, Bob could see that Grandpa was lonelier than ever. He would often join Bob halfway along the road and walk along with him as he gave out the papers.Grandpa seemed to have all day,and Bob was often late getting his papers to his customers(订报者).Bob didn't want to complain (抱怨 ),but the customers were unhappy. ‎()6When he took the newspaper to Grandpa White, Bob would often receive . A.old newspapersB.sweets or a cakeC.some moneyD.an order ‎()7Which do you think is true? A.Bob lived with Grandpa. B. Grandpa didn't like to read newspapers.  C. Bob took the newspaper to Grandpa first.  D. Grandpa had many stories about his boyhood.  ‎()8Bob could do nothing when . A. he saw Grandpa feeling lonely B. the customers got their newspapers late C. Grandpa began to tell him about his boyhood D. Grandpa asked him about the things he was doing ‎()9The best title (标题) of the story is . A.Waiting Bob on His Way B. Postman Bob and His Customers C. Lonely People Need Other People’ｓhelp D. Grandpa White's Never ending Stories ‎()10The sentence “Grandpa seemed to have all day” means“ ”. A. Grandpa seemed to be lonely all day B. Grandpa always seemed to like daytime C. Grandpa liked telling stories to Bob all day D. Grandpa liked to stay with Bob all the time Keys: 6.B7.D8.C9.C10.D ‎20.‎ You have heard of Webster Toys(玩具). Webster's have made good, safe interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now, we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Germany, and from Japan to Canada. We a e looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He(or Ｓhe) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East. The person we are looking for will live in Australia, and work in our office there,but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets, and where to find new ones. He will understand money, and make more than ever, for himself, and for Webster Toys. Webster's want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J.Sloman at our head office. Webster's Toy Ltd. Church Mill,Watford Herts‎, ‎WD3 6HE‎,London. ‎()11The head office of the Webster Toys Ltd is in . A.AustraliaB.New ZealandC.Germany D.England ‎()12Children play with Webster toys . A. in many countries in the worldB. in eight countries around the world C. mostly in four countries of the worldD. only in some eastern countries ‎()13“He will already have some years of selling in world markets ‎ behind him” means he has . A. sold things for the Webster's for some years  B. already sold toys to some markets in the world  C. already sold things in different parts of the world  D. sold a large number of Webster toys to the world  ‎()14“Someone who can stand on his own feet” means . A. someone who knows where to do his business  B. a person who understands money better  C. someone who knows how to make room for others  D. a person who can work by himself  ‎()15.Which person could be the right one for the Webster's? A.He(or She) is 35,speaks good English and a Far Eastern language , can travel for up to six months in a year and knows how to make more money. ‎ B.He (or She) is 28,speaks good English and some other foreign l anguages, enjoy travelling and making more money for the Webster Toys. C. He(or She) is 40,speaks English and any other Far Eastern languag es, knows Far East well and how to make more money for himself (herself). D. He (or She) has lived in Far Eastern countries for years, speaks good English and other foreign languages, knows how to open new markets.  ‎21.‎ The world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%——the fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we can not even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty. ‎ However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quickly——almost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious world wide water shortage (缺少) later on. ‎ We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most l arge cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system(下水道). From there it returns to sea or runs into underground places. ‎ But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we'd have to do to make use of sea water in the world is to remove the salt. If we take these steps we'll be in no danger of drying up. ‎16.　The world is thirsty for water because . A. man hasn't got enough food to eat B. we haven't got enough fresh water  C. only 70% of the earth's surface is water D. more water is sent into sewer systems  ‎17.The underlined word valuable means . A. much and saltyB. fresh and enoughC. dear and usefulD. clean and helpful ‎18.　What should we do if we want to have enough fresh water? ‎(a) Make full use of the sea water. ‎(b) Carry salt water into lakes or rivers. ‎(c) Try to save the fresh water as much as possible. ‎(d) Do our best to use the water again. ‎(e) Drink and use all the water on the earth's surface. A.(c)and(e)B.(a)and(d)C.(a),(c)and(d) D.(b),(d)and(e) ‎19.The best but the most difficult way to solve (解决) the water problem of the ‎ world is to . A. remove the salt from sea water B. make the water in cities clean  C. take water from underground D. make the need for water smaller  ‎20. What's the best title (标题) for this passage? A. The Importance of the WaterB. The World's Water Problem C. The Thirsty World D. Fresh Water and Sea Water  ‎22.‎ Last July, Mr Johnson's 12yearold car died on California's Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before the sun went down, and he was 25 miles from home. He couldn't reach anyone to pick him up, so he decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes(路线), he thought he'd just head east. A bus pulled up, and he asked the driver how far she was going, "Four more lights", she said. There was another bus he could take from there. “This clearly was going to be a long night." Mr ‎ Johnson said to himself. ‎ She dropped Mr Johnson off at the end of her route and told him which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, he began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield(挡风玻璃). It was out of service. But the door opened, and he was surprised to find that it was the same driver. ‎ “I just can't leave you here," she said. “This isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home." ‎“You'll drive me home in the bus?" he asked, perplexed(困惑的). ‎“No, I'll take you in my car," she said. ‎“It's a long way," he protested. ‎“Come on," she said. “I have nothing else to do." ‎ As they drove from the station in her car, the driver began telling him a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I'm just passing the favor along," she said. ‎ When Mr Johnson gave her money as a thankyou, she wouldn't hear of it. “That wouldn't make it a favor," she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along." ‎21. Why did Mr Johnson say that he would have a long night? Because . A. he didn't know the routes B. no driver would give him a ride C. he perhaps would have to take a taxi D. he wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus ‎22. According to (根据)the story, the place where Mr Johnson waited for the second bus was　 . A. a little darkB. neither quiet nor niceC. a little unsafeD. neither clean nor beautiful ‎23. After waiting 30 minutes, Mr Johnson changed his mind because .  A. he got tired and worried B. no bus would come at the time C. a taxi ride would be more comfortableD. he knew the driver would never return ‎24. The bus driver drove Mr Johnson home later because . A. she did as her brother had told herB. she happened to go in the same direction(方向) C. she wanted to get more money from him D. she wanted to do something good for other people ‎25. What can we learn from the story? A. We should only help the person who helped us. B. We should remember him if someone helped us.  C. We should help other people as the bus driver did. D. We should give some money to the person after his help.