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【001】LittleTomdownthestreetcallsourdog"Thekeepdog".Zipisasheepdog.ButwhenTomtriestosay"Seep",itcomesout"keep".AndinawayTomisright.Zipisalwaysbringingthingshoemforustokeep!I'lltellyouaboutsomeofthem.Zip'sfirstpresentwasashoe.Itwasmadeofgreensilk.Wedidn'tknowhowZipfoundtheshoe.ButafteramomentMary,mybigsister,toldmetheshoehadastrangesmell.Inodded(点头)andheldmynose."Whatdoyouthinkitis?""Itsmellslikesomethingforcleaning.Ithinksomeonetriedtocleanaspot(污点)offtheshoe.Thenheputitatthedoortodry.""AlongcameZip.Andgood-byeshoe!"Isaid."Weshouldtakeitback.""Wecan't".saidmysistter."MaybelittleTomisright,"Marysaid."MaybeZipisakeepdog!"1.ThewriterandMarydidn'tknow______.A.whatZip'sfirstpresentwasB.howZipcarrieditsfirstpresenthomeC.whoownedZip'sfirstpresentD.whatZip'sfirstpresentwasmadeof2.TomcallsZip"thekeepdog"because______.A.thedoglikeskeepingthingsB.thedoglikesplayingwithshoesC.hedoesn'tknowthedog'snameD.hecan'tpronouncetheword"sheep"well3.Whatmadetheshoestrangewas______.A.itscolour       B.itssmellC.itssize         D.thatitwasasilkone4.Theword"keep"inthelastsentencemeans"_____"A.keepingthingsforitselfB.bringingthingsforothertokeepC.notlettingitrunaboutD.takingcareofasmallchild5.Wecanknowfromthereadingthatthedog_____.A.likestogivepresentstopeopleB.hasbeenkeptinatthewriter'shomeC.hasbroughtsometroubleD.likestobecalled"thekeepdog"Key:1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.C\n【002】Anoldladyinaplanehadablanket（毯子）overherheadandshedidnotwanttotakeitoff.Theairhostessspoketoher,buttheoldladysaid,“Ihaveneverbeeninaplanebefore,andIamfrightened.Iamgoingtokeepthisblanketovermyheaduntilwearebackonthegroundagain!”Thenthecaptaincame.Hesaid,“Madam,Iamthecaptainofthisplane.Theweatherisfine,therearenocloudsinthesky,andeverythingisgoingverywell.”Butshecontinuedtohide.Sothecaptainturnedandstartedtogoback.Thentheoldladylookedoutfromundertheblanketwithoneeyeandsaid,“Iamsorry,youngman,butIdon’tlikeplanesandIamnevergoingtoflyagain.ButI’llsayonething,”Shecontinuedkindly,“Youandyourwifekeepyourplaneveryclean!”1.Anoldladyhad_________.A.glasses   B.ablanketoverherhead   C.acoat   D.abasket2.A.Shedidn’twantto________.A.takeitoff   B.turnitoff   C.geton   D.talkaboutit3._________spoketoher.A.Theairhostess   B.Themannexttoher   C.herhusband   D.oneofherfriends4.Theoldladyhadneverbeen_________before.A.abroad   B.home   C.inaplane   D.inhospital5.Thewomandidn’tlikeplanesandshewasnevergoing________.A.toflyagain   B.totravel   C.togoabroad   D.togohomeKey:1－5BAACA【003】DicklivedinEngland.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswife,"I'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworkthere.""Whereareyougoingtostaythere?"hiswifeasked."Idon'tknowyet."Dickanswered."Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram(电报),"hiswifesaid."Allright,"Dickanswered.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanywork,sohewenttoacinema.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaid,"NowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner."Hefoundataxi(出租车)andthedriversaid,"Wheredoyouwanttogo?"ButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel.\n"Whichhotelaremythingsin?"hesaid,"AndwhatamIgoingtodotonight?"Butthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostoffice.Therehesenthiswifeanothertelegram,andinithewrote,"Pleasesendmemyaddressatthispostoffice."Choosetherightanswer1.DickflewtoNewYorkbecause___.A.hewentthereforaholidayB.hehadworkthereC.hewentthereforsightseeing(观光)D.hishomewasthere2.Whydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhim?A.Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetB.BecauseshewantedtogotoNewYork,tooC.BecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramD.Becauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYork3.WheredidDickstayinNewYork?A.Inthecenterofthecity.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.D.Athisfriend'shouse.4.Whowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotel?A.Themanager(经理)ofhishotel.B.Thepoliceoffice.C.Thetaxidriver.D.Hiswife.5.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.B.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.C.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.D.Dickwantedtogobacktohishotelinataxi.Key:1-5BABDC【004】BobandJimonceworkedinthesamefactory.Oneday,BoblentJimtendollars,butthenJimlefthisworkandwenttoworkinanothertownwithoutpayingbackthemoney.Bobdidn'tseeJimforayear,andthenheknewfromanotherfriendthatJimwasinanothertownandstayingatahotel.Sohewenttheretoseehimlateintheevening.WhenhegottoJim'sroom,hesawhisshoesnearthedoor."Well,hemustbein,"hethought,andknockedagain,andsaid,"Iknowyouarein,Jim.Yourshoesareouthere.""I'vegoneoutinmyboots,"answeredJim.\nTrueorFalse1.BobandJimonceworkedindifferentfactories.2.OnedayJimborrowedtendollarsfromBob.3.JimpaidbackthemoneytoBobandwenttoworkinanothertownlater.4.Bobhadn'tseenJimforayearwhenhelearnedthatJimwasinanothertown.　Key:1-4FTFT【005】Ithinkthemostterriblethinginlifeformylittlebrotherisgettingupinthemorning.Heisalmostsickwhenmymothercalls,"Herbert!It'sseveno'clock!Getup!"Herbertanswers,"I'mcoming!"andgoesrightbacktosleep.I'mnotatalllikemybrother.Idon'tliketogotobedatnightbutIdon'tmindgettingupinthemorning.Iusuallywakeupbeforemymothercallsme.Ijumpoutofbedandgointothebathroomtotakeashower.Igetdressed,brushmyteeth,combmyhair,andgetreadytogodownstairsforbreakfastassoonasmymothercalls.ButnotHerbert.Hejustsleeps.Amilitaryband(军乐队)inourbedroomcouldnotwakehimup.Icallhimandsay,"Getup!Mumwillbeupheretopullyououtofbedifyoudon'tgetupimmediately!"Buthejustsleeps.AftercallingafewmoretimesmymotherhastocomeupstairsandpullHerbertoutofbed.It'sthatwayeverydaywithmylittlebrother.Perhapssomedayhe'lllearntogetupontime,butIreallydon'tthinkso.TrueorFalse1.Themostterriblethinginlifeformylittlebrotherisgoingtoschool.　2.I'mnotlikemybrotherbecauseIliketogotobedearlyatnightandgetupearlyinthemorning.3.Iusuallyjumpoutofbedandgointothebathroomforashowerbeforemymothercalls.4.Whenmothercalls,Herbertdoesn'tanswerandremainsinbed.5.MymotheroftenhastogoupstairsandpullHerbertoutofbedasherefusestogetup.6.SometimeswehavetosendforamilitarybandtowakeHerbertup.7.ThewriterthinkssomedayHerbertwilllearntogetupontime.Key:1-7.FTTFTFF【006】InEngland,peopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperience(经历)fourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.Anhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainshard.Theweathergetsalittlecold.Inthelate\nafternoontheskywillbesunny,thesunwillbegintoshine,anditwillbesummeratthistimeofaday.InEngland,peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter,orhavewinterinsummer.Soinwintertheycanswimsometimes,andinsummersometimestheyshouldtakewarmclothes.WhenyougotoEngland,youwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrella(伞)oraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorning,butyoushouldnotlaughatthem.Ifyoudon'ttakeanumbrellaoraraincoat,youwillregret(后悔)laterintheday.1.WhydopeopleinEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?A.BecausetheymayhavefourseasonsinonedayB.BecausetheyoftenhaveverygoodweatherC.BecausetheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspringD.Becausetheskyissunnyallday2.Fromthestoryweknowthatwhen_________come,thereisaheavyrain.A.sunshineandsnowB.blackcloudsC.summerandwinterD.springandautumn3."Peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter."Means"itissometimestoo______inwinter."A.warmB.coolC.coldD.rainy4.InthesunnymorningsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththembecause________.A.theirfriendsaskthemtodosoB.itoftenrainsinEnglandC.theyaregoingtosellthemD.theyaretheirfavouritethings5.Thebesttitle(标题)forthispassageis________.A.BadSeasonsB.SummerorWinterC.TheWeatherinEnglandD.StrangeEnglishPeopleKEY:ABABC【007】MrBrownwasgoingawayforaweek.Beforeheleft,hesaidtohisson,"ifanyoneasksforme,youcantellhimthatyourfatherhasbeenoutfordoingsomething,andwillbebackinaweek,thenbesuretoaskhimtositdownforacupoftea.""OK,Dad,"saidhisson.Buthewasafraidhissoncouldn'trememberthis,hewrotethesewordsdownonapieceofpaperandgaveittohim.Hissonputitintohissmallpocket,tookitoutandlookedatiteverynowandthen.\nFourdayspassed,butnoonecametoseehisfather.Theboythoughtthattherewasnomantocomeandthatthepieceofpaperwasofnomoreuseforhim,soheburntitthatevening.Thenextafternoon,someoneknockedatthedoor.Theboyopenedit.Amanwasstandingatthedoorandsaid,"Whereisyourfather?"Theboyputhishandintohispocketatonceandlookedforthepieceofpaper.Hecouldnotfindit.Hesuddenlyrememberedhehadburntit,soheshouted,"Nomore."Themanwasverysurprised.Heasked,"Nomore?Imetyourfatherlastweek.Whendidithappen?""Burntyesterdayevening."1.MrBrowntoldhissonthat_____.A.hewouldbeawayfromhomeforfourdaysB.hewouldbebackinsevendaysC.hewouldbebackinamonthD.helikedacupoftea2.MrBrownwrotethewordsdownon________.A.thewallB.thedoorC.apieceofpaperD.hisson'spocket3.Amancametovisittheboy'sfatheron________.A.theseconddayB.thethirddayC.thefourthdayD.thefifthday4.Themanwasverysurprisedbecause_________.A.hethoughtthechild'sfatherwasdeadB.thechilddidn'taskhimtositdownC.thechildgavehimacupofteaD.hecouldn'tfindthatpieceofpaper5.Whatwasburnt?___________.A.ThepieceofpaperB.MrSmithC.ThevisitorD.TheboyKEY:BCDAA【008】Oneofthethingstobelearntinaforeignlanguageisguessingallthetimewhatkindofthingtocomewhenlisteningtosomeonetalking.Peopledothisallthetimeintheirownlanguage,soitisnecessary(必要的)todothisinaforeignlanguage,too.Herearesomeexamples.1."What'sthematter？""Iwenttoapartylastnight,soI…"2."Ifeelsotiredthesedays.""Ithinkyou'dbetter…"3."Ofcourse,sheneverstopstalking.Sheisoneofthemost…"Youcanseefromtheabovethreeexamplesthatthecontext(上下文)helpsalotinunderstandingwhatisbeingtalkedabout.So"guessing"isveryimportantinunderstandingEnglish,especially(尤其)spokenEnglish.\n1.Thispassagetellsusmainlyabout_________.A.theimportanceof"guessing"inlearningaforeignlanguageB.howtoguesswhatoneisgoingtotalkaboutC.someexamplesofrightguessingD.howimportantitistoguessallthetime2.fromthecontext,wecanseemaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLEIis_________.A."…soIdidn'thaveagoodtime."   B."…soIwenttobedverylate."C."….SoIfeltunhappy."             D."…soIgotupveryearly."3.MaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLE2is________.A."Ithinkyou'dbetterhaveagoodrestandtakegoodcareofyourself."B."Ithinkyou'dbetterhavesomethingtodrink."C."Ithinkyou'dbettergetsomehelpfromyourfriends."D."Ithinkyou'dbetterbemorecareful."4.MaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLE3is______.A."…sheisoneofthemostfamousfilmstars."B."…sheisoneofthemostbeautifulwomen."C."…sheisoneofthemostfamousspeakers."D."..sheisoneofthemosttalkativewomen."5.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)thatguessingis_______inlearningaforeignlanguage.A.theonlywayB.moreimportantinspokenEnglishthaninwrittenEnglishC.moreimportantthananyotherwayD.moreimportantinwrittenEnglishthaninspokenEnglishKEY:ABADB【009】UncleLiandUncleWangaregoodfriends.Theylivenexttoeachotherandtheirfarmsarebothatthefootofthemountain.Sotheycanhelpeachother.Butneitherofthemlikestousehishead.They'rebothpoorthoughtheyworkhard.Mostvillagershavebuiltnewhouses,buttheystillliveinthelowandbrokenhouses.Theyneverfindoutwhy.OnceUncleLiwenttotowntobuysomemedicineforhiswife.Inthetownheheardtheapplesinacitywereexpensive.HetoldUncleWangaboutitassoonashewentback.Theydecidedtocarrysomeapplestothecity.Theyborrowedsomemoneyfromtheir\nfriendsandboughtnearly1,000kilogramsofapplesinthevillagesandcarriedthemtothecityonatractor.Badluck!Alotofappleshasalreadybeencarriedtherewhentheyarrived.Afewdayslatertheyhadtosellthematalowprice(价格)。Theyfeltunhappyandreturnedtotheirvillage."Ican'tunderstandwhywesustained(蒙受)lossesinbusinesswhileothersalwaysprofit(盈利)"UncleLiaskedoneday."Thetractorwastoosmall"UncleWangsaidwithoutthinking."We'llcarrymoreapplesonatrucknexttime!""Iagree!"saidUncleLi."Howfoolish(傻的)wewere!"1.UncleLiandUncleWangliveinthelowandbrokenhousesbecause__________.A.theyhopetosavemoneyB.they'rebothpoorC.theirfarmsareatthefootofthemountainD.they'renotfarfromtheirfarms2.Thetwofarmerscarriedtheapplestothecityto_________.A.makeajourney          B.visitsomeplacesofinterestC.meettheirfriends      D.makeaprofit3.thetowfarmershadtoselltheirapplesatalowpricebecause________.A.theirsweren'tasgoodastheothers'B.theirsweremuchlessthantheothers'C.alotofappleshadbeenalreadycarriedtothecityD.theyforgottocarrythemonatruck4.UncleLiandUncleWangwereunhappybecause_________.A.theyhadsustainedlossesinbusinessB.theyhadlostsomemoneyinthecityC.somethingwaswrongwiththetractorD.otherpeopleprofitedinthecity5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thetwofarmersfoundoutwhytheywerepoor.B.Thetwofarmerswillsoongetrich.C.Neitherofthefarmersisclever.D.Thetwofarmersdecidedtobuyatruck.KEY:BDCAC【010】OnChristmasEve─thenightbeforeChristmasDay─childrenalloverBritainputastockingattheendoftheirbedsbeforetheygotosleep.TheirparentsusuallytellthemthatFatherChristmaswillcomeduringthenight.\nFatherChristmasisverykindandhearted.Hegetstothetopofeachhouseandclimbsdownthechimneyintothefireplace.HefillseachofthestockingswithChristmaspresents.Ofcourse,FatherChristmasisn'treal.InJimandKate'shouse,"FatherChristmas"isreallyMrGreen.MrGreendoesn'tclimbdownthechimney.Hewaitsuntilthechildrenareasleep.Thenhequietlygoesintotheirbedroomsandfillstheirstockingswithsmallpresents.Whentheywereveryyoung,MrGreensometimesworearedcoat.Buthedoesn'tdothatnow.Thechildrenarenolongeryoung,andtheyknowwho"FatherChristmas"reallyis.Buttheystillputtheirstockingsattheendoftheirbeds.1.ChristmasEveis__________.A.thenightofChristmasDay  B.theeveningofChristmasDayC.ChristmasDay               D.thenightbeforeChristmasDay2.FatherChristmasoftenputspresents________.A.intochildren'shats        B.intochildren'sstockingsC.underchildren'sbeds       D.intochildren'sshoes3.Whenthechildrenwereveryyoung,__________.A.theydidn'tknowwhoFatherChristmaswasB.theyknewthatFatherChristmaswasn'trealC.theythoughttheirfatherwasFatherChristmasD.theyknewwhoputthepresentsintotheirstockings4.Whenthechildrenareolder,they__________.A.knowthatFatherChristmasisrealB.asktheirmothertofilltheirstockingswithpresentsC.knowthatFatherChristmasisreallytheirfatherD.knowthatFatherChristmasisreallytheirfriend5.FatherChristmascomesintothehousethroughthe________.A.chimney   B.backdoor   C.frontdoor   D.window.KEY:DBACA【011】Tofindoutwhetherbees（蜜蜂）canseecolours,thefollowingexperimentismade.Aroundtableisputinagarden,andonthetableisapieceofbluecardboard（硬纸版）withadropofsyrup（糖浆）onit.Afterashorttime,beescometothesyrup.Thebeesthenflytotheirhive（蜂房）andgivethesyruptootherbeesinthehive.Thentheyreturntothefeeding-placewhichtheyhavefound.Afterawhile,thebluecardboardwiththesyruponitistakenaway.Insteadofthiscard,abluecardisnowputontheleftsideofthefirst\nfeeding-placeandaredcardtoitsright.Thesenewcardshavenosyruponthem.Verysoonbeesarriveagain,andflystraighttothebluecard.Nonegototheredcard.Picture11.Howmanycardsdoyouneedtopreparefortheexperiment?A.Two:oneblueandoneredB.Three:twoblueandoneredC.Three:oneblueandtworedD.Four:twoblueandtwored2.IfPicture1belowshowsthetabletopduringStep1oftheexperiment,whichofA,B,C,DinPicture2showsthetabletopduringStep2?Picture23.DuringStep2oftheexperiment,thebeesgoto________.A.thebluecardwithsyruponitB.thenewbluecardwithnosyruponitC.theemptyspacewheretheoriginal（原先的）bluecardwasD.thenewbluecardwithsyruponitontheleftoftheredcard4.Theexperimenthasproved（证明）thatbees________.A.cannotseecolors       B.canseecolorsC.cannotseeblue        D.cannotseered5.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeesLoveBlue          B.BeesLoveSyrupC.Bees,ColorandSyrup   D.CanBeesSeeColor?Keys:1－5BCBBD 【012】Nowsatellitesarehelpingtoforecast（预报）theweather.Theyareinspace,andtheycanreachanypartoftheworld.Thesatellitestakepicturesoftheatmosphere（大气）,becausethisiswheretheweatherforms（形成）.Theysendthesepicturestotheweatherstations.Someteorologists（气象学家）canseetheweatherofanypartoftheworld.Fromthepictures,thescientistscanoftensayhowtheweatherwillchange.Today,nearlyfivehundredweatherstationsinsixtycountriesreceivesatellitepictures.Whentheyreceivenewpictures,themeteorologistscompare（比较）themwithearlierones.Perhapstheymayfindthatthecloudshavechangedduringthelastfewhours.Thismaymeanthattheweatheronthegroundmaysoonchange,too.Intheirnextweatherforecast,themeteorologistscansaythis.Sotheweathersatellitesareagreathelptothemeteorologists.Beforesatelliteswereinvented,thescientistscouldforecasttheweatherforabout24or48hours.Nowtheycanmakegoodforecastsforthreeorfivedays.Soon,perhaps,theymaybeabletoforecasttheweatherforaweekormoreahead（提前）.\n1.Satellitestravel_____________.A.inspace              B.intheatmosphereC.abovetheground      D.abovespace2.Whydoweusetheweathersatellitestotakepicturesoftheatmosphere?Because__________.A.theweathersatellitescandoiteasilyB.cloudsformthereC.theweatherformsthereD.thepicturescanforecasttheweather3.Meteorologistsforecasttheweather__________.A.whentheyhavereceivedsatellitepicturesB.aftertheyhavecomparednewsatellitepictureswithearlieronesC.beforetheyreceivedsatellitepicturesD.duringtheystudysatellitepictures4.Maybewe’llsoonbeabletoforecasttheweatherfor________.A.oneday               B.twodaysC.fivedays             D.sevendaysorevenlonger5.Themain（主要的）ideaofthispassageisthatsatellitesarenowusedin_________.A.takingpicturesoftheatmosphereB.receivingpicturesoftheatmosphereC.doingotherworkinmanywaysD.weatherforecastingKeys:1-5ACBDD【013】Inalmosteverybiguniversity（大学）intheUnitedStates,footballisafavouritesport.Americanfootballisdifferent.Playerssometimeskicktheball,buttheyalsothrowtheballandrunwithit.Theytrytotakeittotheotherendofthefield.Theyhavefourchances（机会）tomovetheballtenyards（码）.Theycancarryitortheycanthrowit.Iftheymovetheballtenyards,theycantrytomoveitanothertenyards.Iftheymoveittotheendofthefield,theyreceivesixpoints（点.Itisdifficulttomovetheball.Elevenmenontheotherteamtrytostopthemanwiththeball.Ifhedoesnotmovetheballtenyards,histeamkickstheballtheotherteam.Eachuniversitywantsitsownteamtowin.Manythousandsofpeoplecometowatch.Theyallshoutfortheirfavouriteteam.Youngmenandwomencomeonthefieldtohelpthepeopleshoutmore.Theydanceandjumpwhiletheyshout.\nEachteamplaystenorelevengameseachseason.TheseasonbeginsinSeptemberandendsinNovember.Ifateamisverygood,itmayplayanothergameaftertheseasonends.ThebestteamsplayagainonJanuary1,thefirstdayoftheNewYear.ManypeoplegotoseethesegamesandmanyotherswatchthemonTV.1.Thepassagetalksabout___________.A.football            B.howtoplayfootballC.Americansports     D.Americanfootball2.Wecan_______thefootballinbothAmericanfootballandChinesefootball.A.kick   B.throw   C.runwith   D.catch3.Whyisitdifficulttomovetheball?Because___________.A.tenyardsisalongwayB.manymenontheotherteamtrynottolettheballcomenearC.theplayingfieldisverylargeD.elevenmenhavetocatchtheballonebyone4.Ifthey_________,theteamswillplayonJanuary1.A.receivesixpointsB.playelevengamesintheseasonC.arethebestteamsD.movetheballtotheendofthefield5.Manypeoplecometowatchfootballandtheywanttheirteamtowin.Whichofthefollowingisnottheiract?A.Jumping   B.Dancing   C.Crying   D.ShoutingKeys:1-5DABCC【014】“Whohasmorequestions,ateacherorastudent?”Aboutthisquestionagreatlearnedmantoldhisstudentthatnobodydoesbutateacher.Thestudentgotpuzzled.Withasmile,theteacherdrewtwocircles（圆）.Within（在……里面）thelargeroneismyknowledgeofthings,andwithinthesmalleroneisyours.Outofthecirclesisstillunknowntobothofus.Sincemineislarger,asyoucansee,thelinethatmarksoutthecircleislonger.Thatmakesitclearthatwhohasmorechances（机会）tofacesomethingstillunknown.1.Thegreatlearnedmanbelievedthat________.A.ateacherhasmorequestionsB.astudenthasmorequestionsC.bothateacherandastudenthavequestionsD.everyone,exceptateacher,hasmorequestions\n2.Thestudentthoughtthat________.A.astudent’sknowledgeislessthanhisteacher’sbecauseitcomesfromtheteacherB.ateachercannotnecessarilyanswerallthequestionshisstudentsaskC.thosewhohavelessknowledgehavemorequestionsD.anyonewholearnsmorehasmorequestions3.Attheendofthestory,thegreatlearnedmanconcluded（推断）that________.A.astudentshouldlearnfromhisteacherB.ateacherdoesnothavesomanyquestionsashisstudentC.astudentknowsmorethanhisteacherD.ateacherhasmorechancestofacewhathedoesn’tknow4.WhichofthefollowingtopicscanNOTexpresstheideaofthestory?A.YouWillNeverLearnEnoughB.ATeacherandHisStudentC.ThereIsNoLimittoKnowledgeD.OneIsNeverTooOldtoLearn5.Wecanoftenfindsuchanarticlein________.A.thePalaceMuseum          B.anybookC.anewspaperofmagazine    D.Anencyclopedia（百科全书）Keys:1－5ACDBA【015】Snowfellonthemountain.Itsnowedandsnowed.Thesnowdidnotmelt（融化）.Itbecamedeepandheavy.Thesnowonthebottompressed（挤压）together.,itbecameice.Theicewasverywideandthick.Itbegantomovedownthemountain.Itwaslikeariverofice.Itwasaglacier（冰河）.Sometimestheglaciermovedonlyafewinches（英寸）eachday.Asitmoved,ittookrocksanddirtwithit.Itchangedtheland.Insomeplaces,itlefthills.Insomeplaces,whentheglaciermelted,itmaderiversandlakes.Amillionyearsago,thereweremanybigglaciers.Glacierscoveredmanypartsoftheworld.Theglacierschangedtheland.Glaciersarestillatworktoday.AglacierinthenorthofCanadaiscuttinganewpath（路）downthesideofamountain.Thisglacierwillchangetheland,too.1.ThesnowthatfellonthemountainA.becamesnowman   B.melted   C.becameice   D.turnedtorain2.Thewordinthestorythatmeansariveroficeis__________.\n3.Thestorysays,“Thesnowdidnotmelt.Itbecamedeepandheavy”.Theworditmeans____.4.Whichofthefollowingdoesthisstoryleadyoutobelieve?A.TherearenotasmanyglaciersasthereusedtobeB.Glaciersdonotchangethelandastheymoveoverit.C.Glaciersarefoundonlyinwarmplaces.5.Howfastdidtheglaciermove?(Whichsentenceisexactlyliketheoneinyourbook?)A.Sometimestheglaciermovedonlyonceayear.B.Sometimestheglaciermovedovertenmileseachday.C.Sometimestheglaciermovedonlyafewincheseachday.6.Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat_______.A.snowisheavy        B.thehighlandneverchangesC.glacierschangedthelandKey:1.C 2.glacier 3.snow 3.A 4.C 5.C【016】Longago,peopleinRome（罗马）talkedtooneanotherinLatin（拉丁文）.PupilsinschoollearnedtoreadandwriteinLatin.BooksareinLatin.SomeRomans（罗马人）wenttootherpartsoftheworld.Theytooktheirlanguagewiththem.SoonLatinwasusedinmanycountries.Itbecameaworldlanguage.PeopleinothercountriesdidnottalkinLatinthesameway.Ineachland,theychangedthelanguagealittle.Astimewentby,theymademorechanges.AtlasttheydidnottalkinLatinanymore.Newlanguageshadcomefromtheoldone.PeopledonottalktooneanotherinLatintoday.ButtheystillusemanyLatinwords.Youdo,too.Street,wall,city,andsaltaresomeoftheLatinwordsweuse.Youareapupilinschool.PupilisaLatinword.Itmeans“littledoll”.1.Latinwasusedbypeoplein_____.A.Rome   B.theUnitedStates   C.Greece(希腊)   D.Texas2.Thewordinthestorythatmeanswhatpeoplespeakandwriteis______3.Thestorysays,“PeopledonottalktoeachotherinLatintoday.ButtheystillusemanyLatinwords,”Thewordtheymeans________.4.Whichofthefollowingdoesthisstoryleadyoutobelieve?A.Itisnotgoodtochangealanguage.B.Pupilsinschoolstodayplaywithdolls.C.NotmanypeoplecanreadLatintoday.\n5.WhathappenedtoLatinwhenitwastakentoothercountries?(whichsentenceisexactlyliketheoneinyourbook?)A.Ineachland,peopletalkedabouteachother.B.Ineachland,theychangedthelanguagealittleC.Ineachland,thechildrenhadtospeaksomeLatin.6.Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat________.A.RomansdidnotliketostayhomeB.peopleinoldRometalkedalottoeachother.C.Latinchangedasitmovedfromlandtoland.Key:1.A 2.language 3.people 4.C 5.B 6.C【017】ALegWalkingRightHerearesomesigns+-x…,thesignsareverydifferent.Theymeanverydifferentthings.Whenyouseethem,youknowwhattodo.Thissign+meansthatyouwilladdsomenumerals.Thissign—meansthatyouwilltakeonenumeralawayfromanother.Youwillsubtract（减去）.Whatwillyoudowhenyouseexand…?Oursignsareeasytoread.Theyareeasysignstoremember.Lookatthesetwosigns….TheancientEgyptiansusedthesesigns.Apictureofalegwalkingtothelefttoldthemtoaddsomenumerals.Apictureofalegwalkingtotherighttoldthemtosubtract.Inthe1500speopleusedthisprinted（印刷的）sign&toaddnumerals.Afterawhilethesignbegantolooklikethis….Later,thesignbecame+.Howmuchis2…2?1.Whatdoyoudowhenyouseethissign+?A.Walkaway   B.Writeanumeral   C.Readasign   D.Add2.Thewordinthestorythatmeanstotakeonenumeralawayfromanotheris_____.3.Thestorysays,“Oursignsareeasytoread.Theyareeasysignstoremember”.Thewordtheymeans______.4.Whichofthefollowingdoesthisstoryleadtobelieve?A.EgyptianscouldnotaddnumeralstogetherB.AllEgyptianshadtwoleftlegs.C.Oursignsarenothardtounderstand5.Whatdidthesigntoaddnumeralsbegintolooklike(whichsentenceisexactlyliketheoneinyourbook)?A.Afterawhile,thesignbegantolooklikethis….\nB.Afterawhile,thesignbegantolooklikethis+.C.Afterawhile,thesignbegantolooklikethis&.6.Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat______.A.thesignsforaddingandsubtractinghavechanged.B.Peoplecouldnotwriteinthe1500sC.theoldsignsweregoodforEgyptiansbutnotforusKey:1.D2.substract3.signs4.C5.A6.A【018】Mexico'sneighboursaretheUnitedStatestothenorthandGuatemalaandBelizetothesouth.MexicoisaboutonequarterofthesizeoftheUnitedStates.Mexicohasmorethanninetymillionpeople.ThelanguageofMexicoisSpanish.ThismakesMexicotheworld'slargestSpanish-speakingcountry.MexicoCityisthecapitalandlargestcityofMexico.Thecityisalsoveryhigh.Itis7349feethigh(2240metres).Thismakesitoneofthehighestcapitalcitiesintheworld.Thepopulation,ofMexicoCitygrowsbiggereveryday.Aboutthirtymillionpeoplelivethere.Ithasmorepeoplethananyothercityintheworld,evenmorethanTokyo.Mexicoalsohasitsspecialities.ManyofthefoodsweeatstartedinMexico.Foodslikebeans,maize,avocados,tomatoes,peanuts,chilipeppers,vanilla,andchocolatecomefromMexico.Mexicoisalsofamousforitscactus(仙人掌)plants.Mexicohasmorekindsofcactusthananyothercountry.(Words:161Minutes:3)1.Mexicois____theUSA.A.onthesouthof        B.onthenorthofC.apartof              D.aslargeas2.Mexicansspeak______.A.English                C.FrenchB.Spanish                D.Latin(拉丁语)3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.MexicoCityisthecapitalofMexico.B.ThepopulationofMexicoCityis30,000,000.C.Tokyoisoneofthecitieswiththelargestpopulation.D.MexicoCityisthehighestcityintheworld.4.Tomatoeswereoriginally(最初)grownin______.A.America   B.Spain   C.Tokyo   D.Mexico5.Thebesttitle(题目)ofthepassageis___.A.MexicoCity        B.Mexico'splantsC.Mexico             D.Mexico'spopulation\n[Key]1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C【019】ATriptotheForestOnedayBobtooktwoofhisfriendsin-tothemountains.Theyputuptheirtents(帐篷)andthenrodeofftoaforesttoseehowthetreesweregrowing.Intheafternoonwhentheywereabouttenkilometresfromtheircamp(营地),itstart-edtosnow.Moreandmoresnowfell.SoonBobcouldhardlyseehishandsbeforehisface.Hecouldnotfindtheroad.Bobknewthereweretworoads.Oneroadwenttothecamp,andtheotherwenttohishouse.Butallwaswhitesnow.Everythingwasthesame.Howcouldhetakehisfriendsbacktothecamp?Bobhadanidea.Thehorses!Letthehorsestakethemback!Butwhatwouldhap-penifthehorsestooktheroadtohishouse?Thatwouldbeatripofthirty-fivekilometresinsuchcoldweather!Itwasgettinglate.Theyrodeonandon.Atlastthehorsesstopped.Wherewerethey?Noneofthemcouldtell.Johnlookedaround.Whatwasthatunderthetree?Itwasoneoftheirtents!1.Johnandhistwofriendswenttotheforestto____.A.buildtheircampB.findtheirwayhomeC.enjoythemountainsinthesnowD.watchthetreesintheforest2.Theycouldnotfindtheirwaybackbe-cause____.A.therewasonlyoneroadtotheircampB.theycouldn'tdecidewhichofthetworoadsledtotheirtentsC.therewerenoroadsinthemountainsatallD.everythingwascoveredbythewhitesnow3.Itisclearthattheywantedthehorsestotakethemto____.A.John'shouse       B.thecampC.theforest         D.themountains4.Thehorsesstoppedbecause____.A.itwasgettinglateB.theyweretiredafterrunningforalongwayC.theyknewthattheyhadgottothecampD.theyhadseenJohn'shouse5.Thestoryhappened____.A.onacoldwinterdayB.onadarksnowyeveningC.inacoldcampfarfromvillagesD.atnightwhennothingcouldbeseen[Key]1.D 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A\n【020】Twofarmerswereontheirwayhomeoneeveningafterahardday'swork.Bothweretired.Theyhappenedtolookupattheskyandsawablackcloudoverhead."Ah!"saidonefarmer,"tomorrowweshallhaverainandthericewillgrowwell."Thesecondanswered,"Nonsense(胡说),therainwillonlykillthecrops(庄稼)."Sotheybegantoquarrel(争吵).Justthenathirdfarmercamealongandaskedthemwhytheywerequarreling.Bothfarmersexplainedabouttheblackcloud."Whatcloud?"askedthethirdfarmer.Theyalllookedatthesky.Thecloudwasnolongerthere.Choosetherightanswer1.Thetwofarmerswere_____.A.goinghomeB.goingtothefieldC.goingtoworkD.goingtoseetheirfriend2.Thetwofarmers_____onthatday.A.hadaholidayB.didn'tworkC.workedhardD.wantedtoquarrelwitheachother3.Whenthereareblackblockcloudsinthesky,_____.A.itwillrainsoonB.itwillbefineC.itwillgethotD.thesunisshiningbrightly4.Thetwofarmersfoughtinwordsbecause_____.A.theywerehungryB.itrainedC.onesaidtherainwoulddogoodtothecropsandtheotherdidn'tthinksoD.theybothhopedforrain5.Thethirdfarmercamewithandsaidtotheothertwo.He_____.A.wantedtomakefriendswiththemB.joinedtheminthequarrelC.wantedtoknowwhytheywerequarrelingD.hadnothingstodo6.Howmanyfarmerssaidthattherainwouldbehelpful?_____.A.None   B.One   C.Two   D.ThreeKeys:ACACCB【021】\nRentingacolortelevisionmakesmoresensethanbuying.Here’swhy:1.Thelongeryourent(租),thelessyoupay.Eachyearthemonthlyrateisreduced.Youcanreachalowrateofnotmuchmorethan$12aweek.2.Serviceisfastandfree.Wecanhaveyoursetinstalled(安装)intwodays.Ifanythinggoeswrong,we’llhaveitfixedthesamedayorlendyouanothersetwhilewe’remendingit.Anddon’tforget:serviceandsparepartsarefree!3.Ifyoudon’thaveanaerial(天线),we’llinstalloneforyou,andthatwillbefree,too.Allyouhavetopayistheinstallationcharge(安装费)!4.Youcanchoosefromallkindsofmodels,andwhat’smore,ifafteracertainperiodoftime,andyouwouldlikeanewmodel,youcanchange.How’sthatforservice?5.Nodeposit(押金)isneeded.Youpayonlythemonthlyrentalfee.Butifyoupayinadvance,youcansavemoney.Paytwelvemonths’feeswhenyoubegintohire,andwe’llgiveyouamonth’shirewithoutcharge.6.Ifyoudecidethatyouwanttostoprentingandbuythesetyouhaveonhire,thiscanbearranged—withagenerousallowance(折扣)forthefeesalreadypaid.1.Fromthepassageweknow_______________________.A.themoreyourent,thelessyoupayB.thelowestweeklyrentalfeeismuchmorethan$12C.thelongeryourent,thelessyoupayD.ifyourentaTVsetforalongtime,serviceandsparepartswillbefree2.Whatisthegoodofpayingtwelvemonths’feeswhenyoubegintohire?A.Oneandahalfmonths’hirefreeofcharge.B.Onemonth’shirefreeofcharge.C.Halfamonth’shirefreeofcharge.D.One-fourthofamonth’shirefreeofcharge.3.Whatdoes“payinadvance”mean?A.Youpaytherentforaperiodoftimebeforeyouactuallygetthetelevision.B.Yougoaheadandpaytherent.C.Youpaytherentinfrontofanyone.D.Youwillbethefirsttopaytherent.4.Ifyouwanttorentacolortelevision,____________________.A.leasingcompany(租赁公司)canhaveyoursetinstalledthesamedayB.youcanhaveachoiceofsetstorent\nC.leasingcompanywillinstallanaerialforyoufreeofchargeD.youmusthaveanaerial5.Thispassageisa(an)_______________________.A.bookB.reportC.advertisementD.picture Key:1-5CBABC 【022】Wehaveknownforalongtimethatflowersofdifferentplantsopenandcloseatdifferenttimeofday.Thisissofamiliarthatthereseemstobenoneedtoaskthereasonforit.Yetnoonereallyunderstandswhyflowersopenandcloselikethisatparticulartimes.Theprocess(过程)isnotassimpleaswemightthink,asrecentexperimentshaveshown.Inonestudy,flowerswerekeptinconstant(连续的)darkness.Wemightexpectthattheflowers,withoutanyinformationaboutthetimeofday,didnotopenastheynormallydo.Infact,theycontinuedtoopenattheirusualtime.Thissuggeststhattheyhavesomemysterious(神秘的)wayofknowingthetime.Theirsenseoftimedoesnotdependoninformationfromtheoutsideworld;itis,sotospeak,insidethem,akindof“innerclock”.Thisdiscovery(发现)maynotseemtobeveryimportant.However,itwaslaterfoundthatnotjustplantsbutalsoanimals—includingman—havethis“innerclock”whichcontrolstheworkingoftheirbodiesandinfluences(影响)theiractivities.Men,then,arealsoinfluencedbythismysteriouspower.Whetherwewishitornot,itaffectssuchthingsinourlifeasourneedforsleep,ourneedforfood.Inthepast,thisdidnotmatterverymuchbecausepeoplelivedinnaturalcondition.Inthemodernworld,thingsaredifferent;nowtherearespacemen,airplanepilotsand,inordinarylife,alotofpeoplewhohavetoworkatnight.Itwouldbeveryuseful,then,toknowmoreaboutthe“innerclock”.Suchordinarythingsasflowersmighthelpusunderstandmoreaboutourselves.1.Arecentexperimentshowedthat________________.A.differentflowersopenandcloseatdifferenttimesofdayB.fortheiropeningandclosing,flowersdonotneedinformationfromtheoutsideworldC.flowersareinfluencedbyweaklightevenwhentheyareinadarkroomD.flowerscanbeusedfortellingthetime2.The“innerclock”_________________________.A.isanunimportantdiscoveryB.isonlyfoundinanimalsC.hasnotbeenunderstoodbyfarD.hasaneffectonhumanlife\n3.Furtherstudyofthe“innerclock”willbeusefulbecause________________.A.itmighthelpusinsomewayB.wedonotyetunderstandplantsandanimalswellenoughC.thenumberofspacemenandairplanepilotsisfastincreasingD.weshouldtrytolivemorenaturallythanwedonow4.Keptinconstantdarkness,flowers________________________.A.willnotopenorcloseasusualB.willnotopenanylongerC.willopenastheydoinnaturalconditionsD.willalwaysremaininfullblossom(开花)5.________________haveamysteriouspowerofknowingtimewithoutinformationfromtheoutsideworld.A.AnimalsincludingmanaswellasplantsB.AlllivingthingsexceptmanC.FlowersaretheonlythingsintheworldthatD.NeitheranimalsnorplantsKey:1-5BDACA【023】.Intheolddays,inLondon,thesmog(烟雾)wasverythick.Carandbusdrivers___________todriveveryslowly:theycould___________seetheroadinfrontofthemevenduringthedaytime.Peopledidnotlikegoingoutinthesmog.Iftheyhadtogoout,they_____________“smogmask(防雾面具)”overtheirfaces.InDecember1952,avery________darkcloudcamedownoverLondon.Itwasthe________smogLondonershadeverhad._________ofitwasbadfactorysmoke.Nearlyfiftypeoplediedinroadaccidents.Butmanymorepeoplebecameunhealthy(nothealthy).Thesmogwasvery_________foroldpeopleandchildren.Onemansaid,“Thestreetswerealmost____________becausepeoplestayedathomeasmuchas__________.Theairwasverythick,andyoucouldalmostcutitwithaknife.”Afterthreeweeks,thesmogbeganto___________.Butinthefollowingweeksandmonthsover4,000peoplediedasaresultofthesmog.(had,hardly,wore,thick,worst,Most/Much,dangerous,empty,possible,lift)【024】.Thereareafewdifferentr_____(1)whypeopleusesmalltalk.Thefirst,andmostobvious,istobreakanuncomfortables____(2).Anotherreason,however,issimplytokillt____(3).Thatiswhyitissocommontomakesmalltalkwhenyouarew____(4)forsomething.Somepeoplemakesmalltalkinordertobep____(5).Youmaynotfeell_____(6)chattingwithanyoneataparty,butitisr____(7)tojustsitinacornerby\nyourself.Aftersomeonei____(8)youtoanotherperson,youdonotknowanythingaboutthem,soinordertoshowapolitei____(9)ingettingtoknowthembetter,youhavetostartwithsomesmalltalk.AndrememberinanEnglish-speakingenvironmentitisoftenb____(10)tomakeafewmistakesthantosaynothingatall!(reasons;silence;time;waiting;polite;like;rude;introduce;intention;better)【025】Onecoldwintermorning,anoldwomanhadto(see)herdoctor.Shetoldthedoctorthatherrightleghurt,andsometimesshe(couldnot)walk.Sheaskedhimwhatwas(wrong),asshenever(had)suchfeeling.Thedocterlookedherovercarefully,thenhesaid,"youareingood(health)forawomanofyourage.Ithinkthetroubleinyourrightlegisjustamatterofoldagecatchingupwithyou.Wegetallkindsofillness(when)wegetoder.Thetroublewillalmostcertainly(express)inspring.""Idon`tthinkso,doctor!"shesaid,"Myleftlegis(wrong),anditisthesame(age)asmyright"【026】TodayisAprilFools'Day,sowecouldcheatourEnglishteacher-MissZhang.Weeraseredthelessons'names,andc_____Englishintophysics.WhenMissZhangcameintothec_____,allofuspretendedtobetakenbyabigs_____,andsaidtoher.“MissZhang,pleaselookattheschooltimetable.It'stimeforphysics,notforEnglish.”Afterh_____thesewords,shereallyb_____us.Shesaid,“I'msorry,boysandgirls.It'smyfault.”Andshewasg_____outoftheclassroom.Whenwesawthis,wealll_____.Oh,MissZhangknewwhathadhappened.Shecamebackandlaughed,too.Thenshetookalotofp_____ofpaperoutofherbagandsaid,“Today,let'shaveanexam.”“Wewereallshocked.ButMissZhangb_____tolaughagain.“Ladiesandgentlemen,it'sAprilFools'Day”(changedclassroomsecrethearingbelivedgonelaughedpagesbegan)【027】IwasborninNewYork,butIgrewupinSanFrancisco.IbegantoliveinLondon25yearsago.IfIamaskednoww____(76)Iwanttoliveforever,IwouldsayLondon.ButIwila____(77)beAmerican.SanFrancisco,likeLondon,hasmanyparks.EverydaymysisterandIweret____(78)toplayintheparksaschildren.Ididn'tgotoschool.IonlyhadthreehoursofformaleducationwhenIwasfive.Iwassenttoschoolinthemorningbutcamehomeatnoononthefirstday.IsaidIdidn’te____(79)itandhadn’tlearnedanything.Myparentsthoughtthatschoolwasunsuirableforme.Theya____(80)withme,soIneverwentbackto\nschool.Thenmymothertaughtmeandmytwosistersathome.Inthew____(81)ofanEnglishiladywhohadgoodeducation.Welearnedlanguagesandreadingmoresciencesandmaths.Sometimesshetaughth____(82),butwealsohadotherteachers.Theyaskedustotakelessonseveryday.AboutonceaweekwewenttoGoldenGatePark.Whilewewerew_____(83),mymothertaughtmetoreadmusic.OnedayIsawalittletoytraininthewindowofashopandIremembernowI’dliketohaveit.Ic_____(84)say“r”whenIwassmall.MymothersaidifIcouldsayan“r”well,Iwouldhavethetoytrain.Ipracticedandpracticed.ThenonemorningIwokeeverybodyupwithmy“r”.Igotthetoytrain,IusuallygotthingIwantedinlife,butIworkh___(85)forthem.【028】  Australiahasalotoflovelyanimals.Youcannotfindthemanywhereelseintheworld.Themostfamousonesarekangaroosandkoalas.ThekangarooisthesymbolofAustralia.Theyhavelargeeyesandeats.Theydon'twalk,theyjump.Theyusetheirstrongbacklegs.Theycanjumpat74kilometresperhour.Theycangooverninemetresinonejump.Kangaroomothershavepouchestocarrytheirbabies.Thebabiesstayinsidetogetmilkandkeepwarm.KangaroosareeverywhereinAustralia.TheyareonTV,inbooksandintheshops.Butdoyouknowthatmillionsofkangaroosarekilledeveryyear?Therearetoomanyofthem.Thereareabout20to25millionkangaroosinAustralia.That'smorethanthenumberofpeopleinthecounery.Somekangaroosgohumgrybecausethereisnotenoughfoodtoeat.TheybreakintofarmsforfoodFarmersareveryangrywiththem.ThekoalaisanotherfamousAustraliananimal.Theylooklikebears,andhavesmalleyesandbignoses.Theyeatleavesfromgumtrees.Koalashavea.Theyuseittomarktheirhome----"Thisismyplace,youcan'tcomein!"likekangaroos,akoalababylivesinitsmother'spouch,too.（）1.Ifwewanttoseekangaroosandkoalasinnaturalforests.wecangoto________.      A.China       B.France          C.Australia（）2.Whatdoesakangaroolooklike?      A.Itlookslikeabear.        B.Ithasbigeyesanders.    C.Ithassmalleyesandbignoses.（）3.Thework"pouch"means__________.      A.育儿袋        B。肌肉         C。尾巴\n（）4.WhichisNOTTRUE?____________     A.Thekangarooscangooverninemetresinonejump.     B.Koalaslikeeatingleavesfromgumtrees.      C.Koalasusetheirvoicestomarktheirhomes（）5.What'sthebesttitleofthispassage?________.       A.Kangaroosandkoalas.           B.BeautifulAustralia          C.Howtoprotectkangaroosandkoalas.【029】  Aperson,likeacommodity（商品）,needspackaging.Butgoingtoofarisabsolutelyundesirable.Alittleexaggeration,however,doesnoharmwhenitshowstheperson’suniquequalitiestotheiradvantages.Toshowpersonalattractivenessinacasualandnaturalway,itisimportantforonetohaveaclearknowledgeofoneself.Askilledpackagerknowshowtoaddarttonaturewithoutanysignsofembellishment（装饰）,sothatthepersonsopackagedisnotacommoditybutahumanbeing,livelyandlovely.　　　　Ayoungperson,especiallyafemale,shiningwithbeautyandfulloflife,hasallthefavorgrantedbyGod.Anyattempttomakeupwouldbeself-defeating.Youth,however,comesandgoesinaflash.Packagingforthemiddle-agedisprimarilytohidethemarksmadebyyears.Ifyoustillenjoylifeenoughtokeepself-confidenceandworkatpioneeringworkyouareuniqueinthroughplainsmountainsandjungles,runningitscourseasitshould.Youhavereallylivedyourlife,whichnowarrivesataself-satisfiedstageofquietnessandcalmnesswithnointerestinfameorwealth.Thereisnoneedtomakeusofhairdyeing.Thesnow-cappedmountainisitselfabeautifulsceneoffairyland.Letyourlookschangefromyoungtooldinstepwiththenaturalageingprocesssoastokeepinharmony（和谐）withnature,forharmonyitselfisbeauty,whiletheotherwayroundwillonlyendinunpleasantness.Tobeintheelder’scompanyislikereadingathickbookofdeluxe（betterquality）editionthatattractsonesomuchastobeunwillingtopartwith.　　　　Aslongasonefindwhereonstands,oneknowshowtopackageoneself,justasacommoditysetsupitsbrandbytherightpackaging.　　　　1．Itcanbeconcludedfromthetextthat________.　　　　A.peopleshouldbepackedatallages　　　　B.peopleshouldbepackedinaspecialway　　　　C.elderlypeoplealsocareaboutpacking　　　　D.properpackingmakespeopleattractive　　　　2．Forthemiddle-aged,attractiveness________.　　　　A.hardlyexists\n　　　　B.isthestrongest　　　　C.comesfromtheinside　　　　D.comesfromtheappearance　　　　3．Theunderlinedsentencemeansthatelderlypeople________.　　　　A.areusuallypackedlikeafinely-madebook　　　　B.experiencealotandhaverichknowledgeoflife　　　　C.doalotoftravelingandcangiveyoumuchinformation　　　　D.enjoyreadingthickbooksofbeautifulnatureandfairylands【030】Anartist(画家)wenttoabeautifulpartofthecountryforaholidayandstayedwithafarmer.Everydayhewentoutwithhispaintsandbrushes(颜料和画笔)andpaintedtillevening.Whenitgotdarkhewentbacktothefarmandhadagooddinnerbeforehewenttobed.Attheendofhisholidayhewantedtopaythefarmer,butthefarmersaid,"No,Idon`twantmoney.Butgivemeoneofyourpictures.What`smoney?Inaweekitwillallbefinished,butyourpicturewillstillbehere."Theartistswasverypleasedandthankedthefarmerforsayingsuchkindthingsabouthispictures.Thefarmersmiledandanswered,"It`snotthat.IhaveasoninLondon.Hewantstobecomeanartist.Whenhecomeshomenextmonth,I`llshowhimyourpicture,andhewillnotwanttobeanartistanymore,Ithink."61.Theartistwenttothecountrysideto________.A.visithisoldfriendB.spendhisholidayC.visitthefarmerD.Thankthefarmer62.Everyday,theartist_______.A.wentouttohelpthefarmertodosomefarmingB.wentouttovisithisfriendsC.paintedpicturesD.enjoyedthebeautifulscenery63.Theartistwantedtopaythefarmer,butthefarmer____.A.wantedmuchmoremoneyB.wantednothingC.didn`twantanymoneyatallD.wantedoneofhispicturesinsteadofmoney64.Theartistthoughtthefarmerwantedapictureofhisbecause_______.A.thefarmerwasanartisttooB.thefarmerlikedhispicturesverymuchC.thefarmerwantedtogiveittohissonasapresentD.thefarmerwasrich65.Afterhearingthefarmer`swords,perhapstheartistwouldbe______.A.veryworriedB.veryhappyC.verythankfulD.verydisappointed\n【031】Long,longagotherewasnozero.Towritethenumbersixty-threepeoplewrote63.Towritesixhundredandthree,peoplewrote63.Thespacebetweensixandthreewastheretomean."notany"tens.Sometimespeopledidnotrememberthespace.Itwashardtoseeandread.Laterpeopleusedadottoholdthespace.Sixhundredandthreelookedlikethis6.3.Butthedotwashardtosee.Sopeopleputacirclearounditlikethis6⊙3.Thenpeoplecouldseethedot.Theyrememberedthespace.atlast,onlythecirclearoundthedotwasused.Itwaslikeazero.Thisisonestoryofhowthezerocametobeused.Nowzerohasmanyimportantuses.Zerotellshowmany.Canyoutellsomeotherwaysofusingzero?66.Long,longagopeopledidn`tknowhowto____.A.writeBwritezeroC.writenumbersD.sixty-three67.Long,longagoiftheywrotetwohundred-eight,peoplewrote_____.A.28B.28C.228D.20868.Later______wasusedtomeanspace.A."notany"B.letter"0"C.zeroD.adot69.Peopleusedcircles_____________.A.torememberwaysB.toremembernumbersC.nottoforgetthespaceD.tomeannothing70.Thestorytellsus_____.A.howzerocametobeusedB.howtowritezeroC.what`stheuseofzeroD.thatzeromeansadot,acircleorspace【032】IoftendreamedaboutPisawhenIwasaboy.IreadaboutthefamousbuildingcalledtheLeaningTowerofPisa.ButwhenIreadthewordPisa,Iwasthinkingofpizza.Ithoughtthistowerwasaplacetobuypizza.Itmustbethebestplacetobuypizzaintheworld,Ithought.ManyyearslaterfinallysawtheLeaningTower.IknewthenthatiswasPisaandnopizza.Buttherewasstillsomethingspecialaboutitforme.Thetowergotitsnamebecauseitreallydoesleantooneside.Somepeoplewanttotrytofixit.Theyareafraiditmayfalloverandtheydon`tlikeitleansoverthecity.Idonotthinkit`sagoodideatotrytofixit.Thetowerprobablywillnotfalldown,itis600yearsold.whyshouldanythinghappentoitnow?And,ifyouaskme,Ilikewhatitlookslike.Tomeitisaveryhumankindofleaning.Nothingisperfect,itseemstosay.Andwhocares?Whydopeoplewantthingstobeperfect?Imperfectthingsmaybemoreinteresting.Let`stakethetowerinPisa.Whyisitsofamous?Therearemanyotherolder,morebeautifultowersinItaly.ButPisatoweristhemostfamous.Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtoseeit.71.Thispassageisabout_______.A.ItalianpizzaB.Italy`sproblemsC.HowtheLeaningTowerofPisagotits\nnameD.WhythewriterlikesPisa72.ThewriterusedtothinkPisa______.A.inSpainB.notveryfamousC.notthesameaspizzaD.thesameaspizza73.TheLeaningTowerofPisais_______.A.modernB.fallingdownC.600yearsold60yearsold-74.Thewriter________.A.doesn`tlikewhatthetowerlookslikeB.likeswhatthetowerlookslikeC.thinksit`sthemostbeautifultowerinItalyD.doesn`tliketowers75.ThewriterlikestheLeaningTowerofPisabecause________.A.it`soldB.it`sperfectC.itsellspizzaD.it`simperfect【033】Intheworld,socceroffootballisthemostpopularsport.ThisisbecausemanycountrieshavewonderfulteamsfortheWorldCup.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears. Toremember2002FIFAWorldCup,childrenfromdifferentcountriesandmorethan60childrenfromJapaneseschoolscametogetherandspentthreeweekendsdrawingabigpicturecalled“Dream(梦幻)WorldCups”inJapan.Thechildrendrewanimals,flowersandpeopleplayingsoccerunderabulebrightsky.Theywishedeachfootballteamgoodluckbydrawingtheflags(旗帜)ofallthecountriesthatwilltakepartintheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKorea.ThepicturewasputupinaparknearaplaygroundinYokohama.Somefootballteamswillhavegamesthere. Areyouafootballfan(迷)？TheWorldCupmakedsmoreandmorepeopleinterestedinfootballTeenagers(青少年)likeplayingandwatchingfootball.Manyofthemlovesomefootballstarssomuchthattheygetthepicturesoftheirfavouriteplayersonthewallsoftheirrooms.ThatisthewaytoshowtheirlovefortheWorldCupaschildreninJapan. 1.IfacountrywantstotakepartintheWorldCup,shemusthave______. A.Manyfootballfans　B.averygoodteam　C.manyfootballplayer　D.abigplayground 2.ThenextWorldCupwillbeheldin_______. A.2006　　　　　B.2007　　　　C.2005　　　　　D.20043.Fromthepassage,inthepicturechildrendrewmanythingsexcept_________. A.peopleplayingfootball　B.picturesofsomefootballstars　C.asunnysky D.flowers 4.In“DreamWorldCup”,thechildrendrewtheflagsofsomecountries______.A.toshowtheirlovefortheirowecountry \nB.totellthepeopletheirstoriesC.toshowtheirgoodwishesforthefootballteamsD.toshowtheirnewideasaboutfootball5.Manyteenagersowethepicturesofsomefootballstarsbecause______.A.theyareinterestedinfootball                           B.theyarefootballfansC.theythinktheirfavouriteplayersaregreatD.allofA,BandC【034】In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodartis.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera(照相机).Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhiagarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto. Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotography(摄影术)wasin1837.Thatyear,Daguere,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heusedanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype. Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre’sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.peopletookpictureoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains. Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepictureofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard. MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographers.Hetookmanypictureofgreadpeople.Thepicturewereunusualbeausetheywereverylifelike(栩栩如生的) Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotodwerenorjustcooiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedandfeelings,likeotherkindsofart. 6.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapicturteof____________ A.hisbusiness　　　B.hishouse　　　　　　C.hisgarden　　　　　D.hiswindow 7.TheDaguerrotypewas____________.A.aFrenchman　　　　B.akindofpicture　　C.akindofcamera　　D.aphotographer 8.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840j,hehadto__________. A.watchlotsoffilms                 B.buyanexpensivecamera C.stopinmostcities                          D.takemanyfilmsandsomethingelsewithhim. 9.MathewBrady______________. A.wasverylifelike　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.wasfamousforhisunusualpictures C.wasquitestrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople 10.Thispassagetellsus_____________. A.howphotographywasdeveloped            B.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsinpicturesC.howtotakepicturesintheworld         D.howtousedifferentcameras \n【035】Americanswithsmallfamiliesownasmallcaroralargeone.Ifbothparentsareworking,theyusuallyhavetwocars.Whenthefamilyislarge,oneofthecarsissoldandtheywillbuyavan(住房汽车)Asmallcarcanhold(容纳)fourpersonsandalargecarcanholdsixpersonsbutitisverycrowded(拥挤).Avanholdsevenpersonseasily,soafamilythreechildrencouldasktheirgrandparentstogoonaholidaytravelTheycouldalltraveltogether.Mr.Hagenandhiswifehadathirdchildlastyear.Thismadethemsellasecondcarandbusavan.Theirchildrensixthandseventhseatareusedtoputotherthings,forafamilyoffivemustcarrymanysuitcases(衣箱)whentheytravel.Whentheyarriveattheirgrandparents’home,thesuitcasesarebroughtintothetwoseatscanthencarrythegrandparents.Americanscallvansmotorhomes.Amotorhomeisalwaysusedforholidays.Whenafamilyaretravelingtothemountainsortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysorweeks.Allthemembersofabigfamilycanenjoyahappierlifewhentheyaretravelingtogether.Thatiswhymotorhomeshavebecomeverypopular.InAmericatherearemanyparksformotorhomes.11.Fromthepassage,avanisalsocalled____________.A.amotorcar           B.amotorhome        C.amotorbike            D.abigtruck12.BeforeMr.Hagenandhiswifeboughtavan,they__________.A.soldtheiroldhouse                    B.movedtotheirgrandparents’houseC.builtanewplaceforavan        D.soldtheirsecondcar13.Amotorhomeisusuallyownedbyafamilywith__________.A.ababy            B.muchmoney          C.morethantwochildren D.interestinvans14.Americansusuallyusemotorhomer____________.A.totravelwithallthefamilymembersofholiday B.todosomeshoppingwithallthefamilymembersC.tovisittheirgrandparentsatweekends D.todrivetheirchildrentoschooleveryday15.Motorhomeshavebecomepopularbecause___________.A.theycantakepeopletoanothercitywhenpeoplearefreeB.theycanletfamilieshaveahappierlifewhentheygooutfortheirholidaysC.somepeoplethinkmotorhomesarecheapD.bigfamiliescanputmorethingsinmotorhomes【036】Surtseywasbornin1963.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat7.30a.m.on14thNovember.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthecaptain’s（船长）feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.Avolcano（火山）wasbreakingout.Red-hotrocks,fireandsmokewererushingupfromthebottom（底部）of\nthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metershighthenextdayand60metershighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwasexciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofred-hotrockwereflyingintotheairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightinthesky.Surtseygrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1967.Itwas175metershighand2kilometerslong.AndlifewasalreadycomingtoSurtsey.Plantsgrew.Birdscame.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywanttolearnaboutthisyoungisland.Anewislandislikeanewworld.16.Surtseyis______.A.anislandnotfarfromIceland                  B.anewvolcano C.afishingboat                                     D.aplaceinIceland17.Scientistsflewthere______.A.towatchthebirthoftheisland         B.tosavethefishingboatC.tolearnabouttheisland              D.tobuildahouse18.Whendidscientistflytheretowatch?A.Beforethevolcanobrokeout.                          B.Assoonasthevolcanobrokeout.C.Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout.   D.Afterthevolcanostoppedrushingup.19.Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.a.Thecaptainfoundtheboatwasmoving.          b.Anewislandappearedinthesea.c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.  d.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.e.Theislandgrewquickly.A.d-a-c-b-e　　B.a-b-c-d-e　　C.a-b-e-c-d　　D.b-e-d-a-c20.Thebesttitleofthisarticleis________.A.Anewisland         B.ThebirthofanislandC.Anewworld         D.ScientistsdiscoveredSurtsey 【037】OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen’sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sothey　climbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPoland　heavilybutsafely.Theyhad\ntravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!21.Threemenflewinballoon________.A.fornearly1,800kilometers                 B.toanothercityC.tovisitPoland                             D.morethanacenturyago22.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.A.carryingthebagsofsand‘　’        B.keepingdrinking-waterC.carryingropesofthebasket              D.changingweight23.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofall            B.TheysawthesungodownC.Theymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknives    D.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground24.Theballoonlanded________.A.inLondon　　B.onthesea　　C.onalake　　D.inaforeigncountry25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?________A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.答案：1．B2．A3．B4．C5．D6．C7．B8．D　9．B10．A11．B12．D13．C14．A15．B16.A 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.D 23.A 24.D 25.B