初中英语阅读练习附答案 21页

【001】Key:1.C2.D3.B4.B5.CLittleTomdownthestreetcallsourdog"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"\n【002】Key:1－5BAACAAnoldladyinaplanehadablanket（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.togohome\n【003】Key:1-5BABDCDicklivedinEngland.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."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.\n【004】Key:1-4FTFTBobandJimonceworkedinthesamefactory.Oneday,BoblentJimtendollars,butthenJimlefthisworkandwenttoworkinanothertownwithoutpayingbackthemoney.Bobdidn'tseeJimforayear,andthenheknewfromanotherfriendthatJimwasinanothertownandstayingatahotel.Sohewenttheretoseehimlateintheevening.WhenhegottoJim'sroom,hesawhisshoesnearthedoor."Well,hemustbein,"hethought,andknockedagain,andsaid,"Iknowyouarein,Jim.Yourshoesareouthere.""I'vegoneoutinmyboots,"answeredJim.TrueorFalse1.BobandJimonceworkedindifferentfactories.2.OnedayJimborrowedtendollarsfromBob.3.JimpaidbackthemoneytoBobandwenttoworkinanothertownlater.4.Bobhadn'tseenJimforayearwhenhelearnedthatJimwasinanothertown.　【005】Key:1-7.FTTFTFFIthinkthemostterriblethinginlifeformylittlebrotherisgettingupinthemorning.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.\n【006】KEY:ABABCInEngland,peopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperience(经历)fourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.Anhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainshard.Theweathergetsalittlecold.Inthelateafternoontheskywillbesunny,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.StrangeEnglishPeople\n【007】KEY:BCDAAMrBrownwasgoingawayforaweek.Beforeheleft,hesaidtohisson,"ifanyoneasksforme,youcantellhimthatyourfatherhasbeenoutfordoingsomething,andwillbebackinaweek,thenbesuretoaskhimtositdownforacupoftea.""OK,Dad,"saidhisson.Buthewasafraidhissoncouldn'trememberthis,hewrotethesewordsdownonapieceofpaperandgaveittohim.Hissonputitintohissmallpocket,tookitoutandlookedatiteverynowandthen.Fourdayspassed,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.Theboy\n【008】KEY:ABADBOneofthethingstobelearntinaforeignlanguageisguessingallthetimewhatkindofthingtocomewhenlisteningtosomeonetalking.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.1.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.moreimportantthananyotherway\nD.moreimportantinwrittenEnglishthaninspokenEnglish【009】UncleLiandUncleWangaregoodfriends.Theylivenexttoeachotherandtheirfarmsarebothatthefootofthemountain.Sotheycanhelpeachother.Butneitherofthemlikestousehishead.They'rebothpoorthoughtheyworkhard.Mostvillagershavebuiltnewhouses,buttheystillliveinthelowandbrokenhouses.Theyneverfindoutwhy.OnceUncleLiwenttotowntobuysomemedicineforhiswife.Inthetownheheardtheapplesinacitywereexpensive.HetoldUncleWangaboutitassoonashewentback.Theydecidedtocarrysomeapplestothecity.Theyborrowedsomemoneyfromtheirfriendsandboughtnearly1,000kilogramsofapplesinthevillagesandcarriedthemtothecityonatractor.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.\n【010】KEY:DBACAOnChristmasEve─thenightbeforeChristmasDay─childrenalloverBritainputastockingattheendoftheirbedsbeforetheygotosleep.TheirparentsusuallytellthemthatFatherChristmaswillcomeduringthenight.FatherChristmasisverykindandhearted.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.\n【011】Keys:1－5BCBBDTofindoutwhetherbees（蜜蜂）canseecolours,thefollowingexperimentismade.Aroundtableisputinagarden,andonthetableisapieceofbluecardboard（硬纸版）withadropofsyrup（糖浆）onit.Afterashorttime,beescometothesyrup.Thebeesthenflytotheirhive（蜂房）andgivethesyruptootherbeesinthehive.Thentheyreturntothefeeding-placewhichtheyhavefound.Afterawhile,thebluecardboardwiththesyruponitistakenaway.Insteadofthiscard,abluecardisnowputontheleftsideofthefirstfeeding-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?\n【012】Keys:1-5ACBDDNowsatellitesarehelpingtoforecast（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）.1.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.weatherforecasting\n【013】Keys:1-5DABCCInalmosteverybiguniversity（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.Eachteamplaystenorelevengameseachseason.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.Shouting\n【014】Keys:1－5ACDBA“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,hasmorequestions2.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）\n【015】Key:1.C2.glacier3.snow3.A4.C5.CSnowfellonthemountain.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__________.3.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.glacierschangedtheland\n【016】Key:1.A2.language3.people4.C5.B6.CLongago,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.5.WhathappenedtoLatinwhenitwastakentoothercountries?(whichsentenceisexactlyliketheoneinyourbook?)A.Ineachland,peopletalkedabouteachother.B.Ineachland,theychangedthelanguagealittleC.Ineachland,thechildrenhadtospeaksomeLatin.6.Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat________.A.RomansdidnotliketostayhomeB.peopleinoldRometalkedalottoeachother.C.Latinchangedasitmovedfromlandtoland.\n【017】Key:1.D2.substract3.signs4.C5.A6.AALegWalkingRightHerearesomesigns+-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….B.Afterawhile,thesignbegantolooklikethis+.C.Afterawhile,thesignbegantolooklikethis&.6.Themainideaofthewholestoryisthat______.A.thesignsforaddingandsubtractinghavechanged.B.Peoplecouldnotwriteinthe1500sC.theoldsignsweregoodforEgyptiansbutnotforus\n【018】[Key]1.A2.B3.D4.D5.CMexico'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【019】[Key]1.D2.D3.B4.C5.AATriptotheForestOnedayBobtooktwoofhisfriendsin-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\n【020】Keys:ACACCBTwofarmerswereontheirwayhomeoneeveningafterahardday'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.Three\n【021】Key:1-5CBABCRentingacolortelevisionmakesmoresensethanbuying.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.youcanhaveachoiceofsetstorentC.leasingcompanywillinstallanaerialforyoufreeofchargeD.youmusthaveanaerial5.Thispassageisa(an)_______________________.A.bookB.reportC.advertisementD.picture\n 【022】Key:1-5BDACAWehaveknownforalongtimethatflowersofdifferentplantsopenandcloseatdifferenttimeofday.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.hasaneffectonhumanlife3.Furtherstudyofthe“innerclock”willbeusefulbecause________________.A.itmighthelpusinsomewayB.wedonotyetunderstandplantsandanimalswellenoughC.thenumberofspacemenandairplanepilotsisfastincreasingD.weshouldtrytolivemorenaturallythanwedonow4.Keptinconstantdarkness,flowers________________________.A.willnotopenorcloseasusualB.willnotopenanylongerC.willopenastheydoinnaturalconditionsD.willalwaysremaininfullblossom(开花)5.________________haveamysteriouspowerofknowingtimewithoutinformationfromtheoutsideworld.A.AnimalsincludingmanaswellasplantsB.AlllivingthingsexceptmanC.FlowersaretheonlythingsintheworldthatD.Neitheranimalsnorplants