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1、.閱讀理解 1into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys aA few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly andmeal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She does no

2、t like newspapers very muchrushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door andOf course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants.tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There wereVe

3、getables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood andsome words on it : "It is now after midnight( 午夜 ), so it is April Fool's Day ( 禺人節(jié) ) . Aprilpaper?fool to you!"Scientists say, "All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that tru

4、e? Animals"Oh , it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed ( 驚叫 ) and almost smiled.eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fishHe went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.swim along and eat the C

5、hickens eat bits of grass and give us Think for a mi ute.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?What food does not come from plants in some way?He went to bed _.Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat andA. before twelve o'clockB. after twelve o'clockcheese.

6、And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. NowC. when the bell rangD. when he saw the boythey have begun to say, "We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood.2. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?The next th

7、ing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is food from paper.A. He wanted to open the door for the visitorScientists say, "We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper thanB. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.meat or fish or eggs."

8、;C. He was afraid of the ringSo please keep your old books and letters. (Don't feed喂 your cat.) One day, they willD. He was waiting for someone.be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.3. From this passage, we learn that we can _ on April Fool's Day.1. The writer asks us to kee

9、p our old books and letters because _.A. say "Hello" to each otherB. dance and sing at nightA. they are useful for readingC. play jokes on each otherD. send pressents to childrenB. They may be used to feed cats4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?C. We can make food from them so

10、onHe thought he _.D. we can read them at breakfastA. was a good boyB. was friendly with him2. From the passage( 段落 )， we can infer( 推斷 ) that _ do not come from plants inC. shouldn't ring the bell at midnightD. did a dangerous thing just nowsome way.A. few kinds of foodB. meat and fishC. cheese

11、and chickenD. wood and paper閱讀理解 2Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put

12、 on his dressing gown (浴袍 ) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back閱讀理解 3In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minu

13、tes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about

14、. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked.embarrassed 窘(迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom 習(xí)(慣 )of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to

15、have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing fo

16、od at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (點(diǎn)頭 ) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria wil

17、l most probably leave you thirsty .In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes' a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should tak

18、e the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you shou

19、ld try to avoid ( 避免 )touching the head of an adult (成人 ) it's just not done in Thailand .1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen_ .A. were foreignersB. didn't have ticketsC. made a loud noiseD. didn't line up for the bus2. According

20、to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _.A. learn the language of the countryB. understand the manners and customs of the countryC. have enough time and moneyD. make friends with the people there3. In India it is considered impolite _.A. to use the ri

21、ght hand for passing food at table. B. to pass food with the left hand.C. to eat food with your hands.D. to help yourself at table.4. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _.A. a common (平常的 ) habitB. an important mannerC. a serious (嚴(yán)重的 ) troubleD. a bad manner5. The best tit

22、le (題目 ) for this article is _.A. People's Everyday LifeB. Mind Your MannersC. Shaking and Nodding HeadD. Taking a Bus in England閱讀理解4Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (舊的 ) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the own

23、er of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars.""What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.""No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two d

24、ollars.""Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (標(biāo)價(jià) )of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really

25、worth."Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before theshop owner could think of anything to say .1.At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _ .A. wanted to steal the trousersB. wanted to sell the trousersC. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy the trouse

26、rs2.The owner of the shop_for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollarsB. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half3.The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because _ .A. he wanted to sell them cheaply 廉(價(jià)地 )B. he wan

27、ted to buy them cheaplyC. he didn't like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4.In fact, the trousers _.A. were hanging inside the shopB. were stolen by Tom from the shopC. had been the shop owner'sD. had been Tom's5. From the story we know that _ cheaper than the list price. A. the own

28、er sold the trousers two dollars.B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half閱讀理解 5Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（龐大的） clock in London. London is the capital of Englan

29、d. This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand， you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker（層） bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London，you may want to visit

30、 the Houses of Parliament（國會(huì)大廈） . There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower （塔） in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise.“ Ding dong，ding dong， ” it goes every quarter of an hour.The clock was named after a big

31、 man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.1.Big Ben is _.A. a double decker busB. a huge clockC. the name of BenD. a building2.The clock strikes every _ of an hour.A. ten minutesB. fifteen minutesC. thirty minutesD. forty-five minutes3. You can read the

32、 time of Big Ben _.A. at the top of the clock towerB. in the Houses of parliamentC. on the hands of the huge clockD. on the four faces of the clock閱讀理解 6The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt.

33、Then they see these people get to a doctor.The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities， some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.As they go around town，

34、the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight ，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets an

35、d roads well.Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fas

36、t and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。1.The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _.A. warmB. cleanC. quietD. safe2.How do some of the police get around in some

37、big cities?A. By taxi.B. On horses.C. By bus.D. On bikes.3.In the text，“ put an end to ” means“ _”.A. stopB. cutC. killD. fly4.The text is mainly talking about the _ of the police.A. lifeB. roadC. jobD. day閱讀理解 7Gadgets for Work and PlayIt's 7: 45 in the morning， and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson i

38、s going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.Today，for millions of people ，gadgets like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. “I'm a reporter for a magazine， and

39、 I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop helpme to do my work both on the road and at home ，” says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Someof these gadgets ar

40、e expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on ，ittoo. I use the camera.and MP3 for both lea

41、rning and fun.”It's now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes. She is in class right now.e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing ， and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson.gadgets are fun，but some

42、times they can distract(分散注意力 ) people，too. ”1.What is Steve Clarkson?A. A student.B. A reporter.C. A businessman.D. A computer programmer.2.Which of the following things is not a gadget?A. A picture.B. A laptop.C. An MP3 player.D. A mobile phone.3.When his sister had lessons， Steve told her _.A. to

43、 pay no attentionB. to e-mail him back right awayC. to stop playing gamesD. to listen to music on the MP3 player閱讀理解 8Have you ever been ill? When you are ill ，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot， and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work ， you stay in bed，feel

44、ing very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs( 細(xì)菌 ). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we

45、 look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger， if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut( 割開處 )，some of the germs

46、would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it.Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body， and you would have pain everywhere.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. If things are very small，they are germs.B. If things can't b

47、e seen，they must be germs.C. Germs are only in dirty water.D. Germs are everywhere around us.2. What is a microscope used for?“AI. Making very small things look much bigger.“ TheseB.Making very big things look much smaller.C. Helping you read some newspapers.D. Helping you if you can't see thing

48、s clearly.3. Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?A. You haven't looked at it carefully.B. Water can't be drunk in this way.C. There must be lots of germs in it.D. Water will make you ill.4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air

49、.B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.C. If your temperature is not OK， there must be germs in your body.D. If your finger isn't cut ， there aren't any germs on it.5. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Germs may make us ill.B. Germs are in dirty water.C. Don't drink dirt

50、y water.D. Take care of your fingers.閱讀理解 9Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war onScotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard todrive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would wi

51、n.One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill.“We will resthere tonight，my men, ” he said. “ Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die. ”They were all very tired ，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty， bu

52、t they，too，were very tired，and one by one， also fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they.climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes mo

53、re，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(薊). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is

54、 not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it.But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。閱讀理解 10As many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins（企鵝） may be in danger of disappearing.The number of penguins have decreased(減

55、少 ) by 30% since 1987.Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in South America，New Zealand，Australia and South Africa. Mary live near cold waters. But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins cannot ，flybut they are fine swimme

56、rs. Penguins eat fish and krill(磷蝦 ).The warming of the earth is the decrease in penguin populations. The heating of the air1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between _.has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperatures have reduced theA. Roman army and North EnglandB. Roman army and the Scotssupply of fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce(繁C. England and ScotsD. a brave people and the Scots殖).Besides，many adult penguins die of hunger.2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because _.Widespread(廣泛的 ) fishing