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1、班级: 姓名: 考场: 座号: 密 封 线An old lady in a plane had a blanket (毯子over her head and she did notwant to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the groun

2、d again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with

3、one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I dont like planes and I am never going to fly again. But Ill say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!” 1. An old lady had _ .A. glassesB. a blanket over her headC. a coatD. a basket 2. A. She didnt want to _ .

4、A. take it offB. turn it offC. get onD. talk about it 3. _ spoke to her .A. The air hostessB. The man next to herC. her husbandD. one of her friends 4. The old lady had never been _ before . A. abroad B. home C. in a plane D. in hospital 5. The woman didnt like planes and she was never going _ . A.

5、to fly again B. to travel C. to go abroad D. to go home(3Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know y

6、et." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put histhings in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram.

7、He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."He found a taxi (出租车 and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But

8、 Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel."Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wr

9、ote, "Please send me my address at this post office." 1. Dick flew to New York because _.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work thereC. he went there for sightseeing (观光D. his home was there2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him? A. Because she didn't know his address yet B

10、. Because she wanted to go to New York, too C. Because she might send him another telegramD. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York 3. Where did Dick stay in New York?A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friend's house. 4. Who would s

11、end him the name and address of his hotel?A. The manager (经理 of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The taxi driver.D. His wife.5. Which of the following is not true?A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to sen

12、d his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.(4密 封 线Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without paying back the money.Bob didn't see Jim for a year, and then he knew

13、from another friend that Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went there to see him late in the evening.When he got to Jim's room, he saw his shoes near the door. "Well, he must be in," he thought, and knocked again, and said, "I know you are in, Jim. Your shoes a

14、re out here." "I've gone out in my boots," answered Jim. True or False1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories.2. One day Jim borrowed ten dollars from Bob.3. Jim paid back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later.4. Bob hadn't seen Jim for a year when

15、he learned that Jim was in another town.Key: 1 (5I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right bac

16、k to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready

17、to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队 in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"But he just sleeps. After calli

18、ng a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.True or False1. The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to sc

19、hool.2. I'm not like my brother because I like to go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning.3. I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.4. When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and remains in bed.5. My mother often has to go up

20、stairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.6. Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.7. The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历 four seasons in one day. I

21、n the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer

22、 in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If

23、 you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔 later in the day.1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather? A. Because they may have four seasons in one day B. Because they often have very good weather C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring班级: 姓名: 考场: 座号

24、: 密 封 线D. Because the sky is sunny all day2. From the story we know that when _come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn 3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too _in winter." A. warm B. co

25、ol C. cold D. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because _.A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things5. The best title (标题for this passage is _.A. Bad Se

26、asonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English People(7Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to

27、sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no on

28、e came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" T

29、he boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?" "Burnt yes

30、terday evening." 1. Mr Brown told his son that _.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea 2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on _.A. the wallB. the doorC. a piece of paperD. his son's pocket 3. A man cam

31、e to visit the boy's father on _.A. the second dayB. the third dayC. the fourth dayD. the fifth day 4. The man was very surprised because _.A. he thought the child's father was deadB. the child didn't ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldn't find that piece

32、 of paper 5. What was burnt? _.A. The piece of paperB. Mr SmithC. The visitorD. The boy(8One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (

33、必要的 to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples. 1. "What's the matter ?" "I went to a party last night, so I "2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better"3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most&q

34、uot;You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文 helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其spoken English.1.This passage tells us mainly about _.A. the importance of "guessing &qu

35、ot; in learning a foreign languageB. how to guess what one is going to talk aboutC. some examples of right guessingD. how important it is to guess all the time2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _. A. " so I didn't have a good time." B. "so I w

36、ent to bed very late." C. ". So I felt unhappy." D. " so I got up very early."3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is _. A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself." B. "I think you'd better have something to drink.&q

37、uot;密 封 线C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."D. "I think you'd better be more careful."4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is _. A. " she is one of the most famous film stars." B. "she is one of the most beautiful women." C.

38、 " she is one of the most famous speakers." D. " . she is one of the most talkative women."5. From the passage we can infer (推断 that guessing is _in learning a foreign language.A. the only wayB. more important in spoken English than in written EnglishC. more important than any ot

39、her wayD. more important in written English than in spoken English (9Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they

40、work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They

41、 decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell

42、them at a low price (价格。They felt unhappy and returned to their village."I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受 losses in business while others always profit (盈利" Uncle Li asked one day."The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more

43、 apples on a truck next time!""I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的 we were !"1. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because _. A. they hope to save money B. they're both poorC. their farms are at the foot of the mountainD. they're not far

44、from their farms2. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _.A. make a journeyB. visit some places of interestC. meet their friendsD. make a profit 3. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because _. A. theirs weren't as good as the others' B. theirs were much les

45、s than the others' C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city D. they forgot to carry them on a truck4. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _. A. they had sustained losses in business B. they had lost some money in the city C. something was wrong with the tractor D. other p

46、eople profited in the city5. Which of the following is true?A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.B. The two farmers will soon get rich.C. Neither of the farmers is clever.D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck. (10On Christmas Eve the night before Christmas Day children all over Britai

47、n put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep.班级: 姓名: 考场: 座号: 密 封 线Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during thenight.Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills

48、each of the stockings with Christmas presents.Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fi

49、lls their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds. 1. Christma

50、s Eve is _.A. the night of Christmas DayB. the evening of Christmas DayC. Christmas DayD. the night before Christmas Day 2. Father Christmas often puts presents _.A. into children's hatsB. into children's stockingsC. under children's bedsD. into children's shoes 3. When the children

51、were very young, _. A. they didn't know who Father Christmas was B. they knew that Father Christmas wasn't real C. they thought their father was Father Christmas D. they knew who put the presents into their stockings 4. When the children are older, they _. A. know that Father Christmas is re

52、alB. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presentsC. know that Father Christmas is really their fatherD. know that Father Christmas is really their friend 5. Father Christmas comes into the house through the _.A. chimneyB. back doorC. front doorD. window.KEY: DB11 Now satellites are helping

53、 to forecast (预报the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大气, because thisis where the weather forms (形成. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (气象学家can see the weather of any part of the wo

54、rld. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare (比较them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have

55、 changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the

56、weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead (提前.1. Satellites travel _.A. in spaceB. in the atmosphereC. above the groundD. above space2. Why do we use the weather satellit

57、es to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because _. A. the weather satellites can do it easily B. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather 3. Meteorologists forecast the weather _. A. when they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new s

58、atellite pictures with earlier ones密 封 线C. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for _.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or even longer5. The main (主要的idea of this passage is that satellites are n

59、ow used in _.A. taking pictures of the atmosphereB. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. doing other work in many waysD. weather forecastingKey (12In almost every big university (大学in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances (机会to move the ball ten yards (码. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it