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1、.1/161.Every year students in many countries learn English.Some of thesestudents are children.Others are young people.Some learn at school,others teach themselves.Why do all these people want to learn English?It is hard to answer that question.Many boys and girls learn English at school because it i

2、s one of theirsubjects.Many people learn English because it is useful in their work.Some young people learn English for their higher studies because some oftheir books are in English at college（学院）or university（大学）.Otherpeople learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines（杂志）in En

3、glish.根据短文容判断正误，正确的填 T，错误的填 F。()1.Everybody learn English at school.()2.It is hard to answer why so many people learn English.()3.Children learn English because they like it.()4.All the books are written in English.()5.English is useful in peoples work and life.2.In England,afternoon tea is the most

4、 informal(非正式)meal of a day.It is taken between four and five.If you are a friend of the family,youmay come for tea at any time.Very often it is not taken at a table.Themembers of the family and visitors take the tea in the sitting room.Eachperson has a cup and saucer(茶盘),a spoon(调羹)and a small plat

5、e forbread and butter(黄油)and cakes.By the way,do not help yourself tocakes first,bread and butter first,and then cake.Do remember:Though.2/16you can eat as much as you want,do not put more than one piece of breador cake on your plate each time.()6.In England,afternoon tea is usually taken.A.between

6、breakfast and lunchB.in the middle of a dayC.early in the afternoonD late in the afternoon()7.A real English afternoon tea has.A.tea onlyB.both tea and foodC.tea,food and vegetablesD.the same things as other meals()8.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friendshome,.A.you must send a message befor

7、e you goB.you must take food with youC.you must go only when he asks you toD.you may put only one piece of bread or cake on your plate each time()9.Help yourself to.A.cakes firstB.bread and butter firstC.either bread first or cake firstD.only one piece of bread orcakes.()10.Which of the following is

8、 NOT true?A.People dont use the same spoon for afternoon tea.B.Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.3/16C.For afternoon tea,people use cups only.D.Afternoon tea is often taken with bread and cakes.3.请仔细阅读以下短文,然后根据短文容 判断以下各句正(T)、误(F)。How Much Is ItMrs Wilson likes to ask his husband to go

9、 shopping with her on Sundays.Her husband pays for the things that she buys.Now they are in a shop.Look,Andy.Is it a fancy hair clip?Mrs Wilson asks his husband.All right.And how much is it?he answers and gives money to theshop assistant.When Mrs Wilson asks him about something good or bad,heoften s

10、ays All right.And how much is it?to her.At about 8 oclock p.m.,Andy is tired and thirsty,and he wants tohave a drink.Suddenly(突然地)his wife looks up at moon and says,Look,Andy.Is the moon so beautiful?All right.And how much is it?his husband answers quickly.1.Mrs Wilson likes to go shopping on Sunday

11、s.2.Andy is Mrs Wilsons husband.3.Mrs Wilson pays for all the thing she buys.4.Andy is hungry and wants to buy some food.5.Mrs Wilson wants Andy to buy the moon.4/164.Joan is an American girl.She lives in China now.She is in my class.Her parents work in China,too,but her brother works in the U.S.A.H

12、eoften writes letters to them.Joan likes Chinese class very much,and likesspeaking Chinese with us after class.Her father teaches us English well.We all like his class.On Sundays,Joan goes to the Peoples Park withher father and mother.Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother.Theylike the Chinese

13、food very much.Its a happy family.29.Joan is from _.A.China B.Japan C.the U.S.A.D.Canada30.Joan likes speaking _with us after class.A.Chinese B.English C.French D.Japanese31.Joans _ is an English teacher.A.father B.mother C.brother D.father and mother32.How often does Joan go to the shop?A.Often.B.N

14、ever.C.Every Sunday.D.Sometimes.33.Which is not wrong?A.Joans mother is a good doctor.B.There are three people in herfamily.C.They like to eat the Chinese food a lot.D.The family are allin China.5/165.Once there lived an old man in a town.He always forgot a lot of things.So his wife always had to sa

15、y to him，Dont forget this.One day he went on a long way alone.Before he left home，his wifesaid，Now you have all these things.You need them on your way.Take careof your things on the way.He went to the station.He bought a ticket andgot on the train with it.About an hour later，the conductor began to s

16、ee the tickets.He cameto the old man and said，Will you please show me your ticket?The oldman looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it.He was very worried.I cant find my ticket.I really bought a ticketbefore I got on the train，said the old man.I think you are right.I believe

17、you bought a ticket.All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，said the conductor kindly.But theold man still(仍然)looked worried and said sadly，You dont know whyIm worried.If I dont find my ticket，I cant remember my station.Wheream I going?1.The old man bought a ticket _.A.after he got on the trai

18、nB.before he got on the trainC.when the conductor told him to buy oneD.when he found he had no ticket with him2.About an hour later，the conductor began _.A.to buy the ticketsB.to look for the ticketsC.to check(检查)the tickets.6/16D.to show the tickets3.The conductor told the old man that he didnt nee

19、d to buyanother ticket because _.A.the man was very oldB.he thought the old man had no money with himC.the old man showed him the ticketD.he believed the old man4.The old man still looked worried because _.A.he couldnt get on the train.B.he lost his ticket and a lot of moneyC.he thought his wife wou

20、ld get angry with himD.he forgot where he was going5.Which of the following(以下)is right?A.The old man went on the trip with his wifeB.The old man didnt find his ticketC.The conductor was also an old manD.The old man had to buy another ticket.7/166.The best way of learning a language is using it.The

21、best way of learningEnglish is talking in English as much as possible.Sometimes youll getyour words mixed up(混合)and people will not understand you.Sometimespeople will say things too quickly and you can t understand them.Butif you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laughat the

22、mistakes you make.Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughingat your mistakes.Its better for people to laugh at your mistakes thanto be angry with you，because they dont understand what you are saying.The most important thing for learning English is：Dont be afraid ofmaking mistakes because everyone

23、 makes mistakes.1.The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a languageis _.A.writingB.listeningC.using itD.learning grammar2.What should you do in learning English?A.Be careful not to make any mistake.B.Write as quickly as you can.C.Laugh more often.D.Speak English as much as you can.3.Wh

24、en people laugh at your mistakes，you should _.A.not careB.be happyC.feel worriedD.be unhappy4.When you make a mistake，you should _.A.keep quietB.keep your sense of humor.8/16C.be kindD.get angry5.The story tells us：_.A.Only foolish(愚蠢的)people make mistakesB.Few people make mistakesC.People never mak

25、e mistakesD.There is no one who doesnt make mistakes7.Do you know what the White House is?Perhaps some of you do，while othersdont.The White House is a house in Washington.The president of the U.S.A.lives in it.Its really white.But do you know why the White House iswhite?The story happened in 1812.Th

26、at year England was at war withAmerica.The British army got to Washington and set the presidents houseon fire.In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone wallsof the presidents house were painted white and it has been the WhiteHouseever since.1.White House is a house for _.A.the America

27、n people.B.the soldiers of U.S.A.C.the presidents of U.S.A.D.the patients of U.S.A.9/162.England fought with America in _.A.1810B.1812C.1814D.19163.The house is called White House because _.A.its covered with snowB.the house is very cleanC.the stone walls of the house were painted whiteD.they like w

28、hite colour4.The White House was painted white because _.A.the house is oldB.the house is newC.it was once on fire and was with marksD.they have enough paint5.ever since means _.A.neverB.onceC.from then onD.before参考答案1.C第二段第二句。2.B参看第二段The story happened in 1812.3.C第二段提到：战后为了掩盖火烧的痕迹，所以把房子漆成白色。White H

29、ouse也由此而来。4.C参看第三段的解释。.10/165.C根据最后一句：从此它就成了White House。8.One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad somethingis,you can take something positive out of it.The one time I wasnt sureof that was on September 11.I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning.That day,I happenedto wake

30、 up earlier.I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed(撞击)into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.My first reaction(反应)was that it was a terrible accident.Then I saw another plane flyinto the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing(目击)an actof terrorism.My wife and I spent

31、 the day watching the terrible pictures over again.When I watched family members looking for their loved ones,the pain intheir eyes was something I would never forget.I couldnt understand howsomething this terrible could have happened.It wasnt until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see

32、that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy(悲剧).People seemdifferent now,more understanding,more tolerant(宽容的).Little thingsthat seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things.Personally,I am more tolerant than I was.I realize life is too short,and too precious(珍贵的),to let myself

33、get worried over small things.Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted.Things changein the blink of an eye.People go to work and dont come back.One momenttheyre living and the next minute theyre not.And,it doesnt matterwho you are,there is nothing you can do about it.We never know when

34、 ourtime herewill be over,so we all need to make the most of every minutewe have.11/16You try to learn from what happened.You cant be used up by it.Youcant live by it.All you can do is just live.1.The word positive in the passage probably means _.A.terribleB.badC.goodD.real2.What did the writer see

35、after he turned on the TV that morning?A.A fire startingB.A plane flyingC.A terrible accidentD.An act of terrorism.3.From September 11,the writer had realized that_.A.people should make the most of every minute they haveB.he has become less tolerant towards othersC.he should get worried about little

36、 thingsD.life is too short to care about others.4.Whats the best title of this passage?A.A Report about September 11B.The Tragedy of September 11C.September 11 and My FamilyD.September 11 and My Turn.12/169.Cool is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to expressa temperature that is a l

37、ittle bit cold.As the world has changed,theword has had many different meanings.Cool can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say Its cool.Youmay think,Hes so cool,when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize(扩大)t

38、he meaning of cool.You can use it insteadof many words such as new or surprising.Heres an interesting storywe can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her studentsto write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On one studentspaper was just the one sentence,Its so cool.Maybe he thou

39、ght it wasthe best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without cool,some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite importantto keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words thatmake your life as colourful as the word cool

40、?I can.And I think theyare also very cool.1.We know that the word cool has _.A.only one meaningB.no meaningsC.many different meaningsD.the same meaning2.In the passage,the word express means_.A.seeB.showC.knowD.feel3.If you are _ something,you may say,Its cool.A.interested inB.angry aboutC.afraid of

41、D.unhappy with.13/164.The writer takes an example to show he is _ the waythe word is used.A.pleased withB.strange toC.worried aboutD.careful with5.In the passage,the writer suggests(暗示)that the wordcool_.A.can be used instead of many wordsB.usually means something interestingC.can make your life col

42、ourfulD.may not be as cool as it seems10.Jack is a twenty-year-old young man.Two years ago,when he finishedmiddle school,he found work in a shop.Usually he works until ten oclockin the evening.He is very tired when he gets home.After a quick supperhe goes to bed and soon falls asleep.His grandma who

43、 lives downstairsis satisfied with(满意)him.One day,on his way home,he met Mary.They were both happy.He askedthe girl to his house,she agreed happily.He bought some fruit and drinksfor her.And they talked about their school,teachers,classmates andtheir future(未来).They talked for a long time.Have a loo

44、k at your watch,please,said the girl.What time is itnow?Sorry,something is wrong with my watch,said Jack.Wheres yours?I left it at home.14/16Jack thought for a moment and found a way.He began to stamp his footon the floor,Bang!Bang!Bang!The sound woke his grandma up.The old woman shouted downstairs,

45、Itstwelve oclock in the night,Jack.Why are you still jumping upstairs?1.Jack was _ when he finished middle school.A.sixteenB.eighteenC.twentyD.fifteen2.The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _.A.hes her grandsonB.hes cleverC.he can keep quietD.he gets home on time3.From the story,we can know t

46、hat Mary is Jacks _.A.classmateB.colleague(同事)C.auntD.wife4.The word stamp in the story means _ in Chinese.A.盖印B.跺C.贴邮票D.承认5.Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order(为了)_.A.to wake his grandma upB.to make his grandma angryC.that his grandma was going to tell him the timeD.that his grandma was goi

47、ng to buy him a watch7 题答案.15/161.C第二段第二句。2.B参看第二段The story happened in 1812.3.C第二段提到：战后为了掩盖火烧的痕迹，所以把房子漆成白色。White House也由此而来。4.C参看第三段的解释。5.C根据最后一句：从此它就成了White House。8 题答案1.C 见第一行，不管（no matter）事情多糟，总能发现有益的东西。2.D 见第六行。3.A 见倒数第三行。So we all need to make the most of every minutewe have.4.D9 题答案讲解：1见首句。2

48、由express前后词义关系可推断出是表达的意思，与show同义。3由第二段首句可知。4由例子中的学生用 cool 一词概括出他的所有感受，知 cool 词义的扩大会导致语言中词汇的缺乏，是令人担忧的。5结合第 4 题的答案可做出选择。参考答案：1.A2.D3.A4.D5.C.16/16讲解：1.由短文最后一句They had travelled 1,797 kilometres fromLondon可知，最接近for nearly 1,800 kilometres，因此选 A。2.由短文第 2 段倒数第 3 句So they were able to change its weight可知答案为 D。3.从第 3 段可以看出，越往上温度越低，因此应选 A。4.由短文最后一段倒数第 2 句They came down in Poland.可知答案为 D。5.纵观全文可以看出答案 C 不正确。10 题答案讲解：1第一句介绍杰克今年 20 岁，2 年前中学毕业，应选 B。2结合前后文意，前面讲他吃完饭就去睡觉，并且很快就睡着了，文章最后介绍他用脚跺楼，发出声音，奶奶阻止他，说明他奶奶怕吵，综合判断选C。3由第二段倒数第二句判断。4根据文意，他奶奶住他楼下，倒数第二句又讲他用脚在地板上发出Bang.的声音，故应是用脚跺楼。5因他表坏了，Mary 又没带，他们想知道时间。