一.完形填空。(10分)
(1)OnedayJackwenttoabigdinnerparty.Hiscoatwasnotgood.Whenhewentin,noonelookedathimandnoonegavehim16food.Hewas17angrythathewenthome,and18
hisbestcoatandthencamebackto19party.Everyonestoodupatonceandcametomeethim.Otherguests20himtothebesttableandgavehimthebestfood.ThenJackputthefoodinhiscoatandsaid,“Pleaseeat,mydearcoat.”Theotherpeoplewerevery21andsaid,“Whyareyoudoingthat?”Jackanswered,“I’maskingmycoat22now.WhenIcamehereat23,nobodynoticedme24gavemefood.AfterIchangedmycoat,yougavemethebestfood.Soyougavefoodtomycoat,notto25.”Everyonefeltembarrassed(尴尬的).
()1.A.anyB.someC.fewD.little
()2.A.tooB.veryC.soD.such
()3A.wearB.putonC.towearD.toputon
()4A.aB.anC.oneD.the
()5.A.takeB.takenC.tookD.takes
()6.A.surpriseB.surprisingC.surprisedD.angry
()7.A.eatB.eatingC.toeatD.ate
()8.A.firstB.thefirstC.lastD.thelast
()9A.andB.orC.norD.but
()10.A.IB.myC.mineD.me
(2)Readingnewspapershasbecomeanimportantpartofoureverydaylife.Somepeoplereadnewspapers26thefirstthingtodointhemorning,othersreadnewspapersassoonastheyhavefreetimeduringtheday27theycanlearnwhat28intheworld.
Peoplejustchoosetheirfavoritenewspapers.Someliketheworldnews,and29prefershortstories.Sometimeswedon’thaveenoughtime30allthenewscarefully,sowejust31
aquicklookatthefrontpage.Atothertime,we32beinsuchahurrythatweonlyhaveafewminutestolookatthetitles(标题)ofthepassages.
Today,newspapersinEnglishhave33ofreadersintheworld.TheEnglishlanguageissopopular34manyChinesestudentsarereadingEnglishnewspapers,suchasChinaDaily,21stCenturyandsoon.Theybring35informationtogetherwiththeInternet.Wecan’tlivewithoutnewspapers.
()1A.forB.toC.likeD.as
()2.A.becauseofB.sothatC.thoughD.suchthat
()3.A.happensB.happenedC.ishappeningD.willhappen
()4A.someB.othersC.theothersD.else
()5A.toreadB.readC.readsD.reading
()6A.getB.takeC.bringD.give
()7.A.mustB.needC.shouldD.may
()8A.thelargenumberB.thelargernumberC.thelargestnumberD.themostlargenumber
()9.A.ifB.thatC.becauseD.though
()10.A.manyandmanyB.manyandmoreC.moreandmoreD.mostandmost
(3)ColorsandOurFeelings
Colorisveryimportantinourlife.Ithasalot26withourfeelings.Socolorsaresometimescalled27,coolorneutral(中性的).Redandyellowarewarmcolors28theymakearoomfeelwarmer.Theyalsomakethewallsseem29tousthantheyreallyare.Wesay30blueandgreenarecold.Theycangiveusdifferentfeelings—theroomfeelscoolerandthewallsseemtobefartheraway.Aneutralcolor31onethatdoesnotaffectourfeelings.Brownandgray32neutral,buttheymayalsobeputintowarmorcoolcolorthataffectourfeelings.
33isimportanttochoosetherightcolorswewant.Thoughredmightbeverygoodforarestaurant,itwouldbewrong34anartgallery(画廊).Peoplewanttolookatthepictures,notthewallsbehind.Whiteisusedtomakeasmallroomlooklarger.35aroomisverysmall,wecanusewhitecolorforthewalls.
()1A.todoB.doC.doesD.doing
()2A.darkB.brightC.hotD
.warm
()3.A.whenB.whyC.afterD.because
()4.A.nearB.morenearC.nearerD.nearest
()5.A.whatB.thatC.ifD.whether
()6A.areB.isC.wasD.were
()7A.neitherisB.isneitherC.arebothD.bothare
()8A.ItB.HeC.ThatD.What
()9.A.inB.atC.underD.for
()10.A.ButB.IfC.SoD.Until
(4)Beethovenhadanuglyfaceandavery1temper(脾气),butpeople2himtotheirhomes.Whenhelosthistemper,theyforgave(原谅)him.Hewasoftenpoorandillduringhislife.Afteroneillness,hesuddenly3himselfdeaf.Atthattimehewas431.Whatablowitwasonhim!
5thisdidn’tstopBeethoven6oninhislife.Hewenton7muchmusic.Hewrotelongpiecesandshortpieces,happyonesand8ones.Duringhislife,hecomposed(作曲)about300pieces.9people’ssurprise,hewrotesomeofhisbestandmostbeautifulpieces10hebecamedeaf.Manyofthemareknownandlovedallovertheworld.
()1.A.goodB.betterC.badD.worse
()2.A.didn’tliketoaskB.likedtoinviteC.didn’tliketotakeD.likedtolet
()3.A.lookedforB.foundC.foundoutD.lookedat
()4.A.justB.justnowC.stillD.even()5.A.BecauseB.AsC.ButD.So
()6.A.towalkB.walkC.forwalkingD.fromwalking
()7.A.writeB.towriteC.wroteD.writing()8.A.wonderfulB.sadC.hardD.strong
()9.A.ForB.InC.AtD.To()10.A.beforeB.untilC.afterD.if
二阅读理解。(30分)
(1)Alotofboysandgirlsinwesterncountriesarewearingthesameclothes,andmanyboyshavelonghair,soitisdifficulttotellwhethertheyareboysornot.
OnedayanoldmanwentforawalkinaparkinWashingtonandwhenhewastired,hesatdownonachairbyaswimmingpool.Ayoungpersonwasstandingontheothersideofthepool.
“Oh!”theoldmansaidtothepersonsittingnexttohim,“Doyouseethepersonwiththelooseclothesandlonghair?Isitaboyoragirl?”
“Agirl,”saidtheperson,“Sheismydaughter.”
“Oh!”theoldmansaidquickly,“Pleaseforgiveme.Idon’tknowthatyouarehermother.”
“I’mnot,”saidtheperson,“I’mherfather.”
()1.Whatdidtheoldmanseeontheothersideofthepool?
A.Agirl.B.Aboy.C.Anoldwoman.D.Aman.
()2Theoldmanthoughtthepersonsittingnexttohimwas____.
A.awomanB.amanC.agirlD.aboy
()3“Pleaseforgiveme.”inthepassagemeans“____”
A.I’mnotsure.B.I’msurprised.C.I’msorry.D.I’mnotlivinghere.
()4.Whichisrightaccordingtothepassage?
A.Mostpeopleinwesterncountrieswearthesameclothes.
B.Theoldmanthoughtthepersonnexttohimwasaman.
C.It’sdifficulttotellboysfromgirlsbecausetheywearthesameclothes.
D.Sometimesmenalsohavelonghairsaswomeninwesterncountries.
()5.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Aretheywearingthesameclothes?B.Canyoutellboysfromgirls?
C.Aretheyboysorgirls?D.What’swrongwiththeboys?
(2)ThesedaysmostpeopleinBritainandtheU.S.A.donotwearveryformalclothes.Butsometimesitisimportanttoweartherightclothes.
ManyBritishpeopledon’tthinkaboutclothesverymuch.Theyjustliketobecomfortable.Whentheywanttoenjoythemselves,theycanwearalmostanything.Attheaters,cinemasandconcertsyoucanwearwhateve
ryoulike.Frombeautifulsuitsanddressestojeansandsweaters.Anythinggoesaslongas(只要)youlookcleanandtidy.
ButinBritainandtheU.S.A.,meninofficesusuallywearsuitsandties,andwomenweardressesorskirts(nottrousers).Doctorsandbusinesspeoplealwayswearquiteformalclothes.Andinsomehotelsandrestaurantsmenhavetoweartiesandwomenhavetoweartidydresses.
Inmanyways,AmericansarelessformalthanBritishpeople,buttheyaremorecarefulwiththeirclothes.Athomeoronholidays,mostAmericanswearuniformsorsportsclothes.Butwhentheygooutintheevening,theyliketolooknice.Butingoodhotelsandrestaurants,menhavetowearjacketsandties,andwomenwearprettyclothes.
It’shardtosayexactlywhatpeoplewearinBritainandtheU.S.A.,becauseeveryoneisdifferent.Ifyouarenotsurewhattowear,watchfirstandthendothesame.You’llfeelmorecomfortableifyoudon’tlooktoodifferentfromeveryoneelse.
()1PeopleinBritainandtheU.S.A.wearinformalclotheswhenthey____.
A.goouttoenjoythemselvesB.areinoffices
C.areinbigrestaurantsD.goouttowork
()2.Atconcerts,doctorswear____.
A.sweatersB.whatevertheylike
C.whatotherswearD.likeplayers
()3.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Womenareusuallynotallowedtoweartrousersinoffices.
B.Officersalwayswearformalclotheseventhoughtheyareathome.
C.AmericansaremorerelaxedintheirclothesthanBritishpeople.
D.Thougheveryoneisdifferent,theywearthesameclothesinoffices.
()4“Anythinggoes”inthesecondparagraphmeans“____”.
A.AnyclothesareallrightB.Anythingwears
C.AllthethingsaroundareallrightD.Notanyclothesareallright
()5Menweartieswhenthey____intheU.S.A.
A.meettheirfamiliesB.meettheirclosefriends
C.eatsomethingdeliciousD.havedinneringoodrestaurants
(3)BicyclesinChina
BicyclesareverypopularinChina.Inourcountryyoucanseebicyclesalmosteverywhere.Whenyouwalkontheroad,youwillfindalotofpeopleridingbicyclestoschool,shopsandanywhereelse.Therefore(因此),Chinaisknownas“thekingdomofbicycles”.InChina,manyfamilieshaveoneortwobicycles.
Compared(与……比)withcars,bicycleshavemanyadvantages.First,theyaremuchcheaperthancars.MostChinesecan’taffordcars,buttheycanaffordbicycles.Second,bicyclesaresmallenoughtoparkanywhere,whilecarsneedalargerpieceoflandtopark.What’smore,withlowerspeed,bicyclesaresaferthancars.
However,bicyclesalsobringsomeproblems.Someridersdon’tobeythetrafficrulesandsomeridersdon’tthinkaboutothers’safety.Sotheyridetoofast.Duringrushhours,toomanybicyclesmaycausetrafficjams.Westillhavealongwaytogotosolvetheproblem.
()1.WherecanyouseebicyclesinChina?
A.Inthebigcity.B.Inthetown.
C.Inthecountry.D.Almosteverywhere.
()2“Thekingdomofbicycles”hereissaying____.
A.ChinahasalargenumberofbicyclesB.Chinamakesbicycles
C.bicyclesareakingdomD.onlyChinahasbicycles
()3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofbicycles?
A.Bicyclesaremuchcheaperthancars.B.Bicyclesareeasytopark.
C.Bicyclesaremorebeautifulthancars.D.Bicyclesaresaferthancars.
()4.Whatproblemscanbicyclesbring?
A.Bicyclesaremoreandmoreexpensive.
B.Ridingbicyclesismoredangerousthandrivingcars.
C.Therearenoplacesforsomanybicycles.
D.Toomanybicyclesmaycausetrafficjams.
()5.Whatdoesthelastsentencemean?
A.Weshoulddrivecarsinsteadofridingbicycles.
B.It’stoofartoridebicycles.
C.Bicyclesaresafeenough.
D.Westillneedtodomuchtosolvetheproblem.
(4)CanyoucreatyourownT-shirt?Letmetellyouit’seasy!Inthemodernworld,designingapersonalT-shirtwithyourownmessageorfavoriteimage(图像)isnowapieceofcake.
Atfirst,youcanuseadigitalcameratotakesomephotos.Also,youcandownloadbeautifulpicturesfromtheInternet.Ofcourse,youcanalsodrawyourfavoritepicturesbyyourself.Inaword,youcanuseyourimagination.
Then,buysomeheat-sensitiveiron-ontransferpaper(感热的可熨的摹写纸)andprint(打印)yourpictureortextusingastandardinkjetprinter(喷墨打印机).Youcanprintblackorcolorsorevenbuyotherspecialpaper.
PutthepaperontoacleanT-shirtthatyouboughtfromtheshops,thenjustuseanelectricclothesiron(熨斗)andinafewminutesyoucanmakeyourownT-shirt.YoumustbeconfidentandproudinthiskindofT-shirt.
按要求完成下列各题。
()1.Whatdoesthephrase“apieceofcake”meanhereinChineseaccordingtothepassage?
A.一块蛋糕B.小菜一碟C.非常困难D.一块饼干
2Howcanyougetyourfavoritepicture?
Wecan____fromtheInternet,takephotoswithadigital____and____byourselves.
3.Whatpapercanyouusetoprintyourpicture?
Wecanbuysomeheat-sensitiveiron-on________.
4WhatcanyoudoafterputtingthepaperontheT-shirt?
Wecanuse________________.
5.将短文最后一段画线部分翻译成汉语。
(5)Afarmerhadacow.Hetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasill,hewasveryworried.Hetelephonedthevet.
“What’stheproblem?”Thevetaskedhimwhenhearrived.
“Mycow'sill,”thefarmersaid.“Idon’tknowwhat'sthematterwithher.She’slyingdownandwon’teat.She'smakingastrangenoise.”
Thevetlookedoverthecow."She'scertainlyill,"hesaid,"andsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicine."
Hetookabottleoutofhisbox,puttwopillsintohishandandsaid,"Giveherthese.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter."“HowshouldIgivethemtoher?”thefarmerasked.
Thevetgavehimatube(管子)andsaid,"Putthistubeinhermouth,thenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.That'llmakeit."
Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.Thefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworried.“How'syourcow?”thevetasked.
“Nochange,”thefarmersaid,“andI’mfeelingverystrangemyself.”
“Oh?”thevetsaid,"Why?"
“Ididwhatyousaid,”thefarmeranswered.“Iputthetubeinthecow'smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.”“And?”thevetasked.
“Thecowblewfirst,”thefarmersaid.
()1.Inthestory,thevetmustbe_________.
A.thefarmer'sfriendB.amilkfactoryC.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals
()2Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______
A.couldn'tliedownB.didn'teatthepillsC.couldn'tmakeanynoiseD.wasill
()3.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?
A.Bottleofpills.B.Alongtube.C.Twopills.D.Asmallbox.
()4Thevettaughtthefarmerhow_________.
A.toblowthetubeB.tomakethecowtakethepills
C.totakethemedicineD.toputthetubeinhismouth
()5Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Thefarmeratethepillshimself.
B.Thecowgotbetteraftertakingthemedicine.
C.Thevetcametohelpfarmerchangethecowthenextday.
D.Thefarmerwaitedforthevetoutsidehishousethenextday.
__________________________________________________________________________
(6)TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHisson
Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.
Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhaveahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场)."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.
Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyouseehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.
Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergotupbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.
Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"sheasked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannotpleaseallthepeopleallthetime.
()1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____.
A.beforeitwasdeadB.beforeitbecometootired
C.beforeitmarketwasoverD.beforeitwasasoldashewas
()2.Thetwomenontheroad____.
A.askedhowfaritwastothemarket
B.saidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytire
C.askedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse
D.toldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk
()3.Thetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor____.
A.thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse
B.thefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked
C.theboytorideinsteadofhisfather
D.onlyonepersontoridesuchalongway
()4.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause____.
A.theoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk
B.thethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad
C.hedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking
D.hissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself
()5.Theyoungwomanwasmostsorry____.
A.fortheoldmanB.forthefarmer'syoungson
C.thatitwasnotfartothemarketD.forthehorse
一.完形填空。(10分)
(1)OnedayJackwenttoabigdinnerparty.Hiscoatwasnotgood.Whenhewentin,noonelookedathimandnoonegavehim16food.Hewas17angrythathewenthome,and18
hisbestcoatandthencamebackto19party.Everyonestoodupatonceandcametomeethim.Otherguests20himtothebesttableandgavehimthebestfood.ThenJackputthefoodinhiscoatandsaid,“Pleaseeat,mydearcoat.”Theotherpeoplewerevery21andsaid,“Whyareyoudoingthat?”Jackanswered,“I’maskingmycoat22now.WhenIcamehereat23,nobodynoticedme24gavemefood.AfterIchangedmycoat,yougavemethebestfood.Soyougavefoodtomycoat,notto25.”Everyonefeltembarrassed(尴尬的).
()1.A.anyB.someC.fewD.little
()2.A.too
B.veryC.soD.such
()3A.wearB.putonC.towearD.toputon
()4A.aB.anC.oneD.the
()5.A.takeB.takenC.tookD.takes
()6.A.surpriseB.surprisingC.surprisedD.angry
()7.A.eatB.eatingC.toeatD.ate
()8.A.firstB.thefirstC.lastD.thelast
()9A.andB.orC.norD.but
()10.A.IB.myC.mineD.me
(2)Readingnewspapershasbecomeanimportantpartofoureverydaylife.Somepeoplereadnewspapers26thefirstthingtodointhemorning,othersreadnewspapersassoonastheyhavefreetimeduringtheday27theycanlearnwhat28intheworld.
Peoplejustchoosetheirfavoritenewspapers.Someliketheworldnews,and29prefershortstories.Sometimeswedon’thaveenoughtime30allthenewscarefully,sowejust31
aquicklookatthefrontpage.Atothertime,we32beinsuchahurrythatweonlyhaveafewminutestolookatthetitles(标题)ofthepassages.
Today,newspapersinEnglishhave33ofreadersintheworld.TheEnglishlanguageissopopular34manyChinesestudentsarereadingEnglishnewspapers,suchasChinaDaily,21stCenturyandsoon.Theybring35informationtogetherwiththeInternet.Wecan’tlivewithoutnewspapers.
()1A.forB.toC.likeD.as
()2.A.becauseofB.sothatC.thoughD.suchthat
()3.A.happensB.happenedC.ishappeningD.willhappen
()4A.someB.othersC.theothersD.else
()5A.toreadB.readC.readsD.reading
()6A.getB.takeC.bringD.give
()7.A.mustB.needC.shouldD.may
()8A.thelargenumberB.thelargernumberC.thelargestnumberD.themostlargenumber
()9.A.ifB.thatC.becauseD.though
()10.A.manyandmanyB.manyandmoreC.moreandmoreD.mostandmost
(3)ColorsandOurFeelings
Colorisveryimportantinourlife.Ithasalot26withourfeelings.Socolorsaresometimescalled27,coolorneutral(中性的).Redandyellowarewarmcolors28theymakearoomfeelwarmer.Theyalsomakethewallsseem29tousthantheyreallyare.Wesay30blueandgreenarecold.Theycangiveusdifferentfeelings—theroomfeelscoolerandthewallsseemtobefartheraway.Aneutralcolor31onethatdoesnotaffectourfeelings.Brownandgray32neutral,buttheymayalsobeputintowarmorcoolcolorthataffectourfeelings.
33isimportanttochoosetherightcolorswewant.Thoughredmightbeverygoodforarestaurant,itwouldbewrong34anartgallery(画廊).Peoplewanttolookatthepictures,notthewallsbehind.Whiteisusedtomakeasmallroomlooklarger.35aroomisverysmall,wecanusewhitecolorforthewalls.
()1A.todoB.doC.doesD.doing
()2A.darkB.brightC.hotD.warm
()3.A.whenB.whyC.afterD.because
()4.A.nearB.morenearC.nearerD.nearest
()5.A.whatB.thatC.ifD.whether
()6A.areB.isC.wasD.were
()7A.neitherisB.isneitherC.arebothD.bothare
()8A.ItB.HeC.ThatD.What
()9.A.inB.atC.underD.for
()10.A.ButB.IfC.SoD.Until
(4)Beethovenhadanuglyfaceandavery1temper(脾气),butpeople2himtotheirhomes.Whenhelosthistemper,theyforgave(原谅)him.Hewasoftenpoorandillduringhislife.Afteroneillness,hesuddenly3himselfdeaf.Atthattimehewas431.Whatablowitwasonhim!
5thisdidn’tstopBeethoven6oninhislife.Hewenton7muchmusic.Hewrotelongpiecesandshortpieces,happyonesand8ones.Duringhislife,hecomposed(作曲)about300pieces.9people
’ssurprise,hewrotesomeofhisbestandmostbeautifulpieces10hebecamedeaf.Manyofthemareknownandlovedallovertheworld.
()1.A.goodB.betterC.badD.worse
()2.A.didn’tliketoaskB.likedtoinviteC.didn’tliketotakeD.likedtolet
()3.A.lookedforB.foundC.foundoutD.lookedat
()4.A.justB.justnowC.stillD.even()5.A.BecauseB.AsC.ButD.So
()6.A.towalkB.walkC.forwalkingD.fromwalking
()7.A.writeB.towriteC.wroteD.writing()8.A.wonderfulB.sadC.hardD.strong
()9.A.ForB.InC.AtD.To()10.A.beforeB.untilC.afterD.if
二阅读理解。(30分)
(1)Alotofboysandgirlsinwesterncountriesarewearingthesameclothes,andmanyboyshavelonghair,soitisdifficulttotellwhethertheyareboysornot.
OnedayanoldmanwentforawalkinaparkinWashingtonandwhenhewastired,hesatdownonachairbyaswimmingpool.Ayoungpersonwasstandingontheothersideofthepool.
“Oh!”theoldmansaidtothepersonsittingnexttohim,“Doyouseethepersonwiththelooseclothesandlonghair?Isitaboyoragirl?”
“Agirl,”saidtheperson,“Sheismydaughter.”
“Oh!”theoldmansaidquickly,“Pleaseforgiveme.Idon’tknowthatyouarehermother.”
“I’mnot,”saidtheperson,“I’mherfather.”
()1.Whatdidtheoldmanseeontheothersideofthepool?
A.Agirl.B.Aboy.C.Anoldwoman.D.Aman.
()2Theoldmanthoughtthepersonsittingnexttohimwas____.
A.awomanB.amanC.agirlD.aboy
()3“Pleaseforgiveme.”inthepassagemeans“____”
A.I’mnotsure.B.I’msurprised.C.I’msorry.D.I’mnotlivinghere.
()4.Whichisrightaccordingtothepassage?
A.Mostpeopleinwesterncountrieswearthesameclothes.
B.Theoldmanthoughtthepersonnexttohimwasaman.
C.It’sdifficulttotellboysfromgirlsbecausetheywearthesameclothes.
D.Sometimesmenalsohavelonghairsaswomeninwesterncountries.
()5.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Aretheywearingthesameclothes?B.Canyoutellboysfromgirls?
C.Aretheyboysorgirls?D.What’swrongwiththeboys?
(2)ThesedaysmostpeopleinBritainandtheU.S.A.donotwearveryformalclothes.Butsometimesitisimportanttoweartherightclothes.
ManyBritishpeopledon’tthinkaboutclothesverymuch.Theyjustliketobecomfortable.Whentheywanttoenjoythemselves,theycanwearalmostanything.Attheaters,cinemasandconcertsyoucanwearwhateveryoulike.Frombeautifulsuitsanddressestojeansandsweaters.Anythinggoesaslongas(只要)youlookcleanandtidy.
ButinBritainandtheU.S.A.,meninofficesusuallywearsuitsandties,andwomenweardressesorskirts(nottrousers).Doctorsandbusinesspeoplealwayswearquiteformalclothes.Andinsomehotelsandrestaurantsmenhavetoweartiesandwomenhavetoweartidydresses.
Inmanyways,AmericansarelessformalthanBritishpeople,buttheyaremorecarefulwiththeirclothes.Athomeoronholidays,mostAmericanswearuniformsorsportsclothes.Butwhentheygooutintheevening,theyliketolooknice.Butingoodhotelsandrestaurants,menhavetowearjacketsandties,andwomenwearprettyclothes.
It’shardtosayexactlywhatpeoplewearinBritainandtheU.S.A.,becauseeveryoneisdifferent.Ifyo
uarenotsurewhattowear,watchfirstandthendothesame.You’llfeelmorecomfortableifyoudon’tlooktoodifferentfromeveryoneelse.
()1PeopleinBritainandtheU.S.A.wearinformalclotheswhenthey____.
A.goouttoenjoythemselvesB.areinoffices
C.areinbigrestaurantsD.goouttowork
()2.Atconcerts,doctorswear____.
A.sweatersB.whatevertheylike
C.whatotherswearD.likeplayers
()3.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Womenareusuallynotallowedtoweartrousersinoffices.
B.Officersalwayswearformalclotheseventhoughtheyareathome.
C.AmericansaremorerelaxedintheirclothesthanBritishpeople.
D.Thougheveryoneisdifferent,theywearthesameclothesinoffices.
()4“Anythinggoes”inthesecondparagraphmeans“____”.
A.AnyclothesareallrightB.Anythingwears
C.AllthethingsaroundareallrightD.Notanyclothesareallright
()5Menweartieswhenthey____intheU.S.A.
A.meettheirfamiliesB.meettheirclosefriends
C.eatsomethingdeliciousD.havedinneringoodrestaurants
(3)BicyclesinChina
BicyclesareverypopularinChina.Inourcountryyoucanseebicyclesalmosteverywhere.Whenyouwalkontheroad,youwillfindalotofpeopleridingbicyclestoschool,shopsandanywhereelse.Therefore(因此),Chinaisknownas“thekingdomofbicycles”.InChina,manyfamilieshaveoneortwobicycles.
Compared(与……比)withcars,bicycleshavemanyadvantages.First,theyaremuchcheaperthancars.MostChinesecan’taffordcars,buttheycanaffordbicycles.Second,bicyclesaresmallenoughtoparkanywhere,whilecarsneedalargerpieceoflandtopark.What’smore,withlowerspeed,bicyclesaresaferthancars.
However,bicyclesalsobringsomeproblems.Someridersdon’tobeythetrafficrulesandsomeridersdon’tthinkaboutothers’safety.Sotheyridetoofast.Duringrushhours,toomanybicyclesmaycausetrafficjams.Westillhavealongwaytogotosolvetheproblem.
()1.WherecanyouseebicyclesinChina?
A.Inthebigcity.B.Inthetown.
C.Inthecountry.D.Almosteverywhere.
()2“Thekingdomofbicycles”hereissaying____.
A.ChinahasalargenumberofbicyclesB.Chinamakesbicycles
C.bicyclesareakingdomD.onlyChinahasbicycles
()3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofbicycles?
A.Bicyclesaremuchcheaperthancars.B.Bicyclesareeasytopark.
C.Bicyclesaremorebeautifulthancars.D.Bicyclesaresaferthancars.
()4.Whatproblemscanbicyclesbring?
A.Bicyclesaremoreandmoreexpensive.
B.Ridingbicyclesismoredangerousthandrivingcars.
C.Therearenoplacesforsomanybicycles.
D.Toomanybicyclesmaycausetrafficjams.
()5.Whatdoesthelastsentencemean?
A.Weshoulddrivecarsinsteadofridingbicycles.
B.It’stoofartoridebicycles.
C.Bicyclesaresafeenough.
D.Westillneedtodomuchtosolvetheproblem.
(4)CanyoucreatyourownT-shirt?Letmetellyouit’seasy!Inthemodernworld,designingapersonalT-shirtwithyourownmessageorfavoriteimage(图像)isnowapieceofcake.
Atfirst,youcanuseadigitalcameratotakesomephotos.Also,youcandownloadbeautifulpicturesfromtheInternet.Ofcourse,youcanalsodrawyourfavoritepicturesbyyourself.Inaword,youcanuseyourim
agination.
Then,buysomeheat-sensitiveiron-ontransferpaper(感热的可熨的摹写纸)andprint(打印)yourpictureortextusingastandardinkjetprinter(喷墨打印机).Youcanprintblackorcolorsorevenbuyotherspecialpaper.
PutthepaperontoacleanT-shirtthatyouboughtfromtheshops,thenjustuseanelectricclothesiron(熨斗)andinafewminutesyoucanmakeyourownT-shirt.YoumustbeconfidentandproudinthiskindofT-shirt.
按要求完成下列各题。
()1.Whatdoesthephrase“apieceofcake”meanhereinChineseaccordingtothepassage?
A.一块蛋糕B.小菜一碟C.非常困难D.一块饼干
2Howcanyougetyourfavoritepicture?
Wecan____fromtheInternet,takephotoswithadigital____and____byourselves.
3.Whatpapercanyouusetoprintyourpicture?
Wecanbuysomeheat-sensitiveiron-on________.
4WhatcanyoudoafterputtingthepaperontheT-shirt?
Wecanuse________________.
5.将短文最后一段画线部分翻译成汉语。
(5)Afarmerhadacow.Hetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasill,hewasveryworried.Hetelephonedthevet.
“What’stheproblem?”Thevetaskedhimwhenhearrived.
“Mycow'sill,”thefarmersaid.“Idon’tknowwhat'sthematterwithher.She’slyingdownandwon’teat.She'smakingastrangenoise.”
Thevetlookedoverthecow."She'scertainlyill,"hesaid,"andsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicine."
Hetookabottleoutofhisbox,puttwopillsintohishandandsaid,"Giveherthese.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter."“HowshouldIgivethemtoher?”thefarmerasked.
Thevetgavehimatube(管子)andsaid,"Putthistubeinhermouth,thenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.That'llmakeit."
Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.Thefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworried.“How'syourcow?”thevetasked.
“Nochange,”thefarmersaid,“andI’mfeelingverystrangemyself.”
“Oh?”thevetsaid,"Why?"
“Ididwhatyousaid,”thefarmeranswered.“Iputthetubeinthecow'smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.”“And?”thevetasked.
“Thecowblewfirst,”thefarmersaid.
()1.Inthestory,thevetmustbe_________.
A.thefarmer'sfriendB.amilkfactoryC.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals
()2Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______
A.couldn'tliedownB.didn'teatthepillsC.couldn'tmakeanynoiseD.wasill
()3.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?
A.Bottleofpills.B.Alongtube.C.Twopills.D.Asmallbox.
()4Thevettaughtthefarmerhow_________.
A.toblowthetubeB.tomakethecowtakethepills
C.totakethemedicineD.toputthetubeinhismouth
()5Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Thefarmeratethepillshimself.
B.Thecowgotbetteraftertakingthemedicine.
C.Thevetcametohelpfarmerchangethecowthenextday.
D.Thefarmerwaitedforthevetoutsidehishousethenextday.
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(6)TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHisson
Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.
Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid
,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhaveahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场)."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.
Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyouseehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.
Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergotupbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.
Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"sheasked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannotpleaseallthepeopleallthetime.
()1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____.
A.beforeitwasdeadB.beforeitbecometootired
C.beforeitmarketwasoverD.beforeitwasasoldashewas
()2.Thetwomenontheroad____.
A.askedhowfaritwastothemarket
B.saidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytire
C.askedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse
D.toldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk
()3.Thetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor____.
A.thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse
B.thefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked
C.theboytorideinsteadofhisfather
D.onlyonepersontoridesuchalongway
()4.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause____.
A.theoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk
B.thethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad
C.hedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking
D.hissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself
()5.Theyoungwomanwasmostsorry____.
A.fortheoldmanB.forthefarmer'syoungson
C.thatitwasnotfartothemarketD.forthehorse