The word that has changed the world

Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But thereare  11 apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.
Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden  12  in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away  13  the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they 14  the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and 15  the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history 16  morality.*
In the Autumn of 1665, there 17  a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. 18  this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really 19   and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way 20   we think, then people began to  21 what science was at that time.
And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones  22  be found 23  in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think 24  apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. 25  he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.

小题1:	A．one B．two C．three D．four

小题2:	A．vegetable B．fruit C．food D．noodle

小题3:	A．from B．in C．with D．under

小题4:	A．went B．walked C．lived D．left

小题5:	A．got B．turned C．made D．became

小题6:	A．but B．or C．and D．though

小题7:	A．had B．was C．have D．is

小题8:	A．Because of B．Because C．For D．Since

小题9:	A．bored B．tired C．relaxed D．surprised

小题10:

A．/ B．which C．how D．what

小题11:

A．learn B．know C．talk D．share

小题12:

A．need B．should C．can D．must

小题13:

A．somewhere B．nowhere C．everywhere D．anywhere

小题14:

A．what B．who C．where D．that

小题15:

A．Although B．But C．However D．Even

Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And businesses found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
小题1:Father’s Day was started just because _______________.

A．there was a Mother’s Day

B．there was a Children’s Day

C．businesses wanted to get a lot of money

D．people liked their fathers very much

小题2:The word “special” in the second paragraph means ________________________.

A．great

B．nice

C．useful

D．not usual

小题3:In America, people have a Father’s Day to ________________________.

A．buy some presents for their fathers

B．show their love for their fathers

C．let their fathers have a good rest

D．help their fathers do something

小题4:On Father’s Day, businesses always want ________________________.

A．people to buy many more presents

B．children to buy presents only for their fathers

C．women to buy presents only for their husbands

D．people to buy presents only for their parents

小题5:It can be learned from the passage that ________________________.

A．the writer is against Father’s Day

B．many countries have a Father’s Day

C．Businesses can get more money on Father’s Day

D．Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day

Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”
小题1:This story happened in _______.

A．England

B．America

C．Japan

D．Australia

小题2:The banker thought _______.

A．He was really important because he was a rich banker

B．The visitor to the White House was really important

C．The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important

D．the reporter was really important

小题3:The owner of many buildings thought _______.

A．He was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

B．The owner of the very large company was really important

C．The visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

D．The person who worked in the White House was really important

In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
小题1:From what some people say, we know         .

A．they are friends of the famous people

B．famous people can pay them a lot of money

C．they must go to the hospital

D．there is something wrong with their mind

小题2:How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

A．About one third	B．About a quarter
C．More than half	D．Just two or three

小题3:What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

A．The first one is better

B．The second one is better

C．Both of them are good

D．Neither of them is good

小题4:People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because           .

A．they cannot become famous themselves

B．they think the famous person may be in trouble

C．they are afraid the famous person may not like them

D．they cannot get anything in return from the famous person

小题5:Dr. John tells us         .

A．worshipping of famous people is a good thing

B．anything overdone may bring some trouble

C．famous people are not always friendly to us

D．we mustn’t worship anybody or anything

University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top universities in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.
There are 39 independent（独立的）colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the colleges are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
小题1:How many libraries are there at Oxford?
A. Only 100            B. less than 100           C. More than 100
小题2:University of Oxford will provide a number of money for _______students.
A. most                B. top                     C. foreign
小题3:If you want to study at Oxford, you first have to__________.
A. be independent      B. pass an English test        C. move to England
小题4:The number of Chinese students studying at the university is __________.
A. larger and larger                  
B. smaller and smaller    
C. just the same as ten years ago
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The College Life               
B. The University of Oxford  
C. The Chinese Students at Oxford  

Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as（例如） the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music （民间音乐）of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand（理解） each other better through（通过） music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body（在心灵和精神方面）. All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.
小题1: John Denver is a great         singer.

A．English

B．Japanese

C．American

D．Chinese

小题2:.American country music is from the         music of America.

A．pop

B．jazz

C．light

D．folk

小题3:.“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means （意思是）people        .

A．can sing songs together

B．from all over the world sing the same songs

C．show their feeling（感觉）through music and so they understand each other better

D．know language and music

小题4:.John Denver died in        .

A．1997

B．1990

C．1996

D．1999

小题5:.Which sentence is right?

A．Everyone knows when country music began.

B．Country music is from the jazz music.

C．John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too.

D．John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together.

完形填空。阅读下面短文，选择最佳作案。（每小题1分，共10分）
The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China . It is about 6,300 kilometers    46     . It is often   47          “The Ten-thousand- Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.
The Great Wall is    48     for ten men to walk side by side. Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall    49    stones and bricks(砖). There are huge stones on       50    side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.
There are tall watchtowers along the Great Wall. Once upon a time, the soldiers kept    51     the enemies(敌人) in the watchtowers day and night. They made   52    on the towers to   53    each other when the enemies came.
Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of  54    to all the people in the world. Every year  55     people come to visit it from all over the world.

小题1:	A． wide B．tall C．long D．high

小题2:	A． calling B．call C．called D．calls

小题3:	A． enough wide B．wide enough C． more enough D．too enough

小题4:	A． was made of B．was made from C．was made in D．was made by

小题5:	A． both B．all C．each D．either

小题6:	A． seeing B．watching C．looking D．reading

小题7:	A． fire B．a kite C．a face D．a toy

小题8:	A． tell B．talk C．speak D．say

小题9:	A． interested B．interesting C．interest D．interests

小题10:

A． thousand B．thousands C．thousands of D．thousand of

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
We have no idea about   1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways __2___ the history.
For example, in many history books it is __3_ that people who lived three thousand years ago __4__salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt __5_ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies __6__ decay.（腐烂）
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was __7__ to have broken the __8__. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into __9__. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century __10__ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took __11__ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be __12__ punished(惩罚).
Salt was very __13__ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put __14_ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt __15__ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

小题1:	A．when B．where C．what D．which

小题2:	A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although

小题3:	A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading

小题4:	A．eat B．ate C．eating D．have eaten

小题5:	A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used

小题6:	A．off B．from C．on D．out

小题7:	A．think B．consider C．thoughtful D．thought

小题8:	A．law B．glass C．computer D．time

小题9:	A．pool B．hill C．prison D．river

小题10:

A．because B．because of C．by D．as

小题11:

A．more B．less C．fewer D．most

小题12:

A．serious B．bad C．terrible D．seriously

小题13:

A．important B．necessary C．clever D．cheerful

小题14:

A．in the front of B．behind C．in front of D．before

小题15:

A．when B．as C．however D．while

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”That may seem a strange thing to say． But touching things can help you to see them better． Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round． But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth* and cool the ball is． You can feel how heavy the glass is． When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it． With your skin, you can feel better． For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins*  in your pocket． You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too．
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means． They hear it often． Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up． In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes． To see something well, we have to touch it．
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling． One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that touching your skin． Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin． At first, it is not easy to feel these things． You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking． But today some museums have some things to touch． Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show． If we want to see better, reach out and touch． Then you will really see!
小题1:By touching things, ______．

A．you will have a strange feeling

B．you will learn how to reach out your hand

C．you can tell the difference of the things

D．you can tell what colours they are

小题2:When people buy things in shops, they often _______．

A．try them on first

B．keep their right hands on them

C．ask about them

D．feel and touch them

小题3:Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things”? Because _______．

A．the things are used by people, too

B．people feel the things too often

C．people know how to use the things

D．the things are easy to feel

小题4:Which of the following is true?

A．Touching is more important than seeing

B．Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food．

C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up．

D．Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums．

小题5:Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A．Touching by Feeling．	B．To See or to Feel?
C．To See Better—Feel．	D．Ways of Feeling．

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）

What is a spelling bee?   1  , but it is so popular in the Unite States. It is a game for children to spell English words.
The National Spelling Bee is the largest education contest(比赛) . It first began in 1925 in Washington.D. C.   2 . It is open to students in eighth grade or lower and not reaching their 15th birthday.
The contest is quite simple. When it's your turn, the teacher says a word and you have to spell it.   3 , you stay in the game. If you spell it wrong, you're out. What's not so easy are the words the teachers ask you to spell.
Usually, children need to spend a lot of time learning vocabulary. They must remember thousands of English words and spell every word correctly in the contest. Only winners in regional (地区的) contest can enter the national contest. It’s many children’s dream to win the regional contest and go to Washington, D. C. The final winners will be called the Spelling Bee.   4 . Do you also think they are great?

A. If you spell it right B. Not too many Chinese students know it C. It is held in late May or early June of each year D. The children like the sports a lot E. It means they have worked hard