阅读理解

The oldest man has just celebrated his hundredth birthday and the reporter of a paper called on him. After congratulating the old fellow, the reporter asked a few questions. “For what reason do you live so long?” The reporter asked. The old man thought a moment and then, holding up his fingers, began “I never smoke, drink or overeat and always rise at six in the morning.” “But,” the reporter didn’t agree and said, “I had an uncle who acted in this way, yet he only lived to be eighty. How do you explain the cause of that?”

1. The reporter called on the old man ________.

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A. soon after his birthday

B. on his birthday

C. because he didn’t believe the old man lived so long

D. as soon as he received an invitation from the old man

2. The reporter asked the old man ________.

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A. what he usually drank or ate for health

B. how he had been able to live so many years

C. how he enjoyed his hundredth birthday

D. what he should do in order to keep fit

3. The word “overeat” means ________.

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A. eat after the usual dinner time

B. eat before the usual dinner

C. eat more meat but fewer vegetables

D. eat too much

4. The reporter was not satisfied with the old man’s reply because he knew that ________.

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A. smoking and drinking are harmful to the health

B. the old man did not tell the truth

C. the old was not really a hundred years old

D. his uncle didn’t live as long as the old man

5. According to the old man the difference between the old man and the uncle was that ________.

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A. in the morning the old man got up earlier than the uncle

B. the uncle didn’t get in touch with the old man

C. the uncle did not continue the health-keeping

D. the uncle didn’t give up the health-keeping measure

　　阅读理解

　　Two friends were eating at a small restaurant. On the table there was a cup of hot mustard (芥末). One of them thought it was sweet and took a spoonful of it into his month. Tears ran down from his eyes. Nevertheless wishing to have his friend caught in the same position, he said nothing. The other man, seeing that his friend was crying, asked,“What for, my dear friend?”

　　“I was thinking of my father, who was hanged 20 years ago,” he said.

　　Soon after, the other man took a spoonful of the mustard and as tears started running down from his eyes, his friend in his turn, asked, “Why are you crying, then?”

　　“To think that you were not hanged the same time your father was.”

1．The reason why the first man didn't tell the second man what had happened is that ________.

[　　]

A．tears ran down from his eyes

B．he wanted to play a trick on his friend

C．there was some mustard in his month

D．he was tasting the mustard

2．From the passage we know that ________.

[　　]

A．the first man was really thinking of his father

B．the first man's father was really hanged twenty years ago

C．the first man had deep sorry for his father's death

D．the first man was good at playing tricks

3．“To think that you were hanged the same time your father was”suggested that ________.

[　　]

A．the second man thought that the first man should have been hanged together with his father

B．the second man got to know the first man had played tricks on him

C．the second man did not get angry

D．the second man was sorry for the death of his friend's father

4．What does the writer of the story want to tell us?

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A．He wants to tell us a funny story .

B．He wants to tell us not to play tricks on others.

C．It doesn't matter to play tricks.

D．He wants to tell us that playing tricks can make life more interesting.

5．How many people are mentioned in the passage?

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阅读理解

　　People in Britain and the USA are taking more interest in modern dance．Dance classes of all kinds are popular．The audiences going to watch modern company are also larger．And perhaps the most popular modern dance company is the Ballet Rambert．It's also the oldest one is Britain, which was set up in 1926．

　　Until 1966, the Ballet Rambert performed classical ballet only．It's talented young dancers became widely known and soon the Ballet Rambert quickly enlarged itself rapidly into a great classical company．

　　In 60s the company hadn't enough money to go on performing big productions．The directors wanted to encourage new talent and to keep their high standards, so a change of direction was necessary．They decided to give the ballet a new look in 1966．They decided to reduce the size of their company and keep their 17 soldiers for modern dance works only．They showed their ballet as a modern dance form．And although some of their audiences dislike this change, new audiences kept coming to watch their new productions．

　　The modern dance pieces and modern music found unexpected popularity．In 1968 the Ballet Rambert was a great success in London's West End．The company became a focus for the new, progressive talents in the art-in dance and music．

　　Later the Ballet Rambert started to introduce young people to modern dance by giving performances at school．They had a program called Bertram Barrell's Side Show, which again was a success．

1．The Ballet Rambert started in the nineteenth century.

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2．The Ballet Rambert always performs classical works．

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3．The Ballet Rambert first became famous for its classical productions．

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4．The company always made a lot of money．

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5．The modern dance and music of the company became popular．

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6．Not everybody liked the company's change to modern dance．

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7．The number of dancers for modern dance productions was still as large as before．

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8．The Ballet Rambert gave performances at school．

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9．“Bertram Barrell's Show” was a play．

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10．Some dancers had to leave the Ballet Rambert in 1966．

(　　)

　　阅读理解

　　One of the popular games is the Moccasin Game, often called the Shoe Game. The players, divided into two teams, sit facing each other. In front of each team are four shoes. A blanket is held up to prevent the opposing from discovering. Under one of the shoes a rock is hidden, when it is lowered, the guessing begins. One hundred and two sticks are used as counters. A specified number of sticks is lost to other side after two or three guesses by one player who has failed. When a successful guess is made, the rock changes sides. The game continues until one side has lost all the counters.

1．The Moccasin Game is ________.

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A．a game played with ball

B．an indoor game

C．a game played with four shoes

D．a shoe game

2．What do they do at the beginning of the game?

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A．They hide the shoes.

B．They start guessing.

C．They count the numbers of sticks.

D．They sit facing each other.

3．The word “counter” in the story means ________.

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A．a long table on which goods are shown

B．a piece of branch used for keeping count in games

C．a device for keeping count in machinery

D．a computer

4．Which statement is true?

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A．There is no mention of the number of players in the game.

B．Four players are divided into two teams in the game.

C．Eight pairs of shoes are used in the game.

D．One hundred and four sticks are used in the game.

5．How many times can each player guess?

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A．Less than five times.

B．Once.

C．Many times.

D．A few times

阅读理解

　　Some think that people are not so polite as they used to be．Of course customs change, but the most important thing about politeness is that you should do nothing to make other people uncomfortable．

　　Here is a story about two soldiers and a boy．

　　The two soldiers who had just finished a long journey were on the way to their village．They decided to have a few drinks in the bar near a market-place．Having drunk enough, they came out into the street to look for something funny to do．But it was a very quiet place．Nothing interesting ever happened there．But at last, while standing in the market-place, they saw a village boy coming slowly with a donkey(驴) by a rope(绳子), so the two soldiers decided to play a joke on him．

　　“Hello,” one of the soldiers said to the boy,“Why does your brother have to rope round his neck when he goes for a walk with you?”

　　“To stop him joining the nave(海军)．” the boy answered at once．

　　What do you think of the story?Ｗｈｅｎsomeone does something impolite to you, do you think it correct to treat(对待) him in the same way? Can two wrongs make a right?

1．The writer says that______．

[　　]

A．people are less polite now because custom have changed

B．politeness in more important than anything else

C．the change of custom makes people uncomfortable

D．to be polite, one shouldn't make others uncomfortable

2．When they had drunk enough, the two soldiers______．

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A．went on their journey

B．wanted to find something to enjoy themselves

C．looked for a place to have a rest

D．left the market for their village

3．The two soldiers saw a village boy______．

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A．walking slowly on his donkey's back

B．walking together with his donkey

C．coming to the bar with his donkey

D．and wanted to know if he was clever or not

4．The writer ends the article with a question“Can two wrongs make a right?” This means that______．

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A．one should be polite even if he is treated impolitely

B．the two soldiers were wrong and they made the boy do them right

C．the boy's answer served the two soldiers right

D．one should be polite to others when they are polite to him

5．The best title for this article is______．

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A．What is Politeness　　　　B．Was the Boy Right?

C．A Clever Village Boy　　　D．The Two Impolite Soldiers

阅读理解

Nearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their education. There are many costs. First of all, there is tuition (学费) . At some schools, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. At other schools, it may be only a few thousand dollars a year. There are also other costs. Many students leave their homes to go to school in other cities. They may live in apartments, and they must pay for it. Finally, students must buy textbooks for their courses. Going to college or university can be a big expense. Some families start saving money for their children's education when the children are small. Many students work to save money for tuition. They can also get money borrowed from the government. They pay the money back after they begin to work.

1．Among the costs for college education in America, tuition is ________ .

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2．If a student wants to go to school in other cities he pays ________ .

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A．no money for his education

B．more money than he does in his home city

C．less money than he does in his home city

D．as much as he does in his home city

3．Some parents have to begin saving money very early for their children's education because ________ .

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A．their children are too young

B．their children have to work

C．their government takes no care of them

D．the costs are so big

4．After graduation, some students have to pay some money back to ________ .

[　　]

5．The article mainly tells us about ________ .

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A．the education in America

B．the colleges and universities in America

C．the students in America

D．some education costs in America

阅读理解

　　It is easier to go down hill than to climb up hill, so it is easier to fall into bad habits than to form good ones.

　　Bad habits do not come suddenly, They come little by little without one being aware(知道) of their danger! School children first pick up little bad habits in school and on the streets. When they cannot do their exercises, they copy from their classmates. If they see bigger boys smoking, they want to know what smoking is like and learn to smoke too. If they see their friends gambling, they begin to learn to gamble. When they get bigger, the bad habits become stronger and stronger, so that they can no longer get rid of them. From copying, they learn to steal; from gambling, they learn to cheat. At last nobody will trust(相信) them. How necessary it is that we get rid of any bad habits in the beginning, in order that they should not overcome us in the end! get rid of any bad habits in the beginning, in order that they should not overcome us in the end!

1. This passage mainly talks about ______.

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A. the course of forming habits

B. the reason for falling into bad habits

C. why children should form good habits

D. bad habits

2. In the writer's opinion(看法), if a child enjoys gambling he is sure ______ when he grows up.

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A. to steal　　　B. to kidnap(绑架)

C. to cheat　　　D. to rob

3. The writer advises children ______ when they are young because ______ when they are grown-ups.

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A. to get rid of their habits...the bad habits may tempt(劝诱) them to go wrong

B. to overcome their bad habits...they will become heavy smokers

C. to fight against bad habits...they will become distrusted by everyone

D. to be aware of their bad habits...they will be thrown into prison

4. If a person steals and cheats, that means that he is ______ and he ______.

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A. honest...will be trusted by everyone

B. not honest...will not trust anybody

C. dishonest...will not be trusted by nobody

D. dishonest...will be trusted by nobody

5. The writer thinks ______ necessary ______ to get rid of his bad habits because it is likely that the bad habits will overcome him when be ______.

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A. it...for a child...grows up

B. it is...of a child...is grown up

C. it be...for a child...is a grown up

D. it will be...to a child...will grow up

　　阅读理解

　　The date was like any other day in his life. After school Bill walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a pair for his birthday.

　　He sadly walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and he didn't want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheel chair (轮椅). He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands, Bill looked at her carefully and he was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet. “It is much better to be without shoes than without feet. ” he thought. It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was more lucky in life.

1．Bill was sorry that ________ at first.

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2．From the story we know that Bill's mother ________ .

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3．Bill didn't go home at once because ________ .

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4．In the park, Bill found the girl ________ .

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5．At last Bill ________ .

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A．bought a pair of shoes

B．left the park sadly

C．thought he was more lucky than the girl

D．didn't know what to do

阅读理解

　　Mr Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday. So the day after her birthday, Mrs Smith went shopping. She got on the bus and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, noticed that the old lady’s handbag was open. Inside it, she saw a wad(叠) of pound notes exactly like the one her husband had given her.

　　She quickly looked into her own bag-the notes were gone. Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but she didn’t like getting people into trouble. She decided to take back the money from the old lady’s handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked around the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her hand into the lady’s bag, took the notes and put them in her own bag.

　　When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.

　　“How did you pay for it?” he asked.

　　“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course.”

　　“Oh? What’s that. then?” he asked, as he pointed to a wad of pound notes on the table.

1. Mrs Smith ______.

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A. gave Mr Smith ten pounds for her birthday

B. spent ten pounds on her handbag

C. was given ten pounds for her birthday

D. went shopping with husband

2. On the bus she ______.

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A. met an old lady she knew

B. sat down beside an old lady she didn’t know

C. sat down near the old lady who lived next door

D. met the old lady living next door

3. She found her pound notes were gone when ______.

[　　]

A. she got on the bus

B. she sat down

C. she saw in the old lady’s handbag the pound notes

D. she went shopping

4. She bought a beautiful hat with ______.

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A. the money of her own

B. the money her husband gave her for her birthday

C. the money of her husband’s own

D. the old lady’s money

5. Do you think that Mrs Smith was a thief?

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A. I’m not sure.　　　B. No.

C. Yes.　　　　　　　　D. No, but the old lady.

　　阅读理解

　　We cannot feel speed. But our senses let us know that we are moving. We see things moving past us and feel that we are being shaken.

　　We can feel acceleration, an increase in speed but we notice it for only a short time. For example, we feel it during the takeoff (起飞) run of a plane.

　　We feel the plane's acceleration because our bodies do not gain speed as fast as the plane does. It seems that something is pushing us back against the seat. Actually, our bodies are trying to stay in the same place, while the plane is carrying us forward.

　　Soon the plane reaches a steady (不变的) speed. Then because there is no longer any change in speed, the feeling of forward motion stops.

1．We can tell that we are moving by ________ .

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A．feeling ourselves being shaken

B．feeling the speed

C．watching things move past

D．both A and C

2．Acceleration is the name for ________ .

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3．During the takeoff of a plane, we feel that we are being ________ .

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4．We feel the plane's acceleration because our bodies gain speed ________ .

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5．This feeling stops when ________ .

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A．the plane stops climbing

B．the plane lands

C．there is no longer any change in speed

D．we begin to feel speed