The United States army has now decided that strong light from snow does not cause snowblindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a man’s eyes always find nothing to fix on in a wide open snow-covered area. So his gaze(凝视) continually changes and jumps back and forth over the entire area in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and eyeballs become painful and eye muscles ache. Then tears keep coming out and covering the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision becomes unclear, and the result is total snowblindness.

    Experiments have led the army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts(侦察员) ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, making a dotted line as they cross a completely snow-covered area. Even the scouts themselves throw light weight, dark colored things ahead on which they too can fix their eyes. The men following can then see something. In this way they can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snowblind or lost. Thus the problem of crossing a solid white area is overcome.

1．The eyeballs become painful and eye muscles ache because ______.

[　　]

A．tears cover the eyeballs

B．of the blinding sunlight

C．of the blinding snow

D．there’s nothing to fix on

2．Snowblindness may be avoided by ______.

[　　]

A．fixing on the solid white area

B．providing the eyes with something to fix on

C．searching for something to look at in the snow-covered country

D．covering the eyeballs with tears

3．The scouts shake snow from evergreen bushes in order to ______.

[　　]

A．give the men behind something to see

B．make that area more beautiful

C．warm themselves in the cold

D．prevent the men behind from losing their way

4．According to the writer, recent work on snowblindness shows that it is caused by ______.

[　　]

A．exposure(暴露) to bright light

B．failure to fix on an object

C．a loss of vision for a short while

D．always fixing on dark colored objects

5．Which of the following titles is most fit for this passage? ______.

[　　]

A．Snowblindness and How to Overcome It

B．How to Do Experiments to Prevent Snowblindness

C．Soldiers in the Snow

D．Snow Is No Good for the Army

    Books are for reading, but man must bring to their reading a desire to learn and a power of absorbing. Reading should be active, not passive.

    When students first go to a library, they may be at a loss as to what to read of all the different subjects. Well, Bacon tells you to “look at weak places in your armor(盔甲)”, and shows you how to fill up the blanks(空白) in your knowledge. On the other hand, it is no good just trying to fill your mind with knowledge. Knowledge in itself is often useless. A mind filled with too much knowledge is like a room too full of furniture; a man cannot walk about freely in it, and look out of the windows. It is much better to concentrate on a few subjects which interest you and to deal lightly with the others than to march heavily through the whole range of learning, like a silly tourist(旅游者) going through a museum and not missing a single object. If you try to master every subject you may become very wise, but you will be very lonely and you will probably lose all your friends. So you must learn to pick and choose, and you must also learn to look here and there in a library like a camel eating grass on the grassland. If you watch it eating, you will see that although he is supposed to be one of the most stupid animals in the world, he has at least one of the qualities of the cultured man, the power to pick and choose. A student looking for mental food in a library should take the camel as his model.

1．The writer thinks that one must ______.

[　　]

A．read as many books as he can

B．try to read books on all the different subjects

C．only read books on subjects that interest him

D．read and absorb a lot

2．A cultured man is similar(相同) to a camel because ______.

[　　]

A．neither of them is interested in knowledge

B．the man reads books as much as a camel eats grass

C．neither of them can be considered wise

D．both of them have the ability to select

3．The term “mental food” at the end of the passage refers to ______.

[　　]

A．books　　 B．grassland

C．brain 　　D．subjects

4．In the second paragraph the writer mainly discusses ______.

[　　]

A．how to compare furniture with books

B．how to select reading materials

C．how to avoid missing anything interesting in the library.

D．why books must be absorbed

5．The writer thinks that it is ______ to try to master every subject.

[　　]

A．necessary 　　B．possible

C．not good 　　 D．not interesting

阅读理解：

    Nothing was going right for Dr Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job. One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner(a person to work together with). The doctor, whose name was Johnson, lived in Thorbe, a small town in the north of England.

    A few days later Dr Turner went to Thorbe, and arrived at Dr Johnson’s home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf, Dr Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening. Dr Johnson invited Dr Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr Turner noticed that Dr Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines. They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr Johnson felt in his pocket. “Oh, dear,” he said. “I have forgotten my money.” “That’s all right,” Dr Turner said. “I’ll pay the bill.” As he did so, he began to wonder whether Dr Johnson was worthy of trust.

1．Dr Turner decided to leave his present job because ______

[　　]

   A．he had never been trusted

   B．it demanded great skills

   C．he believed it offered little hope for his future

   D．he thought the hospital would like him to leave

2．The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about ______

[　　]

   A．things of no interest to Dr Johnson

   B．things of no importance to Dr Turner

   C．health matters

   D．food and drink

3．The story suggests that ______.

[　　]

   A．Dr Johnson did not like Dr Turner

   B．the two doctors would become friends

   C．the two doctors would not work together

   D．Dr Turner decided to stay at his present job

4．The words “did so” in the last sentence mean ______.

[　　]

   A．caught the train back to London

   B．felt in his pocket

   C．paid the bill

   D．said those words

5．Which sentence is NOT true?

[　　]

   A．Dr Turner didn’t get along well with his work.

   B．The two doctors would soon become partners.

   C．The two doctors talked nothing about their partnership. 

   D．Dr Turner would catch the train back to London after dinner.

阅读理解：

    A gas explosion in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province, left six people dead and 26 others injured over the weekend. The China News Service said the explosion happened at a busy crossing while people were on their way to work. Two shops and a barber’s shop were sent up into the air in pieces. Other buildings nearby also suffered damages. Initial investigations(初步调查) show that the accident was caused by pipeline leakage(漏).

1．The gas accident happened ______.

[　　]

A．in Eastnorth China 　B．in Northeast China

C．in Westsouth China 　D．in Southwest China

2．How many people suffered from the gas explosion?

[　　]

A．Six. 　　　　　　　　　B．Twenty-six.

C．Thirty-two at least. 　D．Thirty-two at most.

3．When did the explosion happen most possibly?

[　　]

A．At about 8 a. m. 　B．At noon.

C．At about 5 p. m. 　D．At night.

4．Where did the explosion happen?

[　　]

A．Inside a building. 　　　　B．In two shops.

C．Inside a barber’s shop. 　D．At a crossing.

5．Which of the following is TRUE?

[　　]

A．It has been proved that the accident was not caused.

B．The explosion was possibly caused by the gas getting out of the pipeline.

C．There was no doubt(疑问) that the accident was caused by the gas getting into the pipeline.

D．The accident took place near the China News Service.

语篇理解

　　Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock．“Oh, no!” he thought to himself．“Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time．”

　　As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell in a large brown envelope by the door．He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside:　

　　“Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate you．You have won half a million pounds．”

　　Frank suddenly came to life．The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street．

　　At 11:30 Frank arrived at work．“Please explain why you’re so late,” his boss said．“Go and jump in the lake．”replied Frank．“I’ve just come into a little money so this is good-bye．Find yourself someone else to shout at．”

　　That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door．He rushed to the door．Outside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits．“Mr．Smithson,” one of them said, “we’re from Big-woods Pools．I’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake．”

1．What do we know about Frank?

[　　]

A．He was a lazy man．

B．He was a lucky person．

C．He didn’t make a lot of money．

D．He didn’t get on well with his boss．

2．When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought ______．

[　　　　]

A．someone had come to make an apology

B．someone had come to give him the money

C．his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D．his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3．On hearing “…there’s been a terrible mistake…” Frank was most likely to be ______．

[　　　　]

A．disappointed　　　 B．worried

C．nervous　　　　　　D．curious

语篇理解

　　Nothing was going right for Dr．Turner at the hospital．He made a mistake while operating on a patient．He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job．One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner．The doctor, whose name was Johnson, lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England．

　　A few days later Dr．Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr．Johnson’s home early in the afternoon．Though old and a little deaf, Dr．Johnson still had a good brain．He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people．When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening．Dr．Johnson invited Dr．Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back go London．Dr．Turner noticed that Dr．Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines．They had an excellent meal．When the bill was brought, Dr．Johnson felt in his pocket．“Oh, dear,” he said．“I've forgotten my money．“That’s all right,” Dr．Turner said．“I'll pay the bill．”As he did so, he began to wonder whether Dr．Johnson was worth of trust．

　　partner n．person who takes part with another person in some acivity

1．Dr．Turner decided to leave his present job because ______．

[　　]

A．he had never been trusted

B．it demanded too great skills

C．he believed it offered little hope for his future

D．he thought the hospital would like him to leave

2．The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about ______．

[　　]

A．things of no interest to Dr．Johnson

B．things of no importance to Dr．Turner

C．health matters

D．food and drink

3．The story suggests that ______．

[　　]

A．Dr．Johnson did not like Dr．Turner

B．the two doctors would become friends

C．the two doctors would not work together

D．Dr．Turner decided to stay at his present job

4．The words did so in the last sentence mean ______．

[　　]

A．caught the train back to London

B．felt it his pocket

C．paid the bill

D．said those words

语篇理解

　　In American high schools most students take English, science, maths, and history. These are basic courses, and each course is as useful as the others.

　　In English class, the students study grammar and read famous literature. In science class, they study biology, chemistry or physics. History is more interesting to some students because they learn about important events and places in the United States. Students take other courses, too. These are electives. Some of them are music and computer science.

　　Students don't have to take all these courses. Some study music because they feel it is more enjoyable. Some study computer science because they think it is more practical. In each class, teachers give students exams. Some exams are more difficult than others, but a good student can always do well.

　　Literature n. books(esp. those by good writers)elective n. subject which a student has right to choose

1．The basic American high school courses are ______.

[　　]

A．English, music, chemistry and history

B．maths, history, physics, and music

C．science, history, maths and English

D.computer science, English, maths and history

2．In history class students learn ______

[　　]

A．interesting events in the United States

B．grammar and famous novels

C．how to select the courses they will take

D．about the important events and places of America

3．According to the passage which of the following is not included in science in American high school?

[　　]

A．Maths.　　　　　B． Biology

C．Chemistry.　　　D．Physics.

4．Which of the following is true according to the above passage?

[　　]

A．All American high school students learn computer science.

B．All American high school students don't study music.

C．Teachers give students difficult exams in each class.

D．All American high school students like music.

语篇理解

　　The dodo was a large bird that you might not think was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. The bird was discovered by European sailors in 1507 on Mauritius(毛里求斯) Island.

　　When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, you can imagine people found it hard to believe their story. The Europeans who settled on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat. So large numbers of dodoes were killed and by 1681 no living dodoes were found on the island. A few dodoes were brought to England in the 17^th century, but for 200years none have been seen alive. This is the reason for the phrase “as dead as a dodo”. Because they died out completely, the dodoes became very well-known.

1．The writers tell us that the dodo ______.

[　　]

A．existed between 1507 and 1681

B．has existed since 1507

C．doesn't exist now

D．may have existed

2．What was so unusual about dodoes as a bird?

[　　]

A．They look like birds but couldn't fly.

B．They lived longer than other birds.

C．They were very good to eat.

D．They were all killed.

3．Dodoes are no longer seen on Mauritius Island because they ______.

[　　]

A．were jukked by pigs

B．were all taken to England

C．have been driven away by the settlers

D．have all been killed for food

4．The phrase “as dead as a dodo”is sometimes used to describe（描述）something that ______.

[　　]

A．cannot protect itself from being eaten

B．cannot fly or move fast

C．no longer exists

D．is sure to die

5．From the second paragraph, whose story did people find it hard to believe?

[　　]

A．The Europeans'.

B．The dodoes'.

C．The dcdoes'.

D．The sailors'.

语篇理解：

Modern zoos are very different from zoos built fifty years ago .At that time, zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages（笼）with iron bars（栅）, cages that were easy to keep clean. However,for the animals ,the cages were small and impossible to hide in .Although the zoo keepers took good care of them, many of the animals did not feel comfortable,and they often became ill .

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural conditions. The animals are given more freedom in larger places so that they can live more as they would in nature. Even the appearance（外貌）of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and water flows through the places that the animals live in . There are few bars; instead ,there is often a deep ditch（沟）,filled with water, which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together as they would naturally. In an American zoo, the visitor can walk through a huge special cage filled with trees, some small animals and many birds, and large enough for the birds to live naturally.

In a zoo in New York , because of special night light , people can observe certain animals that are active only at night , when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert ,or under water. Some other zoos have special place for animals that live in cold conditions like the bear from the Arctic.

Modern zoos not only show animals for visitors, but also keep and save rare（稀有的）animals .For this reason , fifty years from now, the grandchildren of today’s visitors will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.

(1)Fifty years ago ,animals in zoos often became ill because they ______.

A．were from different countries

B．lived in dirty cages

C．were not taken good care of

D．lived in unnatural conditions

(2)In modern zoos ______.

A．different kinds of animals are all kept separately

B．animals are not so well taken care of

C．animals have more freedom than animals did in zoos fifty years ago .

D．visitors can walk through large cages as they like

(3)In modern zoos ______ feel more comfortable than in old ones.

A．the animals , not the visitors

B．the visitors , not the animals

C．neither the animals nor the visitors

D．the animals

(4)In some modern zoos visitors can ______ .

A．walk through a huge cage to watch closely all kinds of animals

B．at day time observe those animals active only at night

C．see animals which live in special conditions

D．watch all the rare animals which will not be seen by our grandchildren

语篇理解：

Here are two cars that may some day take the place of today’s big automobiles（汽车）.If everyone drives such a car in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more parking（停放车辆）space in cities, and streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.

The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too , as these little cars go only 65 kilometers perhour.

The cars of the future will be for getting around a city,but they will not be useful for long trips. If the car is powered by electricity,it will have two batteries（电池） One battery for the motor and one for the horn（喇叭）, the signals（信号灯）,etc. Little cars which are powered by gasoline（汽油）will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.

If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the smaller, slower ones.

(1)What is the advantage of the small cars?

A．There won’t be so much pollution and the small cars won’t be

so expensive as the big ones.

B．It will be safer to drive these small cars.

C．There will be more space for cars to park.

D．All the above.

(2)Why is it safer to drive these small cars?

A．Because the speed of these cars is unlimited.

B．Because the speed of these cars is limited.

C．Because the streets won’t be so crowded.

D．Because the cars need only a little space.

(3)What are the two cars referred to in the passage?

A．One which is good for getting round a city and one which is

not useful for long trips.

B．One which is powered by electricity and one which is powered

by gasoline.

C．One which is powered by electricity and one which is powered

by sunlight.

D．One which costs less and one which runs slowly.

(4)Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to ______.

A．prevent road accidents

B．make the city more beautiful

C．let small cars run faster

D．limit the speed of cars

(5)The best title for the passage might be ______ .

A．Big Cars and Small Cars

B．How to Drive Small Cars

C．Cars for Tomorrow

D．Cars for Everyone