阅读理解

　　Some countries have a large number of earthquake(地震). Other do not have many. For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain, There is often a great sound during an earthquake, The ground moves and the houses fall down. Sometimes thousands of people are killed in different ways. Earthquakes usually happen under the sea, or near volcanoes(火山), but this is not always ture. The powerful forces inside the earth destroy rocks and great waves appear. They travel a long way and are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings. Sometimes they break more buildings than the earthquake itself.

　　A terrible earthquake happened in Assam, India in 1986. The land near Shillong moved 1.5 feet to one side, and then back again. It continued to act like this 20 times a minute. Few buildings could stay up and great stones flew four feet up into the air.

1．Usually an earthquake happens ________.

[　　]

A．without any noise

B．with sweet sounds

C．with a big noise

D．without killing people

2．The writer wrote the passage to ________.

[　　]

A．tell people about the use of the earthquake

B．tell people not to know about the earthquake

C．tell people about the earthquake

D．show his knowledge(知识)of the earthquake

3．The earthquake in Assam in 1986 ________.

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A．was a small earthquake

B．probably killed no people

C．was the greatest earthquake in the world

D．probably killed a large number of people

4．The best title for this passage is”________”.

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A．The Earthquake in Britain

B．The Earthquake

C．Earthquakes under the Sea

D．Earthquakes with Danger

阅读理解

　　The Goldfish

　　My husband and my three-year-old son went fishing last Sunday. They came back home with six goldfish.

　　My husband put the fish in a big red plastic tub(桶)full of water because he wanted the fish to live. However, my little son hoped that they would die immediately and then he could bring them to our neighbour’s lovable spotted cat.

　　They both took great care of the goldfish. My husband changed water once every day and watched them whenever he was free. My son was also busy examining them and asked,“Mum, why are they still living?”

　　The hours passed very slowly for several days. To my son’s delight, one fish finally seemed to be dying. My son immediately wanted to give it to the spotted cat.

　　How disappointed my son was! Because, suddenly, a strange thing happened. The fish seemed to come back to life and began to swim around very quickly.

　　After two days, the fish finally died. My son and I took it to the spotted cat at once. My son threw it on the ground to attract the cat, but the cat neither caught it nor smelled it. The owner of the cat said, “Our cat never eats uncooked food.”

1．According to the story, which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The writer’s son wanted the fish to die slowly.

B．The writer also watched the fish whenever she was free.

C．The writer’s son had the same idea as his father did.

D．The writer doesn’t like fish.

2．That one fish finally seemed to be dying made the little boy ________.

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3．The writer’s son was disappointed because ________.

[　　]

A．the fish would die

B．the fish seemed to come back to life

C．the fish finally died

D．the cat finally ate the fish

4．The story ________ that the writer agreed to give the fish to the spotted cat.

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A．gives us no idea

B．doesn’t give us the idea

C．tells us the idea

D．doesn’t tell us the fact

5．After reading the story we may realize that the spotted cat eats ________.

[　　]

阅读理解

　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the festival of Thanksgiving. This festival is a time when the family come together for a meal and give thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first Thanksgiving festival was celebrated by the early American settlers who gave thanks to God for their good harvest.

　　In America, Thanksgiving is a family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family make a special effort to get together. The feast(节日)is always on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.

　　The Thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey, which was the food for the first Thanksgiving. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts(胡桃)and many kinds of vegetables. For dessert (甜点)the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will be talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

　　On Thanksgiving morning there are sporting events and parades (游行) in many cities to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 o’clock. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve(切) the turkey. He will preside(主持)at the head of the tble. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is over, some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

　　In many ways the festival of Thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese festival of Mid-Autumm Day. It is a time for the family to get together for dinner.

　　Choose the best answer according to the passage.

1．Why does the writer say Thanksgiving is a family holiday in America?

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A．It is a holiday for those who have a family.

B．People try to get back to be with their family on this holiday wherever they are.

C．People celebrate this holiday only at home and will not go out on this particular day.

D．Each family has its own way of celebrating this holiday.

2．________ was the food for the first Thanksgiving according to this passage.

[　　]

3．Today is November 4th, Thursday. Which of the following is Thanksgiving Day?

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阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Sometime today－perhaps several times－Dick Winter will think about the 19-year-old who saved his life.

　　Because of this young man, Winter enjoys things like friendships, colours and laughter every day.

　　The young man saved Winter’s life by signing an organ donor card(器官捐献卡).

　　“I can’t say thank you enough,”Winter said yesterday at a news conference (meeting) marking the tenth anniversary of the Multi Organ Transplant program at Toronto General Hospital.

　　What Winter knows of the 19-year-old who saved his life is only that he died in a car accident and that his family was willing to honour his wishes and donate his organs for transplantation(移植).

　　His liver(肝脏)went to Winter, who was dying from liver trouble.“I know what a painful thing it must have been for them,”Winter said yesterday.

　　“They are very, very special people.”

　　Winter, 63, is fitter now than he was 10 years ago, when he got the transplant. He has five medals from the 1995 World Transplant Games in swimming and hopes to collect some more next year in Japan.

　　“At one time, we were probably strange people in the eyes of other people. Now it’s expected you should be able to go back and do everything you did before, only better.”

　　The biggest change for Winter, however, isn’t that he has become a competitive athlete. The biggest change is how deeply he appreciates every little thing about his life now.

　　“I have no time for arguments,”said Winter.

　　“You change everything. Material things don’t mean as much. Friendships mean a lot.”

　　Also at yesterday’s news conference was Dr. Gray Levy, Winter’s doctor.

　　Levy said he has bitter-sweet feelings when he looks at Winter and hears of his athletic actions.

　　Levy knows that for every recipient(接受者) like Winter, there are several others who die even though they could be saved because there aren’t enough donated organs.

　　“Unfortunately, we have five to ten people that will never be given the chance that Mr. Winter was given,”Levy said.

　　Levy said greater public attention and more resources are needed. He said that in Spain and the United States, hospitals receive $10,000 per donor to cover the costs of the operating room, doctors, nurses and teams to work with the donors’ families.

1．Which of the following is true about the 19-year-old?

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A．He died of liver trouble.

B．He got wounded in a battle.

C．He was willing to donate his organs.

D．He became a recipient of a prize.

2．What do we learn about Dick Winter?

[　　]

A．He is becoming less competitive now.

B．He is always thinking about his early life.

C．He knows all about the young man and his family.

D．He values friendships more than material things.

3．Dr. Levy would agree that ________.

[　　]

A．Spanish hospitals have more favorable conditions for organ transplant

B．the Canadian public have realised the importance of organ donation

C．Spanish hospitals received more money from the donors

D．Canadian hospitals now have enough donated organs

4．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this article?

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A．The public should give more support to organ transplant.

B．Transplant patients are thankful for the help they receive.

C．Transplant can change a patient’s life greatly.

D．It is not easy to get organs for transplant.

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Nine-year-old Louis Pasteur rushed into the little house, his face white.

　　“Mother!”he cried.“A mad dog has bitten my friend Henry, and now they are burning him with redhot irons. It’s terrible!”

　　“Rabies(狂犬病), Louis. Burning the bites(伤口)is the only hope of stopping Henry from catching the disease.”

　　Henry did get rabies and died, in great pain, some days later. Louis Pasteur never forgot.“One day,” he thought,“I must do something to help people like Henry.”

Sixteen years later Pasteur became a Doctor of Science. And he began making important discoveries in his special field.

　　Pasteur achieved great success in his life. But during the years of research he lost the use of his left arm and leg. Yet he worked on and on, as hard as ever, as he was eager to find a way for curing rabies. He never forgot his friend Henry.

　　After many dangerous experiments on mad dogs, he finally found the answer. Just then a boy who had been badly bitten by a mad dog arrived at his lab. A few days after Pasteur’s treatment the boy got better. He did not catch rabies.

　　The discovery gave a new hope to people in many countries. People sent money to help build the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Today it is one of the world’s most famous centres for research.

1．Pasteur became a Doctor of Science. Doctor of Science here means ________.

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A．a degree which is the highest in science

B．someone whose job is to make sick people well again

C．a person who works in the lab

D．the post in science

2．Though Pasteur was in poor health, he worked hard in order ________.

[　　]

A．to make a living

B．to prevent the dog from rabies

C．to find a good way to cure rabies

D．to protect children from mad dogs

3．The fact that people in many countries sent money to help build the Pasteur Institute shows that ________.

[　　]

A．Pasteur was respected by people

B．the people supported Pasteur’s research on rabies

C．the people rewarded Pasteur for the discovery

D．the people knew he lived a poor life

4．This passage is mainly about ________.

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A．Louis Pasteur’s experience and achievements in curing rabies

B．how Louis Pasteur’s friend died

C．how Louis Pasteur’s arm and leg were disabled

D．Louis Pasteur cured a boy who had been badly bitten by a mad dog

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Follow the following tips to reduce your stress(压力)to manageable levels!

　　Avoid“Must Thinking”. Let’s go off the idea that you must do something in a certain way－for example,“I must get a great score on a test, or else.”This thought pattern only adds to the stress you’ll feel. Judge your situation calmly, and not as a“life-or-death”situation.

　　Watch the Mess(杂乱). Don’t study in a messy or a crowded area. Clear yourself a nice, open space that’s free of distraction(注意力分散).

　　Set Manageable Goals. Break large projects into smaller and practical parts. You’ll feel a positive(积 极的)sense of achievement as you finish each part.

　　Ocean Dumping. Imagine yourself walking on a beautiful beach, carrying a sand pail(桶)Stop at a good spot and put your worries into the pail. Drop the pail and watch as it floats away into the ocean.

　　Think Good Thoughts. Make a set of good but brief affirmation(肯定)and repeat them to yourself just before you fall asleep at night. You will feel much better in the morning.

　　Imagine Yourself Succeeding. Close your eyes and remember a real life situation in which you did well. Imagine facing your stressful situation with the same feeling of success.

　　Use your Bed for Sleeping. Not Studying . Your mind may start to connect your bed with work, which will make it harder for you to fall asleep.

　　Comforting Sounds. If you want to play music, keep it low in the background. Classical music especially, can help the learning process.

　　Take a Walk , Friend. Need a study break? Take a short, brisk walk. Clear your mind.

1．What is the best title of the passage?

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A．How to Reduce Your Stress

B．How to Set Manageable Goals

C．The Cause of the Stress

D．The Study of the Human Mind

2．The words Ocean Dumping in Paragraph 5 mean that you should ________, while you are in trouble.

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A．walk on a beautiful beach

B．drop your thoughts into the sea

C．throw away your worries

D．not pay much attention to any of your feelings

3．In order to complete a large project, we can ________.

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A．set practical goals first

B．build a sense of success

C．accept the large project as a whole

D．finish half of the project first and then the other

4．How many tips does the writer give us in this passage?

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5．From the passage we can learn ________.

[　　]

A．you can think clearly while you are in bed

B．rock music can help the learning process

C．thinking your real-life success will do you good while facing difficulty

D．you must treat everything as a“life-or-death”situation and consider it carefully

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Joe Bloggs always had a cigarette on his lips. He smoked while he read, while he looked at the television, and while he drank a cup of coffee. He smoked forty cigarettes a day, but he was happy.

　　Joe’s friend, Fred Brown, said to him:“It is very bad to smoke.”

　　When Joe heard this, he started to worry and became thin. So he did not buy and more cigarettes. He became so thin that he went to Fred for help.

　　Fred said,“You must eat more.”So Joe didn’t smoke, but he ate chocolate, and he became very fat. Again he went to Fred for help.

　　Fred said,“You must not eat chocolate.”So Joe stopped eating chocolate, but he went back to smoke cigarettes. He became thin again but he was not happy, because he still smoked.

　　Sometimes Joe Bloggs wished Fred Brown were not his friend.

1．In the end Joe was unhappy about his friendship with Fred because ________.

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A．Fred’s advice had brought him no good

B．He never liked being told what to do

C．He in fact had never really trusted Fred

D．Fred had given him the wrong advice on purpose

2．What kind of person would you say Joe was?

[　　]

A．He was not the kind of person who used his head much.

B．He had no will power to carry out a decision.

C．He was not happy to let others make decisions for him.

D．He was always changing his mind and was never satisfied.

3．What is the writer trying to tell us with this story?

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A．One should think and decide for oneself.

B．One should ask friends for help for advice.

C．Smoking is bad for one’s health.

D．Chocolate is bad for one’s health.

阅读理解

　　I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30. the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip-so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive. but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre. I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1．The writer is probably ________.

[　　]

A．a worker

B．a college teacher

C．manager of a company

D．a clerk

2．He learned ________ that there would be a concert last Friday.

[　　]

A．from his friends

B．from one of his colleagues

C．over the radio

D．from the newspaper

3．He could go and buy the ticket ________.

[　　]

A．any day before work hours

B．both before and after work hours

C．only during lunch time

D．on Saturday and Sunday

4．The word“relieved”in the last sentence but one may best be replaced by ________.

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5．The story is about ________.

[　　]

A．a good concert

B．someone enjoying a good concert

C．someone trying to buy concert tickets for his friends

D．someone’s disappointment at not being able to go to the concert

阅读理解

　　When Susan White went back to high school a couple of years ago, she never had any thought about actually getting a high school diploma(文凭).

　　“I just wanted to learn more,”she said. But when she found out that many of her classmates were planning to graduate, Mrs White recalled(回忆),“I said my young friends can graduate from high school, so can I.”

　　She seems to have been right. As soon as she completes a history course, Mrs White will graduate next month. And when she does, she will enter the record books as the oldest person ever to graduste from high school in the United States.

　　Mrs white is 98 years old; and nobody who has completed high school at an older age.

　　Mrs White dropped out of school(退学)in the 10th grade, but her ability to learn has obviously not been dulled (减弱) by the 80 year layoff(终止活动). Since going back to her sutdies she has kept up a straigt A record that is the highest possible.

　　Now that she is about to get a diploma, Mrs White has become a strong believer in getting a good education.

　　“I don’t like anyone dropping out of school,”she said.“It make me mad when a person decides to leave school, because future generations will have to know even more than we do in order to survive (生存).”

1．Mrs White dropped out of school when she was about ________.

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2．Mrs White’ s ability to learn is ________.

[　　]

A．not as good as the younger students’

B．quite obvious

C．the best in the class

D．among the best of the class

3．Which of the following statements is not true?

[　　]

A．Mrs White is determined to graduate from high school.

B．Mrs White has already been given a high school diploma.

C．Mrs White is the oldest person ever to graduate from high school in the US.

D．Mrs White said that the young had to know more.

4．A good title for this true story would be ________.

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A．Have Respect for Old Age

B．Never Too Late to Learn

C．An Elderly Student

D．Mrs White’s Ability to Learn

阅读理解

　　A plane can fly over the continental(大陆的)United States from the east coast(沿海)to the Pacific Ocean on the west in about five hours; it will take a little more than two days to travel by train from Los Angeles on the west to New York City on the east coast. That is about the time, or a little more than the time that you need to travel from Beijing to Guangdong.

　　If you want to see the country, you can travel in a plane or by train. But, in fact, it is best to make a cross-the-country trip in a car. You can have a better look at the country that way.

　　The continental United States is divided into four different time zones(areas). The Pacific Time Zone (on the west); the Mountain Time Zone, the Central Time Zone; the Eastern Time Zone. When it is 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time in San Francisco, California, it is 10:00 a. m. Mountain Standard Time in Denver, Colorado; 11:00 a. m. Central Standard Time in Chicago, Illinois; 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time in New York City. So New York City is three hours ahead of San Francisco and is thirteen hours behind Beijing Time, China, according to Greenwich Mean Time. (G. M. T. )

1．It is ________ to travel by car than by plane if you want to see more of the country.

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2．The Pacific Ocean lies to the ________ of the United States.

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3．When we talk about how large China is, we often use“________”, and when they talk about how large the United States is, they often use“________”.

[　　]

A．from south to north; from west to east

B．from east to west; from south to north

C．south and north; west and east

D．east and west; south and north

4．Which of the following is true?

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A．A plane can fly over the continental United States from the east coast to the Pacific Ocean on the west in about four hours.

B．It will take a little more than three days to travel by train from Los Angeles on the west to New York City on the east coast.

C．That is about the time, or a little less than the time that you need to travel from Beijing to Guangdong.

D．It will take a little more than two days to travel by train from Los Angeles on the west to New York City on the east coast.