Rock climbing(攀岩) did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don’ t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志).
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you'll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.
【小题1】 When did rock climbing become a sport?       

A．In 1900.

B．Early in the 1900s.

C．In the middle of the 1900s.

D．Late in the 1900s.

【小题2】 The chess players may like rock climbing because         .   

A．they'd like to get into beautiful shape

B．it is more interesting than chess playing

C．it is like chess playing in the way of thinking

D．they really tike to do sports

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity,

B．Rock climbing is a very easy sport.

C．When you climb, your arms push you up.

D．The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb.

SUNNY SCHOOL

We are a bilingual(双语) school for children of 6-15. We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach and a language teacher.

Job	Age	Language	Skill	Other terms
cook	25~40	Chinese	Can cook Chinese and Western(西方) food	healthy
library assistant	20~35	Chinese,	has the knowledge(知识) on all kinds of books	careful
sports coach	20~40	Chinese, English	major in(主修) P.E.	healthy,
teacher	30~45	Chinese,	major in English	--

1.Who can’t go to Sunny School?

A．A four-year-old child.	B．An eleven-year-old boy.
C．A fifteen-year-old girl	D．An eight-year-old kid.

2.Who is not wanted by Sunny School?

A．A PE teacher.	B．An English teacher.
C．A library assistant	D．A math teacher.

3.The cook must be _______.

A．tall

B．careful

C．healthy

D．smart

4.The Sunny School wants a teacher ________.

A．aged between 25 and 40

B．who can cook Western food

C．who is careful and strong

D．who can speak English and Chinese

 

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.

You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.

1.What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

2.What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

3.Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

4.Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

 

Peter: Let’s play computer games!
Barry: That sounds interesting, but I don't have a computer.
Peter: Well, do you have a volleyball?
Barry: Yes.
Peter: Then let's play volleyball.
Barry: Oh, volleyball is so difficult.
Peter: OK, let's watch TV.
Barry: That sounds boring. Hmmm, let’s play soccer! Do you have a soccer ball?
Peter: No, I don’t.
Barry: Oh, well, do you have a basketball?
Peter: Yes, I do. Let’s play basketball!
Barry: That sounds fun!
【小题1】Who wants(想)to play computer games?

A．Peter

B．Barry

C．Peter and Barry

D．Nobody

【小题2】Does Barry have a computer?

A．Yes, he does

B．No, he doesn’t

C．Yes, he is.

D．No, he isn’t

【小题3】Can Barry play volleyball?

A．Yes, he can.

B．No, he can’t

C．Yes, he does

D．No, he doesn’t.

【小题4】Does Peter have a soccer ball?

A．No, he does.

B．Yes, he does

C．No, he doesn’t

D．Yes, he doesn’t

【小题5】Which sentence is right?( 哪句是正确的？)

A．Peter likes to play computer games.

B．Barry likes to watch TV.

C．Peter has a soccer ball.

D．Barry doesn’t have a volleyball.

完型填空（15分）

I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one _1_ was the most important.

It happened last term just after I had got a _2_ result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be_3_.

The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking _4_ a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty Yuan note(钞票)!

“Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, _5_ of us in the class held up our hands.

The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but _6_nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same _7_ a third time.

I didn’t _8_ what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn’t know what to do. I wanted the note, _9_ I put my hand up again. After a while, he _10_ the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” _11_ said to us with the note in his hand.

“The note is worth twenty yuan. It is _12_ worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter _13_ happens to you, you still have your worth.”

When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I _14_ I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn’t _15_ I can’t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!

1.                A．classroom       B．subject         C．class D．school

 

2.                A．same          B．good           C．lucky D．bad

 

3.                A．comfortable     B．successful       C．famous   D．rich

 

4.                A．like            B．for            C．about    D．by

 

5.                A．both           B．neither         C．all   D．none

 

6.                A．said           B．bought         C．saw  D．wanted

 

7.                A．student         B．teacher         C．question  D．way

 

8.                A．remember      B．understand      C．notice    D．find

 

9.                A．so             B．though         C．if    D．or

 

10.               A．took out        B．threw away      C．picked up  D．put down

 

11.               A．you           B．he            C．she   D．they

 

12.               A．never          B．sometimes      C．hardly D．always

 

13.               A．when          B．who           C．what  D．how

 

14.               A．realized        B．forgot          C．dreamed  D．decided

 

15.               A．know          B．mean          C．think D．complain