Manchester is the “capital” of the northwest of England. Situated on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is a lively busy city with a large student population. Although it was once seen as only a dull industrial place, in recent years Manchester has become the “in” place. It is well-known for its clubs, its fashion and its music, not to mention its world -famous football team, Manchester United.

There is plenty to see in Manchester and something to suit all taste. For example, you have a taste of the Orient in Chinatown, home to Manchester’s large Chinese population. Another place to visit is the historical Eastlefield area, which contains the first urban heritage park in Britain. Here you can walk around the museums and experience the atmosphere of the 19^th century Manchester.

Football fans need not feel left out; they can always make a trip to the Old Trafford  Manchester United Museum which also contains a coffee shop and a souvenir shop

It’s easy to find your way around the city center and you’re never too far away from a bus, which will take you wherever you want to go. However, many people prefer walking in a city where there’s so much to see, and much of it is off the main travel lines.

If you get tired with all that walking, you can refresh yourself at one of the many café bars in the city. There’s a wide variety of homely and old-fashioned ones

Whatever you do, you won’t have a dull moment in the place which was awarded the title of “most interesting city in Europe “. Despite its unpopular industrial image in the past, Manchester is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination nowadays.

1.According to the passage, Manchester is _________.

A. a big city in the southwest of England

B. only known for its heavy industry

C. interesting only if you like football

D. a very popular place now

2.If you are interested in history, _____ in Manchester.

A. you will see the 18^th century center building

B. you can go to Chinatown

C. you don’t have a big choice

D.you can visit the Eastlefield

3.What was Manchester like in the past?

A. A small and dull city.                                                      B. A city full of factories

C. An exciting city to visit                                                    D. A popular destination

4.What does the underlined word “its” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Europe’s               B. Tourism’s                C. Manchester’s              D. Industry’s

 

Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can’t be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering(干涉) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.

Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修，保养) as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You can’t ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there’s life, there’s hope. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.

1. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. The values are different between the old and the young.  B. The moral problems raised by old people.

C. The personal freedom for the old.                    D. Old people’s viewpoint on life.

2. We can know from the first paragraph that________.

A. Very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.

B. Very old people are able to keep their room clean.

C. Very old people like to live with their children.

D. Social services have nothing to do with very old people.

3. According to the author, which of the following is right?

A. The older a person, the more care he needs.  B. Too much emphasis has been put on old people’s values.

C. The human body can’t be compared to a car.  D. It is easy to provide spare parts for old people.

4.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “________”.

A. their money or their health          B. the conclusion you come to

C. your talk to the old people          D. whether age is happy or unpleasant

Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in London. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.

A．a conductor	B．a worker
C．a thief	D．an umbrella maker

【小题2】The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.

A．his ticket	B．his bag
C．his drawing	D．his umbrella

【小题3】Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?

A．Because he was lost in thought.

B．Because it was much like his own umbrella.

C．Because he thought the woman would not notice it.

D．Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.

【小题4】When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.

A．surprised

B．angry

C．fortunate

D．sad

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate the nuisance of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night

      One evening when the boys were particularly  36  ．he went out to talk to them．He explained that he had just retired and was  37  when he could see or hear boys playing his  38

game，football．He would  39  give them 25 dollars each week to play in the street at night．The boys got  40  , for they could hardly believe  41  they were being paid to do something they                

  42  ．

      The first two weeks had passed；the boys came to the old man’s house, and went away  43

with their 25 dollars．The third week when they came back,   44  ，the old man said he hadn’t much money  45  himself and sent them away with only 15 dollars．The fourth week, the man said he hadn’t yet received his  46  from the govertnment and gave them only 10 dollars．The boys were disappointed，but there was  47  much that they could do about it．

      At the  48  of the fifth week, the boys came back and  49  at the old man’s doon, waiting for their  50  ．Slowly, the door opened and the old man appeared．He  51  that he could not afford to pay them 25 dollars  52  he had promised, but said he would give them five dollars each week without  53 

      This was really too much for the boys．“You expect us to play seven days a week for merely five dollars!”they yelled．“  54  !”

      They  55  away and never played on the street again．

A．hot                   B．noisy                   C．troublesome         D．naughty

A．happiest            B．tired                    C．encouraged          D．bored

A．interesting         B．amusing               C．acceptable              D．favorite

A．ever                  B．therefore              C．willingly                D．forever

A．shouted             B．cried                   C．thrilled                  D．smiled

A．how                  B．when                   C．that                       D．what

A．expected           B．enjoyed               C．admired               D．respected

A．happily             B．thankfully            C．gratefully             D．tearfully

A．but                   B．in addition                  C．however              D．besides

A．earned             B．saved                   C．remained             D．1cft

A．food ticket       B．insurance             C．paycheck             D．bill

A．not                 B．no                       C．so                       D．very

A．final               B．end                     C．start                    D．beginning

A．kicked             B．hit                       C．beat                     D．knocked

A．rewards           B．awards                 C．checks                 D．wages

A．expressed        B．apologized           C．stated                         D．expected

A．though            B．1ike                    C．when                   D．as

A．joke                B．hesitation             C．fail                      D．question

A．No way           B．No possible          C．No problem         D．No play

A．walked            B．backed                 C．broke                         D．stormed

A young woman was driving alone through the country. It      dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she    a lift.

“I can’t       her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself , so she stopped the car and opened the door.

“Do you want a lift?” she asked, the old woman nodded and       the car. After a while she said to the old woman, “Have you       for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,”       the young woman. She tried again, “Bad weather for the time       year,” she said. The old woman nodded. Although the driver tried some more , the lady said       except for a nod of the       or something else .

Then the young woman       the lady’s hands. They were very large and with thick hair. Suddenly she knew the lady was a      ! She stopped the car. “I can’t see that mirror       ,” she said, “Would you mind cleaning it for me?” The lady nodded and opened the door.

As soon as the lady was       the car, the woman drove off quickly. When she got to the next village, she       . She found that the old lady had left a handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it . She gave out a deep breath.        the bag was a gun!

1.A. was getting                       B. did           C. was doing       D. was coming

2.A. liked                   B. asked      C. had              D. needed

3.A. throw                  B. leave        C. make           D. let

4.A. took in                 B. get off       C. climbed into              D. went to

5.A. lain                    B. kept                 C. sat               D. waited

6.A. thought                B. said        C. spoke                     D. talked

7.A. out                    B. off         C. in                 D. of

8.A. nothing                  B. anything              C. something        D. everything

9.A. hand                      B. head       C. face                           D. eye

10.A. searched                      B. knew                C. saw                   D. looked

11.A. boy                     B. girl          C. woman                       D. man

12.A. quickly                         B. clearly               C. carefully          D. slowly

13.A. on                      B. out of      C. into                   D. in

14.A. feared                 B. slept         C. stood                 D. stopped

15.A. On                     B. Out of                C. Inside                         D. Outside