阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines; others were walking about. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.
He walked into the station café. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom’s friends, came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked John.
“Oh, there is plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Oh, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said John.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.
“Good heavens! It’s going back-ward!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You are looking at the clock in the mirror,” said John.
Tom wanted to kick himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.
【小题1】Tom went into the station café because _______.

A．John asked him to have a cup of tea

B．he wanted a drink there

C．he would meet a friend of his

D．it was early yet and he could find a place to sit

【小题2】When we look at a clock in the mirror we’ll see _______.

A．the right time	B．it is going slower
C．it is going backward	D．it is going fast

【小题3】 Which of the following is true?

A．Tom missed his bus.

B．He liked mirror even before.

C．The next bus would leave soon.

D．Tom arrived London on time.

阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines; others were walking about. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.

He walked into the station café. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom’s friends, came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked John.

“Oh, there is plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

“Oh, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said John.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.

“Good heavens! It’s going back-ward!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You are looking at the clock in the mirror,” said John.

Tom wanted to kick himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.

1.Tom went into the station café because _______.

A. John asked him to have a cup of tea 

B. he wanted a drink there

C. he would meet a friend of his       

D. it was early yet and he could find a place to sit

2.When we look at a clock in the mirror we’ll see _______.

A. the right time   B. it is going slower  

C. it is going backward D. it is going fast

3. Which of the following is true?

A. Tom missed his bus.                

B. He liked mirror even before.

C. The next bus would leave soon.         

D. Tom arrived London on time.

 

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
【小题1】、Tom went into the station cafe because           .

A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

【小题2】、What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A．Half past twelve	B．Twenty to twelve
C．Half past eleven	D．Half past one

【小题3】、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find    
   .

A．the time is right	B．it’s going slower
C．it’s going backward	D．it’s going faster

【小题4】、Which of the following is true?

A．Tom arrived in Paris on time

B．The next bus would leave in half an hour

C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

【小题5】、Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?

A．The Mirror of the Station

B．Not A Careful Man

C．Missing A Bus

D．The Clock In The Mirror

One day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (收入税).

“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary (薪水) to the government . If you make a high salary , your taxes are high . If you don’t make much money , your taxes are low .”

“Is that clear?” she asked. “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.

Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.

“Very good!” she said.” “Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax.”

Little Joey was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but this time he at least seemed to understand the task. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition:

Once I had a dog. His name was Tax.

I opened the door and in come Tax.

The teacher was trying to explain        one day.

       A. the basic principles of the income tax

       B. how the government works

       C. everyone should pay income tax

       D. how much tax one should pay for his income

After the teacher’s explanation,       .

       A. all the students shook their heads

       B. many of the students were still puzzled

       C. Most students understood the meaning of income tax

       D. Some students didn’t understand their teacher

The students were asked       .

       A. to say something about income tax

       B. to answer some questions on income tax

       C. to write a composition on “income tax”

D. to explain the principle of income tax

Little Joey      .

       A. was clear about the subject          B. grasped what income tax meant

       C. wrote a paragraph about his dog      D. did as what he was told to do

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not eave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines, others were walking about. There was a group of school-girls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, John, one of Tom's friends, came in and sat with Tom.

"What time is your bus?" asked John.

"Oh, there is plenty of time yet, "answered Tom.

"Oh, I'll get you some more tea then," said John.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.

"Good heavens! It's going back-ward!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven."

"You are looking at the clock in the mirror," said John.

Tom wanted to kick(踢) himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.

1.The London bus left ______________.

A．at 11:55

B．at 5:12

C．before 11:55

D．after 11:55

2.Tom went into the station cafe because ____________.

A．John asked him to have a cup of tea

B．he wanted a drink there

C．he would meet a friend of his

D．it was early yet and he wanted to find a place to sit

3.What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror?

A．Half past twelve.

B．Half past eleven.

C．Twenty to twelve.

D．Half past one.

4.When Tom sat in the station café, who came in?

A．his friend

B．his father

C．his uncle

D．his girlfriend

5.Which of the following is true?

A．Tom missed his bus.

B．He has liked mirror since then.

C．The next bus would leave soon.

D．Tom arrived London on time.