In 1859，during the Gold Rush，a twenty- year-old immigrant（移民）from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.

“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer，Levi，and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop，producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon，miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi‘s trousers. Today more than a hundred years later， Levi’s trousers walk the world a Levi‘s blue jeans（牛仔裤）。

1.The denim cloth was originally（起初）meant for____.

A. making tent covers and wagons

B. making tents for wagons

C. making trousers for the miners

D. making wagon covers and tents

2.What kind of material do you think is denim？

A.A strong type of cloth that is not torn by strong wears.

B.A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain.

C.A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear.

D.A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal.

3.A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because ____.

A. the miners didn‘t have enough trousers

B. the miner‘s trousers had not been strong enough

C. the miner‘s trousers did not wear out easily

D. the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers

4.Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers？

A. Their pockets kept tearing the gold.

B. Their pockets were not made of metal.

C. The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets.

D. The gold they collected easily tore their pockets.

 

第三节：阅读（满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Tug-of –war is not only popular in China, but in many other countries. Their tug-of-war match is a little different from ours. They have eight men for each team, while we may have the match between two sides with equal men or women players. Of course, they are usually tall, strong and heavy.

For a tug-of-war match, we need a long thick rope. Each team stands at one end of the rope, holding it. Then they try to pull the center of the rope, marked in the ground towards each of their own sides. The team which succeeds in pulling the center of the rope away through a certain distance is the winner.

Many foreign sports experts think we don’t have to be tall, heavy and strong to play tug-of-war. We don’t have endless energy, for a match lasts only a few minutes. The secret is good hands. The players must have big strong, hard hands. Before they start the match they put mixture of oil and petrol on their hands so they can hold the rope better.

Many foreign experts say the best hand for tug-of-war belong to the sons of farmers. This is because they have to work hard when they are still very young. Farming is a good practice for this sport!

1．In our country tug-of-war ______.

A．is not very popular   B．is not so popular as in foreign countries

C．is only a men’s game  D．is not only played by men but also by women

2．In foreign countries a tug-of-war team __________.

A．has eight men or women players

B．has men players equal in number to the other side

C．has eight men players

D．is formed in the same way as in our country

3．Tug-of-war is a match in which who __________ are winners.

A．pulled the rope to their side farther

B．made the center near to their own side

C．succeeded in pulling the center of the rope in their direction

D．made the center of the rope pass through a certain length nearer to their side

4．The foreign experts think a good tug-of-war player must _________.

A．have lasting energy  B．have big, strong and hard hands

C．do farm work          D．be tall, heavy and strong

5．Which of the following is not true?

A．In foreign countries women take part in tug-of-war.

B．In foreign countries a tug-of-war match has 16 players.

C．In order to hold the rope better, many players put a mixture of oil and petrol on their hands.

D．The sons of farmers are thought to be the best tug-of-war players.

 

第三节：阅读（满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Tug-of –war is not only popular in China, but in many other countries. Their tug-of-war match is a little different from ours. They have eight men for each team, while we may have the match between two sides with equal men or women players. Of course, they are usually tall, strong and heavy.

For a tug-of-war match, we need a long thick rope. Each team stands at one end of the rope, holding it. Then they try to pull the center of the rope, marked in the ground towards each of their own sides. The team which succeeds in pulling the center of the rope away through a certain distance is the winner.

Many foreign sports experts think we don’t have to be tall, heavy and strong to play tug-of-war. We don’t have endless energy, for a match lasts only a few minutes. The secret is good hands. The players must have big strong, hard hands. Before they start the match they put mixture of oil and petrol on their hands so they can hold the rope better.

Many foreign experts say the best hand for tug-of-war belong to the sons of farmers. This is because they have to work hard when they are still very young. Farming is a good practice for this sport!

1．In our country tug-of-war ______.

       A．is not very popular   B．is not so popular as in foreign countries

       C．is only a men’s game  D．is not only played by men but also by women

2．In foreign countries a tug-of-war team __________.

       A．has eight men or women players

       B．has men players equal in number to the other side

       C．has eight men players

       D．is formed in the same way as in our country

3．Tug-of-war is a match in which who __________ are winners.

       A．pulled the rope to their side farther

       B．made the center near to their own side

       C．succeeded in pulling the center of the rope in their direction

       D．made the center of the rope pass through a certain length nearer to their side

4．The foreign experts think a good tug-of-war player must _________.

       A．have lasting energy  B．have big, strong and hard hands

       C．do farm work          D．be tall, heavy and strong

5．Which of the following is not true?

       A．In foreign countries women take part in tug-of-war.

       B．In foreign countries a tug-of-war match has 16 players.

       C．In order to hold the rope better, many players put a mixture of oil and petrol on their hands.

       D．The sons of farmers are thought to be the best tug-of-war players.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

Dear Jose,

　　

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice, but I have found the following“dos”and“don'ts”helpful.

　　

　　As a __1__, it isn't easy to find anyone to ___2___ in a big city. However, here are some suggestions. First get or borrow ___3___ ！ Walk him several times a day ！Americans love dogs and usually stop ___4____ to anyone with a dog. Then, try to eat in a cafeteria（食堂）. People generally ___5___ the same tables and will sometimes talk to you ___6___ they see that you are a (an)___7____. Next, take your dirty clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）！It takes about an hour to wash and dry, and many people ____8___ there. They often pass the ___9____ talking to the other customers.____10____ ask for information from a woman, if you are a ____11___ ; and from a man, if you are a woman ！It seems to get ___12____ results for a reason I can't understand. Learn the____13____“Please”,“Thank you”, and “You're welcome” before you come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic（魔术）.

　　

　　There are some things you shouldn't. Don't tell the truth when people ___14____“How are you?” They only ____15___ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their ___16_____ -- especially women! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are ____17___. Tell them they are losing ____18___. Everyone here wants to be ___19____. Don't be late for appointment! When someone says six o'clock, ____20___ be there by six. Americans respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　

　　Above all, don't worry ! Just follow my advice and bring a 1ot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to you.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) 　　 A．result	B．law
C．beginning	D．rule
(2) 　　 A．talk 　　 over	B．speak 　　 about
C．talk 　　 to	D．deal 　　 with
(3) 　　 A．a 　　 dog	B．much 　　 money
C．a 　　 map	D．a 　　 bike
(4) 　　 A．talking	B．and 　　 nod
C．to 　　 talk	D．to 　　 wave
(5) 　　 A．have	B．eat
C．buy	D．share
(6) 　　 A．although	B．before
C．since	D．if
(7) 　　 A．American	B．stranger
C．worker	D．student
(8) 　　 A．wait	B．stand
C．work	D．stay
(9) 　　 A．cards	B．time
C．clothes	D．discussion
(10) 　　 A．Never	B．Seldom
C．Always	D．Sometimes
(11) 　　 A．policeman	B．girl
C．man	D．stranger
(12) 　　 A．worse	B．better
C．fewer	D．no
(13) 　　 A．words	B．pronunciation
C．spelling	D．expressions
(14) 　　 A．speak	B．talk
C．tell	D．ask
(15) 　　 A．expect	B．wish
C．hear	D．hope
(16) 　　 A．pay	B．age
C．family	D．life
(17) 　　 A．strong	B．young
C．fat	D．healthy
(18) 　　 A．their 　　 way	B．something
C．a 　　 lot	D．weight
(19) 　　 A．rich	B．thin
C．fat	D．heavy
(20) 　　 A．don't	B．be 　　 sure to
C．never	D．have 　　 to