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1、二、阅读理解 This story is about a young man. （这个故事是关于一个年轻人。） He worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, 6.The young man couldnt go to sleep because he had worked too hard and became ill.T7.The doctor asked the young man to count numbers while he was lying in bed.T8.The y

2、oung man returned to the doctors office the next day because he wanted to thank the doctor. F9.The young man counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea. T 10.The young man in fact was not able to count numbers. FWhen John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, （约翰和维多利

3、亚-福斯到达纽约市准备暂住一年，）they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live 11.Which of the following has become one of Americas fastest growing businesses? D.Renting home furnishings.12.Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?C.Because it saves them much trouble and money.13

4、.What can you infer from the passage?B.Renting furniture is not popular in the couples home town.14.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?B.A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.15.Young people liked renting home furniture because_D.they dont have much money and dont want

5、 to buy the cheap furniture.High in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there lived a lonely shepherd（牧羊人）boy who longed for a friend to share his evenings.（很多年以前，在瑞士阿尔卑斯山上住着一个牧羊人，他期望能找到一个朋友在夜晚与他为伴。）One night he saw three old men, each holding a glass.The first old man said： 6.The passage tells us his lo

6、nely job about the shepherd boy.T7.The boy choose to drink the glass offered by the last old man because the boy was thirsty.F8.After the shepherd boy found the horn, he discovered it was like a new-found friend.T9.Today the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps when it rains.F10.The Legend of the Horn wo

7、uld be the best title for the passage.TThe residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, (24号居民对所有权的情况不满意，) so John Preston called a meeting to 11.Why did John Preston call a meeting last week? B.Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of

8、the flats.12.Who elected John as Chairman of the committee?B.The residents.13.What does the word inactivity mean in the third sentence in Para. 1?D.Lack of actions14.What does the word due mean in the first sentence of Para. 2？A.to be paid15.When did they agree to pay the next service payment?C.When

9、 they were happy with the plans to improve the property.Many people like watching TV.（很多人喜欢看电视。）Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to 6.Some people say the world is smaller than before because TV brings the outside world closer to people.T7.W

10、e can answer many TV questions when we watch TV.F8.People learn better through TV than through radio because people can not only hear but also watch.T9.The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means something is wrong with our minds.F10.This passage tells us not to watch TV any more.FThere are

11、 three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.(人生有三种目标：短期目标、中期目标和长期目标。) Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. 11.Our long-term goals mean a lot _.B.if we complete the short-term goals12.New short-term goals ar

12、e built upon_.D.the goals that have been completed13.When we complete each step of our goals, _.C.we will build up our confidence to achieve success14.What is the main idea of this passage? _C.Different kinds of goals in life.15.Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _C

13、.Life is a static thing, thus never allowing a long-term goal to limit us. Mr. Hodges was the owner and editor of a small newspaper. (霍奇斯先生是一家小报社的老板兼编辑。) He always tried to bring his readers the latest news. One day, he received 6.Mr. Hodges always tries to bring to his readers a lot of pleasure. F7

14、.A big flood up in the mountains was the news that someone gave Mr. Hodges one day.T8.After Mr. Hodges received the news, he published it right away. T9.Mr. Hodges found later the flood was really terrible. F10.Mr. Hodges is a good editor. FWhen John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for o

15、ne-year stay,（约翰和维多利亚-福斯到达纽约市准备暂住一年，）they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy 11.Which of the following has become one of Americas fastest growing businesses? D.Renting home furnishings.12.Why do some people prefer to rent furn

16、iture? C.Because it saves them much trouble and money.13.What can you infer from the passage?B.Renting furniture is not popular in the couples home town.14.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?B.A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.15.Young people liked renting home fur

17、niture because_D.they dont have much money and dont want to buy the cheap furniture.The word horsepower（马力） was first used two hundred years ago. (200年前“马力”这个词首次使用。) James Watt had made the first widely used steam（蒸气）engine. He had no 6.The passagesays that Watt made the first widely used steam engi

18、ne.T7.Watt made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of a horse.T8.Watt wanted to find a way to lift a 3300-pound weight.F9.One horsepower would equal the weight a horse could lift.F10.The title of the passageis How the Term Horsepower Came into Being.TWhat makes a person a scientist? (是什么

19、使一个人成为科学家？) Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses11.What makes a scientist according to the passage? _B.The way he uses his tools.12.The underlined part in the passage shows_.C.the diff

20、erence between scientists and ordinary people13.A sound scientific theory should be one that _.A.works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times14.The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _.C.that investigations are importa

21、nt in science15.What is the main idea of the passage? _D.Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist. When foreigners come to China for the first time, （当外国人第一次来到中国的时候，） they are always surprised by the number of bicycles on the roads. China has more cyclists than any

22、 other country in the world. Because the roads are so crowded with 6.It is important for cyclists in China to remember the traffic rules because the roads are crowded with bicycles.T7.Before you take your bicycle out on the roads you must check the condition of the authorities.F8.It is wrong to ride

23、 with both hands off the handlebars.T9.If you ride on the left side of the road, you will be against the traffic.T10.At a red traffic light you must give a hand signal.FThere are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.(人生有三种目标：短期目标、中期目标和长期目标。)Short-term goals are those th

24、at usually deal with 11.Our long-term goals mean a lot _. B.if we complete the short-term goals12.New short-term goals are built upon_.D.the goals that have been completed13.When we complete each step of our goals, _.C.we will build up our confidence to achieve success14.What is the main idea of thi

25、s passage? _C.Different kinds of goals in life.15.Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _C.Life is a static thing, thus never allowing a long-term goal to limit us.High in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there lived a lonely shepherd（牧羊人）boy who longed for a friend to s

26、hare his evenings.（很多年以前，在瑞士阿尔卑斯山上住着一个牧羊人，他期望能找到一个朋友在夜晚与他为伴。） One night 6.The passage tells us his lonely job about the shepherd boy.T7.The boy choose to drink the glass offered by the last old man because the boy was thirsty.F8.After the shepherd boy found the horn, he discovered it was like a new-

27、found friend.T9.Today the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps when it rains.F10.The Legend of the Horn would be the best title for the passage.TIn the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. （在美国通常不会在清晨给人家打电话。） If you telephone him early in the day, while he is

28、 shaving or having breakfast, the time of 11.What is the main idea of this passage? _B.The role of time in social life over the world. 12.What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? _ B.A matter of life or death.13.Which of the following time is proper if y

29、ou want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.? B.at 4:00 pm14.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? _D.Promptness is valued highly in American life.15.From the passage we can safely infer that _B.the meaning of time differs in different parts of the wor

30、ld.In learning a foreign language, one should first pay attention to speaking.（在学习一门外语的时候，你应该首先注意说。）It is the ground-work（基础）of reading and writing. Youd better try your best to speak. 6.Speaking is the ground-work while you are learning a foreign language.T7.The best way to learn through mistakes i

31、s to try your best to speak.F8.When you write, you will learn how to speak.F9.When you read, you should choose interesting books for you.T10.When you find some new words in reading, you should guess their meanings first.TThere are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.(人

32、生有三种目标：短期目标、中期目标和长期目标。)Short-term goals are those that usually deal with 11.Our long-term goals mean a lot _.B.if we complete the short-term goals12.New short-term goals are built upon_.D.the goals that have been completed13.When we complete each step of our goals, _.C.we will build up our confidenc

33、e to achieve success14.What is the main idea of this passage? _C.Different kinds of goals in life.15.Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _C.Life is a static thing, thus never allowing a long-term goal to limit us.1、 Do you want to know something about the history of

34、weather?你想了解一些有关天气的历史吗？ Dont look at the sky. Dont look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Some weather reports go back only one century，but some trees can show us an exact record of the weather even further back. (1)、It is understood that in a favorable climate tr

35、ee rings grow far from each other. T (2)、Trees brought lots of sunlight and rainfall. F (3)、The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell whether the climate was favorable or not. T (4)、Studying dead tree rings shows how the people left. F (5)、The people had to leave the

36、 place of New Mexico because they had cut down all the trees.T 2、Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart. 虽然英法只被短短20分钟就能跨越的英吉利海峡分隔，但两国之间的文化却相差甚远。 Last

37、Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary (周年纪念) of (1)、For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is_. D：a mixture of love and hate (2)、The war in Iraq does _ to the relationship between France and Britain. D：both good and harm (3)、The British are not so friendly

38、to _ and the French are not so friendly to _. A：Germany; America (4)、_ are more interested in having holidays in _. D：British people France (5)、What does the last sentence mean? _ C：France and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them Dear Professor Liu,Ple

39、ase accept my greeting from New York. （尊敬的刘教授，请接受我来自纽约的问候。）I am just beginning my graduate (研究院) studies here at this university. It is the third week of classes now. My roommate, Tom, is also6.Wang Hui is writing to her former teacher.T7.From the passage, we know that Wang Hui is a new graduate stu

40、dent in New York.T8.Tom is from Houston.T9.Wang Hui thinks her dormitory is too big.F10.Wang Hui is going to move to another room.FWhen John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, （约翰和维多利亚-福斯到达纽约市准备暂住一年，）they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either t

41、o live in a furnished apartment or to buy ng home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think. 11.Which of the following has become one of Americas fastest growing businesses? D.Renting home furnishings.12.Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?C.Becau

42、se it saves them much trouble and money.13.What can you infer from the passage?B.Renting furniture is not popular in the couples home town.14.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?B.A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.15.Young people liked renting home furniture because_D.they dont have much money and dont want to buy the cheap furniture.