1、 ASandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century(世纪). Sandwich was rich(有钱的), but he liked to play cards (纸牌) for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didnt even stop to have his meals. He ordered(命令) his servants (仆人) to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between (在两者之间) t
2、he two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwichs idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word of the food sandwich today.( ) 1. Sandwich was the .A. name
3、of a servantB. name of a man with a lot of moneyC. poor man who lived on playing cardsD. name of food which was liked by the rich( ) 2. Sandwich .A. was so interested (兴趣) in playing cards that he oftenhad no time to have his mealsB. often brought some bread with him to play cardsC. never ate anythi
4、ng when he played cardsD. had no money to play cards with at last( ) 3. People liked Sandwichs idea because .A. bread, together with meat was cheapB. he always won when he played cardsC. they liked Sandwich himselfD. when they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other( ) 4.
5、Today, sandwich is .A. also a name of a rich manB. two pieces of bread with meat in betweenC. not interested in playing cardsD. not liked by most of the people( ) 5. As food, sandwich .A. is usually made of(用.制做) bread and chickenB. sometimes smells (闻) good, but sometimes notC. is made of bread and
6、 meatD. is easy for us to play.BUncle Wang works in a book shop in the middle of the city. The shop is not far from his home. It is about one kilometre away. So Uncle Wang seldom(很少)goes to work by bus. He usually goes there by bike, sometimes on foot.It takes (花费) him twenty minutes to get there by
7、 bike and forty minutes on foot. Today his bike is broken. He wants to walk there. Now he is having breakfast. He leaves home at ten minutes to eight and he walks to work twenty minutes earlier. His work starts at half past eight in the morning and finishes at a quarter to five in the afternoon.1. W
8、hat does Uncle Wang do?( )A. He sells books. B. He grows flowers.C. He makes shoes. D. He works in a hospital.2. Why does he seldom go to work by bus? Because ( )A. there is no bus B. his shop is not far from his homeC. he likes riding a bike D. his shop isnt in the middle of the city 3. How long do
9、es it take him to walk to his book shop?( )A. Twenty minutes B. Forty minutes C. Ten minutes D. Half an hour4. What time does he usually leave home by bike?( )A. At ten minutes to eight B. At half past eightC. At ten minutes past eight D. At twenty minutes past eight5. He usually gets back home from
10、 work at ( ) in the afternoon.( )A. 4:45 B. 5:15 C. 4:55 D. 5:05CI am a student in China now. My name is Kelly Smith. I live with my parents, two sisters and a brother in Beijing. My parents teach English in No. 6 Middle School. I study in the same school. I am happy here, because I like my new scho
11、ol and the classmates. They are very kind to me. They like to play with me because I look different from them. I have blue eyes and long blond hair. They often say I look like a doll. Also I speak English well, so lots of students like to talk with me to improve (提高) their English. ( ) 36. How many
12、people are there in Kellys family?A. threeB. fiveC. six( ) 37. Kellys parents are _.A. doctorsB. teachersC. farmers( ) 38. Why does Kelly like her new school?A. Because it is very big. B. Because it is very beautifulC. Because the calssmates are kind to her.( ) 39. What color are Kellys eyes?A. blon
13、deB. blackC. blue( ) 40. Why do students like to talk with Kelly?A. Because Kelly is a beautiful girl.B. Because Kellys English is very good.C. Because Kelly is very interesting.DJack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he w
14、orks until ten oclock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him. One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed ha
15、ppily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time. “Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?” “Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Wheres yours?
16、” “I left it at home.” Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!” The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “Its twelve oclock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?” 1. Jack was _ when he finished m
17、iddle school. A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. fifteen 2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _. A. hes her grandson B. hes clever C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time 3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jacks _. A. classmate B. colleague (同事) C. aunt D. wife 4. The word
18、“stamp” in the story means _ in Chinese. A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认 5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) _. A. to wake his grandma up B. to make his grandma angry C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watchEWe are all busy talking a
19、bout and using the Internet (互联网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didnt work well. If one computer in the network broke d
20、own, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the ti
21、me. At first the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use.
22、 Scientists had also developed software that made surfing (浏览) the Internet more convenient. Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet everyday. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most impo
23、rtant parts of peoples life. 判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用 “F”表示。 l. The Internet has a history of less than thirty years. T( ) F( ) 2. In the 1960s computer networks went wrong easily. T ( ) F( ) 3. Computers become cheaper so that many hospitals and banks were allowed to use them. T ( ) F( ) 4. P
24、eople didnt have enough software to get on-line conveniently until the early 1990s. T( ) F( )FMr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lesso
25、ns. It made them happy. Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it. Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able
26、her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her. “Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked. “In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily. “The most famous university?” “Oxford University (牛津).” Most of t
27、he passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!” A woman said, “Im sure hell know Fred Smith.” “Whos Fred Smith?” “Hes my son.” “Does he study in the university, too?” “No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.” l. The story happened in _. A. America
28、B. France C. Germany D. England 2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _. A. their son did well in his lessons B. they have a big farm C. they have a good harvest D. their son studied at a middle school 3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _. A. her son finished middle school B. her son was han
29、dsome C. her son was going to study in a university D. her son was very friendly to others 4. Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly in the bus that _. A. her friend could hear her B. all the people could hear her C. she hoped to make all the people happy D. she hoped they would say congratulations to her 5. W
30、hich of the following is true? _. A. The woman wasnt interested in Mrs. Turners words B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀) D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, tooG“Cool” is a word with many mean
31、ings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “Its cool.”You may
32、think, “Hes so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterf
33、all (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “Its so cool”. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite importan
34、t to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool. 1. We know that the word “cool” has _. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning 2. In the pass
35、age, the word “express” means“_”. A. see B. show C. know D. feel 3. If you are _ something, you may say, “Its cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D.
36、 careful with 5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool”_. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seemsHBangkok is the capital of Thailand, it is very different from Guangzhou. Ther
37、e are many temples in Bangkok. It is hot all year round, so there are a lot of fruits, the most famous fruit is durian. There are many rivers in the city, so the market on the water is very famous, you can buy flowers, vegetables, fruits and other things on the boats.The best time to visit Thailand
38、is at the end of March or the beginning of April, because it is the biggest festival in Thailand WaterFestival. It is the beginning of their New Year. Before the festival, people clean their house and cook nice food. During the festival, people sing, dance and throw water on each other. They think t
39、hat water can clean away bad things and bring good luck. How interesting it is!T or F:( ) 1.Bangkok is the capital of England.( ) 2.It is very cold in winter in Thailand.( ) 3.We can visit many temples and the famous market on the water in Bangkok.( ) 4.Water Festival is the most popular festival in
40、 Thailand.( ) 5.During Water Festival the people throw water on each other.ILast week I went to the cinema. I had a good seat. The film was very interesting. But I didnt enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the f
41、ilm. I turned round. I looked at them angrily. But they didnt see me. At last I could not hear it. I said to them.“I couldnt hear a word!”“Its none of your business(没你的事),”the young man said rudely,“this is a private conversation(私人谈话).”判断正误。( )1. Last Sunday I went to the cinema.( )2. A young man a
42、nd a young woman were sitting in front of me.( )3. The film was very bad, so I didnt enjoy it.( )4. They werent watching the film.( )5. The young man thought the author(作者) would like to listen to their private conversation.( )6. From this story we can see that the two young people were polite.JWang
43、 Bin is a football fan. There is a football match between Chinese team and American team. He wants to watch it. He comes to the box office(售票处) and gives the clerk 10 yuan. The clerk says,“please give me another 10 yuan. The price(价格) of a ticket is 20 yuan.”“Why?” says Wang Bin, I just watch Chines
44、e team. I dont want to watch the other team at all. Do you want me to buy a ticket for them? No, no, no”根据短文内容选择正确答案。( )1. How does Wang Bin like football?A. Little. B. A little. C. Very. D. Very much.( )2. Can you guess the meaning of “clerk” in the passage?A. 商人 B. 老板 C. 买主 D. 售票员( )3. Can Wang Bi
45、n buy a ticket with 10 yuan?A. Yes, he can.B. Yes, he does.C. No, he cant.D. No, he doesnt.( )4.“ Do you want me to buy a ticket for them?” The word “them” refers toA. Chinese teamB. British teamC. American teamD. French team( )5. Can Wang Bin watch the match?A. Yes, he will.B. Yes, he can.C. No, he cant.D. No, he wont