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1
Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on
浴袍) and
A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and
午夜), so it is April Fool's Day (禺人节) . April fool to you!"
"Oh , it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He
B. after twelve o'clock
D. when he saw the boy
B. dance and sing at night
D. send pressents to children
B. was friendly with him
D. did a dangerous thing just now
：答案及解析：
1．A．此题是一道细节题，文章第一自然段的前三个句子就告诉了此题的答案。
2．B．文中有这样的句子“Who can it be at this time of night?”，此句说明Mr. Lee 很想知
3．C．此题是一道常识题，因为大家都知道在愚人节这天，人们可相互开玩笑。
4．B．英国男孩和Mr. Lee开玩笑，说明他把Mr. Lee看成朋友，所以答案是B。
2
In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five
later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly
窘迫的 . No
习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out
just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to
点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most
In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries
In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an
避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) ——it's just not done in Thailand .
1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen
A. were foreigners B. didn't have tickets
C. made a loud noise D. didn't line up for the bus
2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you
A. learn the language of the country
B. understand the manners and customs of the country
C. have enough time and money
D. make friends with the people there
3. In India it is considered impolite ___________.
A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.
B. to pass food with the left hand.
C. to eat food with your hands.
D. to help yourself at table.
A. a common (平常的) habit
C. a serious (严重的) trouble
题目) for this article is ________.
A. People's Everyday Life
C. Shaking and Nodding Head
答案及解析：
1．D。这是一道句子理解题，也可以看成细节题。在第一自然段的最后，有这样的句
No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person
．从此句可知那三位先生并不知道在
D。
2. B。这是一道细节题。答案在第
二自然段的第二个句子。
3．B。同第二题一样，此题也是细节题。可在第二自然段直接找到答案。
4．A。单句理解题。最后一个自然段中有说：In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs
．这个句子的意思是：在
A。
5．B。通读全文就会发现，只学习一门外语是不够的，还要多了解该国的风俗习惯，
B。
读 理 解 4
Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and
"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."
"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars."
"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers
hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I
Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop
1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .
A. wanted to steal the trousers
B. wanted to sell the trousers
C. wanted to fool him
D. wanted to buy the trousers
2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .
A. would give Tom two dollars
B. would pay three dollars
C. would pay five dollars
D. would give Tom six dollars and a half
3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .
A. he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉价地)
B. he wanted to buy them cheaply
C. he didn't like the trousers
D. they were old and dirty
4. In fact, the trousers _________.
A. were hanging inside the shop
B. were stolen by Tom from the shop
C. had been the shop owner's
D. had been Tom's
5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.
A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars
B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half
C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars
D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half
答案及解析：
1．B．Tom拿着一条裤子并且问：“How much will you give me for these?”店主所以认为
是来卖裤子的，故答案是B。
2．A．此题是细节题，可在第一自然段的末尾找到答案。
3．B．店主当然想便宜地把裤子买下来。
4．C．从短文的倒数第二段可以了解到，裤子不是Tom的而是店主的。
5．D．裤子的标价是6.5美元，而Tom只给了店主2美元，所以答案应该是D。
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Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London. London
，no matter where you stand，you can read
（层）bus. The hands are
，you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）. There you will find Big
（塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as
，ding dong，”it goes every
The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much
1. Big Ben is ______________.
A. a double decker bus B. a huge clock
C. the name of Ben D. a building
2. The clock strikes every _______ of an hour.
A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes
C. thirty minutes D. forty-five minutes
3. You can read the time of Big Ben _________.
A. at the top of the clock tower
B. in the Houses of parliament
C. on the hands of the huge clock
D. on the four faces of the clock
1．选B，根据第一行Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）
可以判断Big Ben是一个大钟的名字。
2．选B，根据文中“Ding dong，ding dong，” it goes every quarter of an hour. 即可得知大
15分钟敲一次。
3．选D，This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on
其他三项均不符合题意。
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The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars
The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many
，some of the police ride on horses. It is
As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take
，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will
Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make
Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _____.
A. warm B. clean
C. quiet D. safe
2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?
A. By taxi. B. On horses.
C. By bus. D. On bikes.
3. In the text，“put an end to” means “____”.
A. stop B. cut
C. kill D. fly
4. The text is mainly talking about the _____ of the police.
A. life B. road
C. job D. day
1．选D，根据第一段，They help keep our things and us safe.“警察可以保障我们安全”，
safe。
2．选B，Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses.
B。
3．选A，文中划线部分If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away.根据句意
stop。
4．选C，本题是总结全文的main idea，总揽全文，可以知道是在说警察的职责，因此
job。
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It's 7: 45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his
，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3
Today，for millions of people，gadgets like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. “I'm a reporter
，and I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my
，”says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send
，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.
Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “So
me of these gadgets are expensive，
，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use the camera and MP3 for both
It's now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget
，play games，and take notes. She is in class right now. “I e-mailed her
，and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson. “These gadgets are fun，but
分散注意力) people，too.”
1. What is Steve Clarkson?
A. A student.
B. A reporter.
C. A businessman.
D. A computer programmer.
2. Which of the following things is not a gadget?
A. A picture. B. A laptop.
C. An MP3 player. D. A mobile phone.
3. When his sister had lessons，Steve told her _____.
A. to pay no attention
B. to e-mail him back right away
C. to stop playing games
D. to listen to music on the MP3 player
1．选B，根据第二段中I'm a reporter for a magazine，and I'm usually not in the office.可
Steve Clarkson是个reporter.
2．选A，选项A: a picture不属于gadget，其他三项均在文中提到过，属于gadget。
3．选C，根据文中“I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention，”可
C。
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Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes
，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you
，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，
Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if
割开处)，some of the germs would go into your
，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the
，and you would have pain everywhere.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. If things are very small，they are germs.
B. If things can't be seen，they must be germs.
C. Germs are only in dirty water.
D. Germs are everywhere around us.
2. What is a microscope used for?
A. Making very small things look much bigger.
B. Making very big things look much smaller.
C. Helping you read some newspapers.
D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly.
3. Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?
A. You haven't looked at it carefully.
B. Water can't be drunk in this way.
C. There must be lots of germs in it.
D. Water will make you ill.
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.
B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.
C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.
D. If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it.
5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Germs may make us ill.
B. Germs are in dirty w
ater.
C. Don't drink dirty water.
D. Take care of your fingers.
1．选D，根据第四段中Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust.可
C选项。A，B选项明显不符合题意，只有选D，并且根据第二段It is germs(细菌). Germs
可以确定正确答案。
2．选A，根据文中They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can
可以知道microscope是显微镜。确定选A。
3．选C，文中说到Germs are always found in dirty water.因此父母不让喝脏水。
4．选D，根据文章可以判断A，B，C均为正确答案，而D项不正确，即使手不被割
5．选A，总揽全文，可以确定答案为A， Germs may make us ill。
9
Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.
，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy
，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.
One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here
，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”
They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four
，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.
The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they
up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the
Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over.
，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the
，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did
The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.
A. Roman army and North England
B. Roman army and the Scots
C. England and Scots
D. a brave people and the Scots
2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.
A. the Scots were not brave
B. the Roman army was so strong
C. the Scots did not have a good leader
D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish
3. “We must win or we will die.”What the leader of the Scots said means ________.
A. they were sure to win
B. they couldn't escape from death
C. they would win and then they would die
D. they must try hard to win， otherwise they would be killed
4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.
A. they didn't want to wake the Scots
B. they wanted to reach the top
C. they wanted to catch the four guards first
D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle
5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.
A. it is a beautiful plant
B. it i
s fresh and lovely
C. it had so many sharp needles all over it
D. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle
1．选B，文中很明显的指出，这场战争是Roman army和the Scots之间的。
2．选B，They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many
是因为Romans太强大。因此选B。
3．选D，“We must win or we will die.”的意思是“我们必须胜利，否则我们会死掉”，因
D。
4．选A，the Romans悄悄爬山的原因是不想吵醒the Scots，以便偷袭。
5．选D，根据文中大意，可得出正确答案。
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As many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins（企鹅）may be in danger of disappearing. The
减少) by 30% since 1987.
Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are
，New Zealand，Australia and South Africa. Mary live near cold waters.
some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins cannot fly，but they are fine
磷虾).
The warming of the earth is the decrease in penguin populations. The heating of the air has
waters to become warmer. Higher water temperatures have reduced the supply of
繁殖). Besides，
Widespread(广泛的) fishing，exploration for oil and oil leaks(漏) also make penguins be in
生物) in ocean water are another danger. Penguins also have their
，including wild dogs，sharks，seals and sea lions.
News about penguins is not all bad，however. Several years ago，oil leaking from a ship hurt
Now
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Penguins ___________.
A. can swim better than fly
B. can be found near Oceania (大洋洲)
C. eat fish only
D. live only in cold waters.
2. Which of the following is NOT the cause of penguin's decrease in numbers?
A. Oil searching. B. Widespread fishing.
C. Human's killing. D. Warming of the oceans.
3. Why are the penguins in South Africa reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil
A. Because people removed the ship.
B. Because people sent a lot of penguins to the wild.
C. Because people helped the penguins.
D. Because people treated the penguins well.
1. 选B，我们知道企鹅不会飞，因此A不正确，除了吃鱼，他还吃磷虾，因此C不正
B。
2. 选C，本文中并没有说人类是如何捕杀企鹅，相反，人类对企鹅的态度相当友好。
3. 选C，根据文章可以判断是由于人类的帮助。
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One night about nine o'clock. Dr. Eyck，a surgeon(外科医生)，had a phone call from Dr.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clans Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing
，
，the man ordered the doctor to
，leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after two o'clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clans Falls.
“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man，“this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who
根据短文内容，将选择正
确答案。
1. Choose the right order of the events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clans Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself
d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.
A. a，c，f，d，b，e
B. c，e，f，a，b，d
C. a，c，f，e，d，b
D. c，a，f，e，d，b
2. The boy died because ______.
A. Dr. Haydon didn't do anything to save him
B. he was too far away from hospital
C. something was wrong with Dr. Eyck's car
D. Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time
3. Who should be responsible for (对......负责) the boy's death?
A. The hospital.
B. The boy's father.
C. Dr. Haydon.
D. Dr. Eyck.
1. D 2. D 3. B
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My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation
，but we had everything we needed (beds，blankets，food)，and we were pleased
On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along
，Kevin and Simon，while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There
We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors，but none of us was sure exactly how.
岩洞) first. Climbing out was harder than going in，but
， we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud，we were
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. The writer spent the Saturday morning _____.
A. rock-climbing
B. sleeping
C. meeting friends
D. caving
2. There were _____ members in all in the writer's group.
A. 6 B. 8 C. l0 D. 12
3. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. some of the group had been there before
B. the group had done rock-climbing many times
C. some of the group already knew each other
D. group all came from the same city
4. The write thought her weekend was _____.
A. interesting B. relaxing
C. frightening D. unpleasant
5. This passage mainly talks about ____.
A. the writer's friends at the Activity Centre
B. the writer's experience at the Activity Centre
C. outdoor sports at the Activity Centre
D. how to go rock-climbing and caving
1. 选D，根据文中说明Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went
岩洞) first.可以判断出应该选择D。
2. 选D，Matt and I 还有the other ten members。
3. 选C，A. B. D.均可以从文中找到证据证明其是不正确的。我们知道Cameron had come
，可以知道C项是正确的。
4. 选A。
5. 选B，总揽全文，可以知道B项为最佳答案。