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1、1、（1 分）O.Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories.Hisreal name was William Sydney Porter.He was born in North Carolina in 1862.Asa young boy he lived an exciting life.He did not go to school for very long,buthe managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.When he was
2、 about 20years old,O.Henry went to Texas,where he tried different jobs.He first workedon a newspaper,and then had a job in a bank,when some money went missing fromthe bank O.Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that,he was sentto prison.During the three years in prison,he learned to write
3、 short stories.After he got out of prison,he went to New York and continued writing.He wrotemostly about New York and the life of the poor there.People liked his stories,because simple as the tales were,they would finish with a sudden change at theend,to the readers surprise.1.In which order did O.H
4、enry do the following things？a.Lived in New York.b.Worked in a bank.c.Travelledto Texas.d.Was put in prison.e.Had a newspaper Job.f.Learned towrite stories.A.e.c.f.b.d.a B.c.e.b.d.f.a C.e.b.d.c.a.f.D.c.b.e.d.a f.2.People enjoyed reading O.Henrys stories because A.they had surprise endingsB.they were
5、 easy to understand C.they showed his love for the poorD.they were about New York City3.O.Henry went to prison because.A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B.he broke the law by not using his own name C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners D.people thought he had taken money
6、 that was not his4.What do we know about O.Henry before he began writing？A.He was well-educated.B.He was not serious about his work.C.He was devoted to the poor.D.He was very good at learning.5.Where did O.Henry get most material for his short stories？A.His life inside the prison.B.The newspaper art
7、icles he wrote.C.The city and people of New York.D.His exciting early life as a boy.2、（1 分）One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine.He is a teacher at one of Londons big medical schools,He had finished his teachingfor the summer term and was at the airport on his wa
8、y to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag,buthe had put Rupert,the skeleton(人体骨骼)to be used in his lecture,in a largebrown suitcase(箱子).At the airport desk,he suddenly thought that he hadforgotten to buy a newspaper.He left his suitcase near the
9、 desk and went overto the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake.He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1.Who wrote the story？A.Ruperts teacher.B.The neighbours teacher.C.A medical school teacher.D.The teachers neighbour.2.Why
10、did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase？A.He needed it for the summer term in London.B.He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C.He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D.He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.3.What happened at the airport？A.The skele
11、ton went missing.B.The skeleton was stolen.C.The teacher forgot his suitcase.D.The teacher took the wrong suitcase.4.Which of the following best tells the teachers feeling about the incident？A.He is very angry.B.He thinks it rather funny.C.He feels helpless without Rupert.D.He feels good without Rup
12、ert.5.Which of the following might have happened afterwards？A.The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B.The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C.The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D.The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、（1 分）On the evening of June 2
13、1,1992,a tall man with brown hair and blue eyesentered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian with his bicycle.The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager,for they had never seena bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in“the kingdom of bicycles.”Robert Friedlan
14、der,an American,arrived in Xian on his bicycle tripacross Asia which started last December in New Delhi,India.When he was 11,he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visitthe Silk Road.Now,after 44 years,he was on the Silk Road in Xian and hisearly dreams were coming true.Robert Friedland
15、ers next destination s(目的地)were Lanzhou,Dunhuang,Urumqi,etc.He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1.The best headline(标题)for this newspaper article would be.A.The Kingdom of BicyclesB.A Beautiful Hotel in Xian C.Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD.An American Achieving His Aims2.The hotel workers told the
16、 manager about Friedlander coming to the hotelbecause.A.he asked to see the manager B.he entered the hall with a bike C.the manager had to know about all foreign guests D.the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3.Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the followingorder,.A.China
17、,India,and PakistanB.India,China,and Pakistan C.Pakistan,China,and IndiaD.China,Pakistan,and India4.What made Friedlander want to come to China？A.The stories about Marco Polo.B.The famous sights in Xian.C.His interest in Chinese silk.D.His childhood dreams about bicycles.5.Friedlander can be said to
18、 be.A.cleverB.friendlyC.hardworkingD.strongminded4、（1 分）Mr.Grey was the manager of a small office in London.He lived in the country,and came up to work by train.He liked walking from the station to his office unlessit was raining,because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the
19、 street when a stranger stopped himand said to him,“You may not remember me,sir,but seven years ago I came toLondon without a penny in my pockets,I stopped you in this street and asked youto lend me some money,and you lent me 5,because you said you were willing totake a chance so as to give a man a
20、start on the way to success.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said,“Yes,I remember you.Go on with your story!”“Well,”answered the stranger,“are you still willingto take a chance”1.How did Mr.Grey get to his office？A.He went up to work by train.B.He walked to his office.C.He went to his off
21、ice on foot unless it rained.D.He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office ifthe weather was fine.2.Mr Grey liked walking to his office because _.A.he couldnt afford the buses B.he wanted to save money C.he wanted to keep in good health D.he could do some exercises on theway
22、3.Mr.Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_ A.give him a start in life B.help him on the way tosuccess C.make him rich D.gain more money4.One morning the stranger recognized Mr.Grey,and_ A.wanted to return Mr.Grey the money B.again asked Mr.Grey for money C.would like to make
23、 friends with him D.told Mr.Grey that he had been successful since then5.In the second paragraph,“take a chance”means _.A.Mr.Gray happened to meet a stranger B.Mr.Grey had a chance to help a stranger C.Mr.Grey helped a stranger by chance D.Mr.Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back
24、the moneywhich he lent him5、（1 分）Even if you area good high-jumper,you can jump only aboutseven feet offthe ground.You cannot jump any higher becausethe earth pulls youhard.The pullof the earth is called gravity.You can easily find out the pull of the earth.If you weigh yourself,youwill know how muc
25、h gravity is pulling you.Since there is gravity,water runs down hill.When you throw a ball intothe air,it falls back down.Because of gravity,you do not fall off the earthas it whirls(旋转)around.Then,can we get away from the earth and go far out into space Now you cando it,because spaceships have been
26、 invented.Then spaceship will go so fast thatit can escape(逃出)the earths gravity and carry you into space.1.In this passage,the word“gravity”means.A.the pull of everything.B.the force of attraction(吸引)among objects.C.the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth D.the force which
27、attracts the earth towards the sun.2.When you slip(滑)you always fall to the ground because A.the earth always turns round.B.theearth has gravityC.the earths gravity is greater than your weight.D.you arecareless.3.Gravity is strong that A.it can throw a ball into the air.B.it makes you jumponly seven
28、 feet.C.it can let you fly away from the earth.D.it can keep everythingon earth.4.Because of gravity,A.water flows everything.B.we can go everywhere byship.C.water always flows downwards.D.fish can live in water.5.We can get away from the earth by spaceship because A.the spaceship goes very fast.B.t
29、he earth cant pull thespaceship.C.the spaceship has a strong force.D.the spaceship can jump higherthan other things.6、（1 分）An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was sooncaught up with by a young motorcycle policeman.As he started to make out the ticket,the woman behind the w
30、heel said proudly,“Before you go any further,young man,I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”Theofficer did not say a word,but kept writing.“I am also a friend of chief ofpolice Barens,”continued the woman,getting more angry each moment,Still he kepton writing
31、.“Young man,”she persisted,“I kn ow Judge Lawson and State Senator(参议员)Patton.”Handing the ticket to the woman,the officer asked pleasantly,“Tell me,do you know Bill Bronson.”“Why,no,”she answered.“Well,that is the man you should have known,”he said,heading back tohis motorcycle,“I an Bill Bronson.”
32、1.The policeman stopped the car because_ A.it was an expensive car B.the driver was a proud lady C.the driver was driving beyond the speed limit D.the driver was going to make trouble for the police2.The woman was getting more angry each moment because _.A.the policeman didnt know her friendsB.the p
33、oliceman didnt accept her kindnessC.the policeman was going to punish herD.she didnt know the policemans name3.The policeman was _.A.an honourable fellow B.a stupid fellow C.an impolite man D.a shy man4.The woman was _.A.kind-hearted B.a person who depended on someone else to finish her work C.tryin
34、g to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends powerfulpositionsD.introducing her good friends names to the young officer5.The policeman _.A.had no sense of humor(幽默)B.had s sense of humor C.had no sense of duty D.wassenseless7、（1 分）Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821,and mov
35、ed to New York Citywhen she was ten years old.One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor.That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.After writing many letters asking for admission(录取)to medical schools,she wasfinally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphi
36、a.She was so determined that she taughtschool and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849,after graduation from medical school.she decided to further hereducation in Paris.She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师),but a serious eye problemforced her to give up the idea.Upon returnin
37、g to the United States,she found it difficult to start herown practice because she was a woman.By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister,also adoctor,along with another woman doctor,managed to open a new hospital,the firstfor women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding herown hosp
38、ital,she also set up the first medical school for women.1.Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon？A.She couldnt get admitted to medical school B.She decided to further her education in Paris C.A serious eye problem stopped her D.It was difficult for her to start a pra
39、ctice in the United States2.What main obstacle(障碍)almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becomingfor a doctor？A.She was a woman.B.She wrote too many letters.C.She couldnt graduate from medical school.D.She couldnt set up her hospital.3.How many years passed between her graduation from medical schoo
40、l and the openingof her hospital？A.Eight years B.Ten years C.Nineteenyears D.Thirty-six years4.According to the passage,all of the following are“firsts”in the life ofElizabeth Blacekwell,except that she _.A.became the first woman physician B.was the first woman doctor C.and several other women found
41、ed the first hospital for women and children D.set up the first medical school for women5.Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _.A.England B.Paris C.the United States D.New York City8、（1 分）In todays age of fast travel,the world seems a smaller place-andto some people,a less exciting place,F
42、ifty years ago only a few English peopleand holidays abroad,People who didnt travel thought of other countries as veryfar away and different.For example,people thought the French all eat garlic(大蒜),the Italians all eat spaghetti(细条实心面).and the Americans all drink CocaCola,These definite(明确的)ideas of
43、 other nationalities are calledstereotypes(陈规老套).But do we have the same stereotypes today People travelmore,we all watch the same TV programmes,and ideas travel quickly too.Nowadayseveryone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks Coca Cola.Everyone listens to thesame music.wears the same fashions(流行式样
44、),buys the same cars.They just doit in a different language!1.Now the world seems to be exciting.A.bigger and more B.smaller and more C.smaller andless D.bigger and less2.Fifty years ago,English people travelled abroad.A.many B.few C.only some D.a few3.People thought of other countries as.A.near and
45、 different B.near and the same C.remote and very different D.remote and the same4.Nowadays,peoples ideas of other nationalities.A.have changed B.are the same C.are different D.are almost the same5.We dont have the same stereotypes because people _.A.travel more B.watch thesame TV programmes C.watch
46、different TV programmes D.travel more and watch thesame TV programmes6.The best title for this passage would be.A.A Big World B.A Small World C.An Exacting World D.An Interesting World9、（1 分）We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves.We are so used to this thatit comes as a surprise to find that
47、there may be some animals that do not age.Sea anemones(海葵)are an example.Some have been kept for nearly a century withoutshowing any signs of lifelessness.Some kinds of sea worms can even“growbackwards.”If kept in the dark and given nothing to eat,they get steadily smaller,They finally end as a ball
48、 of cells(细胞)looking rather like the egg from whichthey came.Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and start growingagain.One could probably keep them growing and un-growing again and again.1.Some sea worms grow smaller when they _.A.lose weight B.live in the darkness C.are under g
49、ood conditionsD.dont eat and are kept in thedark2.According to the passage,some sea animals _.A.will die when they become a ball of cells B.do not grow old C.will die without food D.willstop growing any time they want3.According to the passage,which of the following statements in NOT true？A.We can k
50、eep certain kind of sea worm growing and ungrowing again and again.B.Human beings will grow old and die.C.An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards.D.Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.4.The underlined word aging in the first sentence means _.A.growing old B.the age of a p