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1、寒假作业（英语阅读）姓名 班级 学号一、选择填空Mike is twelve years old.He usually comes back from school at half past four.One day he camehome at five to five.His mother said to him,“You are very late today,Mike.Come here.Mikewent to his mother,and she looked at him for a few seconds.Then she said angrily,You have cutyou
2、r hand.You must have had a fight with your classmate.You are a bad boy.”“No,Mum,said Mike,“I havent had a fight with my classmate,but after class this afternoon,Tom said that I was a foolish boy and then he hit me with his teeth.,1.Mike usually comes back home at.A.4:00 B,4:30 C.3:00 D.3:302.One day
3、 he came at.A.4:55 B,5:05 C.4:50 D.3:303.His mother as soon as he was back.A.asked him why he was so lateB.thought he was a bad boyC.asked him to go up to her and looked at himD.thought he had fought with his classmate4.Mike that day.A.was hit by Tom B.had cut himselfC.didnt fight with anybody D.hit
4、 Tom on the teeth and cut his own hand5.Tom was.A.Mikes classmate B.Mikes brotherC.Mikes friend D.Mikes teacherBIt is a strange experience coming back to the place where you were born and brought up,afteran absence（不在）of several years.This happened to me a few months ago when I decided toreturn to D
5、unley to take up（上任）the post（职位）of chief reporter on newspaper there.I got the job through the father of an old friend of mine.I met him at his sons wedding andwhen I finally decided to go back to Dunley,mostly because I was tired of living in London.Iwrote to him in the hope that he might be able t
6、o put me in touch with people.By strangecoincidence（15合）he knew that the editor of the newspaper wanted a reporter.As it turned out,Iwas just the right person because I had wide experience and at the same time I knew Dunley.In a way,however,this was not true.I quickly discovered that I did not know
7、the town well atall,when I came to look for somewhere to live.Many parts of it had completely changed.Havingto look for a flat helped me to rediscover it,for I had to search hard before I found what I wanted.In the end I got the right sort of place,a flat in a large house in a very quiet street.It l
8、ooked onto the park and I felt at once that this was just the place for me.Moreover the rent（租金）wasvery reasonable.So I took the flat without any hesitation（犹豫）.1.Dunley is where the wr i t e r.A.was born B.was brought up and received educationC.was bom and spent his childhood D.once lived2.Before h
9、e returned to Dunley,the wr i t e r.A.was a universityB.had lived in LondonC.had been away for several monthsD.had been looking fbr his house where he was born3.The writer decided to go back to Dunley b e c a u s e.A.a good job was waiting for himB.he was tired of living in the capitalC.he could wor
10、k as chief reporter on the newspaperD.he wanted to keep in touch with people4.The editor of the newspaper offered him the post of chief reporter b e c a u s e.A.he had been working in LondonB.the father of the writers school friends knew him very wellC.the writer was a native as well as an experienc
11、ed reporterD.he had been well-known in London5.According to the writer,Dunley turned out to be unfamiliar to him b e c a u s e.A.the whole town had completely changedB.he had been away for a long timeC.it was not so quiet a town as it used to beD.it was hard to find what he wantedCIn the 13th centur
12、y,the famous Italian traveler,Marco Polo,travelled a long way to China.During his stay in discovered was that the Chinese used paper money.In western countries,peopledid not use paper money until the 15lh century.However,people in China began to use papermoney in the 7th century.A Chinese man called
13、 Cai Lun invented paper almost 2,000 years ago.He made it from wood.He took the wood from trees and made it into paper.He then put these pieces of paper togetherand made them into a book.Now paper still comes from trees.We use a lot of paper every day.If we keep on wasting somuch paper,there will no
14、t be any trees left on the earth.If there are no trees,there will be no paper.Every day,people throw away about 2,800 tons（吨）of paper in our city.It takes 17 trees to makeone ton of paper.This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day.Since it takes morethan 10 years for a tree to grow
15、,we must start using less paper now.If we dont,we will not haveenough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper.So how can we save paper?We can use both sides of every piece of paper,especially when weare making notes.We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in pape
16、r packets.We can alsouse cotton handkerchiefs（手帕）instead of paper ones.When we go shopping,we can use fewerpaper bags.If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag,we can save it and reuse it later.Everyone can help to save paper.If we all think carefully,we can help protect trees.But weshould do i
17、t now,before it is too late.1.When he was in China,Marco Pol o.A.discovered Cai Lun invented paper B.learned to make paperC.saw many wonderful things D.read a lot of books2.People in western countries first used paper money in the century.A.17th B.15th C.13th D.73.About tons of paper are thrown away
18、 every day in our city.A.1,700 B.2,000 C.2,800 D.48,0004.Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper?A.To use both sides of every piece of paperB.To use the paper bags from shops more than onceC.To use cotton handkerchief instead of paper onesD.To grow more trees5.Which of the following is
19、 NOT TRUE?A.If we keep on wasting paper,we will have no paper to use.B.The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries.C.About 48,000 trees can be used to make 2,800 tons of paper.D.It is never too late plant trees for paper.6.Which is the best title of the passage?A.S
20、aving Paper B.The History of paperC.Cotton Hand kerchiefs Back Again D.Cai Lun,the Great InventorDAnn had a small car,and she drove a lot in town,because she went to work by car everymorning and came home by car too,and she did her shopping with her car on Saturdays.But shevery seldom went out into
21、the country in it,because she did not have much time.Then one Sunday morning last August she said to herself,Its a beautiful day,and its hot intown.Im going to drive out into country and have a picnic in a quiet field there.She drovetwenty kilometers,and then she came to a small country road.She loo
22、ked at it and said to herself,“This roads very steep,isnt it?She stopped in front of a house and asked a man,“Is this roaddangerous?”No J the man answered,t4it isnt dangerous up here.They always crash down(撞毁)at the bottom.TRUE or FALSE：()1.Ann worked in a town.()2.She went to work by her car every
23、day.()3.She always went to the country by her car.()4.Ann knows the small road very well.()5.The car always crashed down on the road.EMr.and Mrs.Gray live in a big city.They have only a son.His name is Peter.Peter does notlike washing his hands.One summer they went to a small town for a holiday and
24、lived in a smallhouse.When they arrived at the house,Mrs.Gray told Peter,“We will stay here for two weeks.The boy ran into the house and looked in all the rooms,and then he ran back to his mother andsaid to her,“I found no bathtub(浴缸)here,mum.Where is it?”“This is a very small house,Peter,“his mothe
25、r said,“and there is no bathtub.“Thats very good.Peter said happily,There is going to be a very nice holiday.”TRUE or FALSE：()1.Mr.and Mrs.Gray have a son and daughter.()2.They live in a small city.()3.One summer they stayed in a small town for two weeks.()4.They lived in a big house there.()5.Peter
26、 was glad because he thought he didnt have to wash his hands during the two weeks.FJudy works in a sports shop.She loves all kinds of sports.She can swim and skate very well.She often plays basketball and volleyball.These days,she is taking her tennis lessons at a tennisclub.She goes to the club at
27、weekends.There she meets Kate and Joan.The three of them becomegood friends.Kate and Joan,started their lessons earlier than Judy,but Judy learns the fastest.Now she plays the best of the three.“You must take part in the tennis match in our town next year,“Kate says to Judy.“But I have sports only f
28、or exercise and fun,you know.Judy answers.TRUE or FALSE:()1.Judy is learning to play tennis at a tennis club.()2.Kate and Joan are Judys new friends.()3.Judy starts her tennis lessons earliest of the three.()4.Judy can play tennis better than Kate and Joan.()5.Judy is going to take part in the tenni
29、s match next year.GLong ago people used bells more than they do today.The postman used to ring a hand bellwhen he delivered the letters.Fire engines had bells instead of sirens(警报器).People who soldthings came past houses,ringing a bell and shouting what was for sale.Every village had its church bell
30、 to let people know it was time to go to church.At night,thisbell was rung so that traveler would find the village in the dark.In most countries,bells were hung around the necks of animals.The bells helped owners to findlost cows or goats.Today,in India,animals still wear bells.Now bells are used le
31、ss and less.Buzzers,sirens and horns have taken their place.Now peopletry to keep old bells in schools and churches so they will not lose their beautiful sounds forever.1.Bells were us ed.A.less long ago than today B.more long ago than today2.The village bell was u s u a l l y.A.on the police statio
32、n B.on the church3.The bells hung around the necks of animals helped peopleA.to find the lost animals B.to find the village in the dark4.People try to keep the old bells in schools and churches b e c a u s e.A.they love the beautiful sounds of bells B.bells are still widely used5.The best title for
33、the passage is.A.Bells B.The Beautiful Sounds of BellsHA good breakfast is important.We can easily understand it.We have not eaten anything forabout twelve hours by breakfast time.Our bodies need food for morning activities.One good breakfast should be rice or bread,an egg,milk and fruit.On cold mor
34、ning a cup ofhot drink is necessary.We must get up early to have plenty of time to eat breakfast.A good breakfast helps us to smilemore easily.It helps us to be more friendly and also to work better and play more happily.1.Why do we need food in the morning?A.Because weve had nothing to eat for the
35、whole night.B.Because we have not eaten anything for eight hours.C.Because we have plenty of time to eat something.2.A good breakfast will be.A.only rice or breadB.rice,bread and milkC.bread or rice,an egg,fruit and milk3.What is important?A.To get up late.B.To have plenty of food.C.To have a good b
36、reakfast.4.What does a good breakfast help us to do?A.To smile.B.To make us fat easily.C.To help us to be more friendly and to do everything better and happily.IThe students were having their chemistry（化学）class.Miss Li was telling the children whatwater was like.After that,she asked her students,Wha
37、ts water?,No one spoke for a fewminutes.Miss Li asked again,“Why dont you answer my question?Didnt I tell you what water islike?Just then a boy put up his hand and said,“Miss Li,you told us that water has no colour and nosmell.But where to find such kind of water?The water in the river behind my hou
38、se is always blackand it has a bad smell.Most of the children agreed With him.“Em sorry,children.said the teacher,t4Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier.Thats a problem.1.The students were having their class.A.EnglishB.ChineseC.chemistryD.maths2.Miss Li was telling the children what was like.A.w
39、ater B.air C.earth D.weather3.A boy said,“The water in the river behind my house is a l wa y s.”A.white B.black C.clean D.clear4.Most of the children the boy.A.agreed with B.wrote toC.heard from D.sent for5.The water in the river has colour and smell because it is g e t t i n g.A.more and more B.les
40、s and lessC.cleaner and cleaner D.dirtier and dirtierJ“Coolis a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is alittle bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has had many different meaning.CooFcan be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When y
41、ou see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,Its cool.,?You may think,Hesso cool,when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize（扩大）the meaning oftcooF,.You can use it instead of many words such asnew or surprising”.Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is use
42、d.Ateacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited.On one students paperwas Just the one sentence,Its so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he sawand felt.But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words.Without cooF,some people have no wordsto show the
43、 same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信 性）.Can you thinkof many other words that make your life as colourful as the word cool”?I can.And I think they arealso very cool.I.We know that the word cool has had.A.only one meaning B.no meaningsC.many different meanings D.the same
44、 meaning2.In the passage,the word“expressmaans”A.see B.show C.know D.feel3.If you are something,you may say,Its cool.A.interested in B.angry aboutC.afraid of D.unhappy with4.The writer takes an example to show he is the way the word is used.A.pleased with B.strange toC.worried about D.careful with5.
45、In the passage,the writer suggests（暗示）that the word cool”.A.can be used instead of many wordsB.usually means something interestingC.can make your life colourfulD.may not be as cool as it seemsA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmaspresent.On Christmas Ev
46、e when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin was walking around theshining car.uIs this your car,Paul?”he asked.Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.The boy was surprised.Youmean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you nothing?Boy,I wish.”He hesitated.Of course P
47、aul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother likethat.But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,“the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.Paul looked at the boy in surprise,then he said again,4iWould you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes,Fd
48、 love that.,After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,would you mind drivingin front of my house?”Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighboursthat he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.44Will you stop whe
49、re those two stepsare?the boy asked.He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not comingfast.He was carrying his little crippled brother.He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it t
50、o him for Christmas and itdidnt cost him a cent.And some day Pm going to give you one just like it.then you can see foryourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I*ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed older br