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　It happened to be a beautiful summer afternoon, and Mr Phillip was taking a walk in the downtown area of Paris, capital of France．

　When he turned to a street corner, he heard the voice of a lovely French singer coming from a nearby restaurant．The sweet music attracted him, so he went into the restaurant to hear it better．

　Mr Phillip seat down quietly at a table near the door．Noticing the waiter come over, he ordered a glass of French wine．

　The waiter returned with the glass of wine and put it on the table．Mr Phillip started drinking the wine slowly and watching the other people in the restaurant．

　There were three customers sitting at a table near him．He could tell by their accents that one of them was an American, one an Englishman and the third man was a funny-looking stranger．The polite waiter served each of the three men a glass of beer．By chance, each glass had a fly in it．

　Out of curiosity (好奇心) , Mr Phillip watched carefully what they were going to do．To his amusement, he found that each of them took a quite different attitude．The American picked up his glass, took a hard look at the fly, and then poured the fly and half of his beer on the floor．The Englishman looked into the glass, noticed the fly and reached for a spoon, with which he took the fly out of the beer and drank the rest of it．And the stranger noticed the fly in the beer, picked it with his fingers, squeezed (捏紧) it carefully in order to save every drop of beer, then drank it up．

(1) Mr Phillip went to the restaurant as he ________．

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A．was very much fond of nice food

B．took great delight in the music

C．felt both hungry and thirsty

D．was invited to dinner there

(2) While drinking some wine, Mr Phillip ________ ．

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A．enjoyed listening to sweet music

B．listened to a pretty singer singing wonderfully

C．observed the other customers having meals there

D．found some flies in the wine glass

(3) The restaurant where Mr Phillip had a drink must be ________．

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A．a first-class one

B．a rather dirty place

C．expensive and comfortable

D．a place where only wine was served

(4) It was obvious that ________ noticed the fly in the wine the waiter had just served．

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A．only the American

B．Mr Phillip

C．the waiter of the restaurant

D．Mr Phillip and the three customers

(5) Of all the three customers at the table, ________．

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A．the funny-linking fellow drank the most from the beer

B．the Englishman wasted half of his beer

C．the stranger liked the beer best

D．the American was the cleverest

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　　     Spider silk is very strong. It can be stretched to 13% of its　　 normal length without breaking. It resists water and it is not　　 affected by extreme temperature changes. Spider silk also does not　　 react to chemicals. It is so thin that one piece of spider silk long　　 enough to reach around the world would weigh less than 1 half　　 kilogram. The publication "Discovery" reports it would take the life's　　 work of 5000 spiders to produce enough silk for one woman's dress.

　　     Military researchers, makers of medical supplies and clothing　　 designers are very interested in spider silk research. American army　　 and navy scientists believe spider silk could be used to make stronger　　 parachutes (降落伞) and bullet proof coats. Medical equipment companies　　 believe it could be placed inside the body and clothing makers think it　　 could make a strong, light weight material.

　　     Researchers are trying to find a way to produce large amounts of　　 spider silk without using spiders.　　

(1) The best headline for this article is _____.

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A. Something About Spider　　B. A New Discovery

C. Silk Research　　　　 　　 D. Spider Silk

(2) Medical researchers are interested in spider silk because _____.

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A. they think it could be used to make woman's dress

B. they suppose it could be used to make proof coats

C. they believe it could be put inside the bodies

D. they imagine it could be used to make a new strong material

(3) Researchers want to get large quantities of spider silk by _____.

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A. raising many spiders　　

B. collecting 5000 spiders　　

C. raising large amounts of silkworms

D. finding a new way we don't know now

(4) "Discovery" may be ______.

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A. a writer or a professor　　B. a story or a novel

C. a book or a magazine　　 　　 D. a slide or a film

(5) What character does spider silk have?

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A. Water-proof.

B. Unaffected by different temperature.

C. Has no effect on chemical.

D. All of the above.

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　　     Have you ever heard the old saying, "Never judge a book by its　　 cover"? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the　　 intelligence (智力) of others. Some people have minds that shine　　 only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in　　 writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl.　　 When he speaks, he may not be able to find the right words. But don't　　 make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can　　 express himself better than anybody.

　　     Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their　　 intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens　　 attentively and takes notes in class is bound (一定) to make a　　 favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he　　 may score near the bottom of the class.

　　     It all boils down to this—you can't judge someone by　　 appearance. The only way to determine (测定) a person's intelligence　　 is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts (反应) to　　 different situations. The more situations you see, the better your　　 judgement is likely to be. So take your time. Don't judge the book by　　 its cover.

(1) The passage suggests that _______.

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A. a good writer may not be a good speaker

B. a good writer is always a good speaker

C. a speechless person always writes well

D. a good writer will find himself speechless

(2) According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and　　 takes notes in class _____.

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A. is an intelligent student　　

B. will score better in exams　　

C. may not be an intelligent student　　

D. will not be a good student

(3) The passage suggests that we should judge a person's intelligence　　 through _______.

[　　]

A. his teachers　　

B. his appearance　　

C. his deeds in the classroom　　

D. his reactions to different situations

(4) The writer of this passage wants to tell us _____.

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A. not to judge a book by its cover

B. not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid

C. not to overestimate a student's intelligence

D. not to judge a person's intelligence by his appearance

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　　     These days, experiences, like many other things, are becoming　　 increasingly expensive. One has got to pay a lot for them, even an　　 ordinary one.

　　     Not long ago, I wanted to invite my friends to lunch. What we　　 really need was a good and quiet place so that we could talk, not a　　 big meal. So I selected one club. I belong to that club, too. What　　 could be nicer? "Let's go to the club." I told my friend.

　　     When I ordered a day in advance, I was asked whether I would have　　 a 20 yuan or 30 yuan luch. I said, "30 yuan." I didn't realize until　　 I was asked to pay after the lunch, that 30 yuan was for each person.

　　     There were five people that day, and all of us were surprised by　　 the quality of the 30 yuan meal (for all, we thought). The bill came　　 at last: it was 216.40 [150 for the five of us plus the money for　　 drinks, fruits and air conditioning (空调)], I paid the bill without　　 a word.　　 What could I say? It was not the club's fault (过失). It was my　　 own ignorance (无知) that made me pay the largest bill in my life.

　　     On the whole, it was not so bad; we had good lunch and at a quiet place. Besides, this experience will help in later years.

　　 To support my idea, I have developed my own calculation (算法). 30　　 yuan for the lunch and 186.40 for the experience.　　　　　　

(1) Many things are becoming ______.

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A. less experience　　

B. are not so experience as before

C. as expensive as before　　

D. more expensive

(2) I ordered a lunch ________.

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A. the other day　　

B. so as to have a good feed

C. so that we could have a grand party

D. to introduce my friends to the members of my club

(3) I thought that I had ordered a meal that cost _____.

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A. me 20 yuan　　　　 B. me 30 yuan

C. us 20 yuan each　　D. us 30 yuan each

(4) What do you think makes me pay the largest lunch bill in my life?

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A. My fault.　　　　 B. My mistake.

C. The club's trick. D. The club's mistake.

(5) "This experience has made me ten times wiser" expressed ______.

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A. my thanks to the club　　

B. my pleasure to be ten times wiser

C. my honesty　　

D. my anger

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　　    It was not yet eleven o'clock when a boat crossed the river with　　 a single passenger who had gained his transportation (摆渡) at that　　 unusual hour by promising an extra money. While the youth stood in　　 the landing-place searching in his pocket for money, the boatman lifted　　 a lantern (灯笼), with the help of which, together with the newly risen　　 moon, he caught a clear sight of the stranger. He was a young man of　　 barely eighteen years, obviously country-brought up, and now as it　　 seemed on his first visit to town. He was wearing a rough gray coat,　　 which was in poor shape, but which had seen many winters before this　　 one. The garment (衣服) under his coat were constructed of leather　　 (皮革), and fitted tightly to a pair of shoes, his stockings of blue　　 yarn (毛线) must have been the work of a mother or sister, and on his　　 head was a three-cornered hat, which in its better days had perhaps　　 sheltered the gray head of the youth's father. In his left hand was a　　 walking stick, and his equipment was completed by a leather bag which　　 hung on the strong shoulders. Brown, curly hair, well-shaped features　　 (容貌), bright, cheerful eyes were nature's gifts. The youth, whose　　 name was Kobin, paid the boatman, and then walked forward into the　　 town with a light step, as if he had not already traveled more than　　 thirty miles that day. As he walked, he looked around eagerly as if he　　 were entering London or Madrid, instead of the little capital of a new　　 England colony (殖民地).

　　 (1) The young man paid more money for his transportation because ____.

　　

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A. it was rather late at night

B. he was a single passenger

C. he was a stranger　　

D. it was the first time for him to cross the river

(2) What time of the year was it when the story happened?

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A. Spring.　　　　B. Summer.　　 C. Autumn.　　　　D. Winter.

(3) The stockings that the youth wore were obviously _____.

[　　]

A. well-worn　　 B. very expensive　　 C. handmade　　 D. much too big

(4) The coat, which the young man was dressed in, ______.

　　

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A. was new and in good shape　　

B. was cut out very well　　

C. had been used for a lot of years　　

D. fitted him nicely

(5) From the way he looked it was clear that the youth was ______.

　　

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A. a son of a businessman　　 B. a country boy　　

C. a college student　　  D. a foreigner

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　David went to stay with his cousin, Peter. Peter lived near a small village twenty miles west of Newtown. On the last day of David's visit, there was a tremendous storm. David's uncle said, “You can't go home tomorrow. The paths are flooded. The wooden bridge has collapsed (倒塌). You must stay with us for another one or two weeks.”

　David thought his parents would be worried about him. He wrote a letter, but he couldn't post it because of the flood. But Peter said, “Come with me. My uncle works on the railway. He can post your letter in Newtown. He often helps in this way. I'll show you.”

　Peter took David up a hill and part of the way down the other side. When they reached a railway line, Peter stopped. Twenty minutes later, a train came slowly up the hill. Peter waved his arm and held out David's letter. A friendly face looked out from the end of the train, and an arm snatched the letter. The train continued slowly on its journey to the top of the hill.

(1) Where did David usually live?　　　

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A．In Newtown

B．In a small village

C．About twenty miles west of Newtown

D．The passage doesn't tell us

(2) Who told David that the bridge had collapsed?　　　

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A．Peter　　　　　　B．David's parents

C．Peter's father　　　D．Nobody

(3) Which one of these is wrong? Because of the storm ______.　　　

[　　]

A．the paths were flooded

B．the bridge collapsed

C．Peter could not go home

D．David wrote a letter

(4) As a result of the floods, David's visit was ______ he had expected (预料).

[　　]

A．longer than　　　　　 B．shorter than

C．the same length as　　　D．not as long as

(5) We can guess from this passage that ______.　　　

[　　]

A．the floods blocked (阻塞) the railway line

B．the trains were able to run despite (尽管有) the floods

C．the railway line was on low ground

D．David didn't like his uncle at all

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　You have learned that we can't live without air. We need air in order to live. Do you know that fires too need air in order to burn? If there is no air, you would not be able to make a fire. The more air there is, the longer something will burn.

　Let's make an experiment to show this. Take three candles of the same size and two jars, one bigger than the other. Stand the three candles separately and light them. Allow the first one to burn in the open, cover the second one with the smaller jar and the last one with the large jar. Which candle flame(火焰) dies out first? Which candle continues to burn? What will happen to them after some time?

(1) According to the passage, all of us know that ______. 

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A．the less wind there is, the less flame a candle has

B．the more wind there is, the less flame a candle has

C．air is necessary for our lives

D．we live in order to take in air

(2) The experiment will show ______. 

[　　]

A．we cannot live without air

B．we can make a fire unless there is much air

C．the candle in the biggest jar will burn the longest

D．the less air there is, the shorter time a candle will burn

(3) When you light the three candles and cover two of them, you will see the candle in the smaller jar _____. 

[　　]

A．will die out soon　　　B．goes on burning for long

C．doesn't die out　　　 D．continutes to burn

(4) What will the flames of the three candles look like shortly after the experiment begins? Choose one picture which tells the correct experiment. 

[　　]

(5) If you observe the experiment for some time, you will finally find that ______.

[　　]

A．only the second candle flame dies out

B．no candles stop burning

C．only the first candle flame doesn't die out

D．the flames of the three candles continue to be seen

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　A radar (雷达) set produces radio waves and then gives them out into space by means of antenna (天线) . When the radio waves get to an object, they will come back to the radar antenna. The radar set then changes the radio echoes (回波) into an image (图像) . And from this image we can find out the direction of the object and its distance from the set.

　How can the radar show us the distance to the object then? Radio waves go out at a known speed about 300,000 kilometers every second. If the radio waves come back in 1/1,000 second, then they just have gone 300 kilometers. So the object must be half that distance, that is, 150 kilometers away.

(1) When the radio waves reach an object, they will _____.

[　　]

A．change their direction

B．return to their antenna

C．disappear completely

D．go through the object

(2) We can find out where the object is _____.

[　　]

A．by means of antenna

B．from the radio waves

C．from the picture the antenna receives

D．from the radio echo

(3) Which of the following orders shows rightly how a radar works?

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a．The operator determines the distance and the direction according to the image

b．Radio waves are sent out into space by radar

c．Antenna receives the radio echoes and changes them into an image

d．Image of object is shown on the screen

A．b-d-c-a　　　B．b-c-d-a

C．b-c-a-d　　　D．b-a-d-c

(4) Which of the following formula (公式) is correct to judge the distance of an object?

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D　distance

T　time for the radio waves to reach an object and come back

S　speed of the radio waves

A．D=TS/2　　　B．D=TS

C．D=2T/S　　　D．D=2S/T

(5) The reason why the object must be half the distance is that _____.

[　　]

A．the radio waves come back after they reach an object

B．the radio waves are divided into two halves

C．the radio waves will go a long way

D．the radio waves will not go a long way

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　Would you like to spend your vacation ( holidays) travelling by balloon? The first balloon trip took place in France in 1783. It lasted only eight minutes. About a year later, an American and a Frenchman decided to cross the channel by balloon. When they were flying over the channel, they discovered a hole in the balloon. It grew bigger and bigger. The gas keeping the balloon up was escaping ( giving off ). The men threw all their belongings into the water to make the balloon lighter. It started to rise higher again, but it was still too close to the water. Finally the men threw away most of their clothes to save themselves. The crowd waiting for them in England were very surprised when the balloon landed!

(1) The men threw most of their clothes away ______.

[　　]

A．to get out of danger

B．because there was a hole in the balloon

C．because the balloon was going down

D．to save their clothes

(2) The crowd waiting for them were surprised because ______.

[　　]

A．the men threw all their belongings into the water

B．the gas keeping the balloon up was escaping

C．the hole in the balloon was gone

D．the two men had almost nothing on when they landed

(3) The two men had their balloon trip in _______.

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A．1783　　　B．1781　　　C．1784　　　D．1782

(4) Why was it too close to the water when they had thrown all their belongings?

[　　]

A．Because they wanted to land

B．Because they were too fat

C．Because they wanted to do so

D．Because there was something wrong with the balloon

(5) The channel between France and England is called ______.

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A．the England Channel　　　B．the English Channel

C．the British Channel　　　  D．the Great Britain Channel

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　The national weather map shows a high pressure area all along the eastern coastline which brought them very pleasant, sunny weather from New York to Florida. But showers and thunder storms are happening from Ohio River all the way south to the Gulf coast leaving heavy amounts of rain over the southern states.

　By far the worst of the storms has taken place in and around Texas. Some Texas stations have reported up to fifteen inches of rain in a twenty-four-hour period with high winds and thunder storms. Two tornadoes (龙卷风) were reported along the Gulf coast of Texas, but we have no confirmation (证实) of damages or injury.

　Heavy amounts of snow were reported in the Rodey Mountain region with record cold temperatures in Denver and Boulder. As much as a foot of snow has fallen in some of the mountain stations.

　In contrast, temperatures in Arizona and the desert Southwest went over the on-hundred-degree Fahrenheit mark again today under bright, sunny skies.

(1) We could best describe the weather for the southern stares as ______.

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A．sunny　　　B．pleasant　　　C．rainy　　　D．snowy

(2) The amounts of rain that was reported in Texas is ______.

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A．two inches　　　　　　B．fifteen inches

C．twenty-four inches　　　D．one foot

(3) Tornadoes were reported _______.

[　　]

A．near Denver　　　　　　　B．in Florida

C．in the desert Southwest　　　D．along the Gulf coast of Texas

(4) In which state were temperatures over one hundred degrees F?

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A．Florida　　　B．Arizona　　　C．Texas　　　 D．Boulder

(5) The weather in Rodey Mountains was _______.

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A．hot　　　B．warm　　　C．cool　　　D．cold