阅读理解

阅读下面短文，然后按要求做题．

　　take phrasal verbs

　　take after sb, phr. v [T not in progressive form]to look or behave like (an older relative): Mary really takes after her mother; she has the same eyes, nose and hair.

　　take off phr. v

　　1．[T](take sth, off) to remove (esp. clothes): Take your coat of f. opposite put on.

　　2．[I](of a plane, spacecraft, etc.) to rise into the air at the beginning of a flight.

　　3．[T](take sb. off) informal to copy the speech or manners of (someone), esp. for amusement; mimic: The actor made everyone laugh by taking off the members of the royal family.

　　4．[T](take sth, off) to have a holiday from work on (the stated day) or for (the stated period): I'm taking Thursday off because 1'm moving house./Take a few days off, Michael.

　　5．[I]to begin to become successful, popular, or well-known: It was at this point that her acting career really took off.

　　6．[I]informal to go away, esp. on a journey or to leave in a hurry: She just took off without saying goodbye to anyone.

　　take (sth.) over phr. v

　　[I; T]to gain control over and be responsible for (something): Who do you think will take over now that the governor has Left./I'm feeling too tired to drive any more; will you take over?

　　take to sb./sth. phr. v

　　[T]to feel a liking for, esp. at once: I took to Paul as soon as we met./I'm not sure if he'll take to the idea.

　　take sb./sth, up phr. v [T]

　　1．to begin to spend time doing; interest oneself in：John took up acting while he was at college. [+-ving]Alfred's just taken up playing the guitar.

　　2．(of things or events) to fill or use (space or time) esp. in a way that is unpleasant：The job took up most of Sunday./These boxes of yours are taking up too much space.

　　3．to continue：I'll take up the story where I finished yesterday.

　　注释：amusement n．娱乐活动　　gain vt．获得

　　mimic adj．模拟的　　responsible adj．有责任的

根据短文内容选择最佳

1．Which “take off” in the following sentences has a different meaning?

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A．I took a week off in October and I'm taking off Thanksgiving, too.

B．Everyone takes Christmas off.

C．She used to take off her teacher to make her friends laugh.

D．You need a break. Why not take a fortnight off from work?

2．Melissa ________ her father in being generous.

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3．“Today, we are to ________ Unit 11, Planting trees.” Our teacher said to us at the very beginning of the class.

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4．He will ________ my job while I ________ a week ________ for New York.

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A．take after, take…to

B．take up, take…after

C．take to, take…over

D．take over, take…off

5．I ________ her the moment I met her.

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1. Please ___ (not) run in the classroom.
　　2. I’m ___ (eat) some bananas.
　　3. She often goes ___ (shop) with her mother on Sunday.
　　4. Please ___ (not play) in the street.
　　5. The boy is too young ___ (go) to school.
　　6. Which is ___ (fast) , a train or a plane.
　　7. This shirt is ___ (cheap) than your shirt.
　

1. don’t　 2. eating　 3. shopping　 4. don’t play　 5. to go　 6. faster　 7. cheaper
　

　1. doesn’t need　 2. are, going
　　二.

阅读理解

　　Albert Selmer, a German businessman who speaks good English, was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi, the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go-in English!

　　“This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing,” said Selmer. He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.

　　Beijing failed in its bid (申办) for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate (交流) with Beijing citizens (市民) . Most of them spoke only Chinese.

　　Today the city is working to improve communication.

　　One great change has happened during Beijing' s preparations (准备) . Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English. Free classes opened in a number of Beijing universities are enjoying high attendance (出席) . Citizens are taught useful expressions, greetings how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.

　　Shop assistants, bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners. The first-stage aim (目标) of the “Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August, 2002, is to popularize (普及) English among the government officers, taxi drivers, hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage (比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent now.

(1) Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because ________.

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A. he found the driver served him hotter

B. the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago

C. the driver was very polite to him

D. the driver could speak English

(2) Today more and more Beijingers are learning English in order to ________

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A. support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

B. make English the official language in China

C. make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

D. cash up with the modem development

(3) From this passage we know that ________

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A. spoken-English is very important in our daily life

B. Albert Selmer often came to China these years

C. Beijingers are taking an active part in learning English

D. the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games was that very few people could speak English

(4) If more and more Beijingers can communicate with the foreigners in English, ________.

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A. they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B. it will help Beijing's 2008 Games

C. they will be treated strangely

D. they will be given a hand while in trouble

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(5) If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008, how many people will probably be able to speak English? --About ________.

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阅读理解

　　Albert Selmer, a German businessman who speaks good English, was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi, the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go-in English!

　　“This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing,” said Selmer. He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.

　　Beijing failed in its bid (申办) for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate (交流) with Beijing citizens (市民) . Most of them spoke only Chinese.

　　Today the city is working to improve communication.

　　One great change has happened during Beijing' s preparations (准备) . Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English. Free classes opened in a number of Beijing universities are enjoying high attendance (出席) . Citizens are taught useful expressions, greetings how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.

　　Shop assistants, bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners. The first-stage aim (目标) of the “Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August, 2002, is to popularize (普及) English among the government officers, taxi drivers, hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage (比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent now.

(1) Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because ________.

[　　]

A. he found the driver served him hotter

B. the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago

C. the driver was very polite to him

D. the driver could speak English

(2) Today more and more Beijingers are learning English in order to ________

[　　]

A. support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

B. make English the official language in China

C. make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

D. cash up with the modem development

(3) From this passage we know that ________

[　　]

A. spoken-English is very important in our daily life

B. Albert Selmer often came to China these years

C. Beijingers are taking an active part in learning English

D. the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games was that very few people could speak English

(4) If more and more Beijingers can communicate with the foreigners in English, ________.

[　　]

A. they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B. it will help Beijing's 2008 Games

C. they will be treated strangely

D. they will be given a hand while in trouble

[　　]

(5) If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008, how many people will probably be able to speak English? --About ________.

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