Mrs White was going to have her first baby very soon. Yesterday her husband took her to a hospital.So Mr White helped her get into car and drove her there. A nurse (护士)took Mrs White to her room and told Mr White that he could go home and she could call him when the baby arrived(出生). But Mr White said he liked to wait at the hospital. The nurse said .“You may wait outside.” Mr White was walking up and down at about midnight（午夜）when the nurse came out of the room and said with a smile.“Which would you like better, a boy or a girl?”“A girl,” said Mr White.“I have an elder sister,and she loves me.”“Well,”said the nurse,”“it’s a boy this time.”“That’s all right，”said Mr White happily,“That’s my second choice.”

1. Why did Mr White take Mrs White to a hospital?

Because they wanted to see an old friend.

Because they wanted to give their child something.

Because Mrs White was going to have her first baby very soon.

Because they needed some help.

2. Mr White was______ all the time.

A. Waiting outside                 B. staying with Mrs White

C. waiting at home                 D. helping the nurse

3. Why did Mr White like to have a girl?

A. because the girl looked like him.

B. Because his elder sister loved him.

C. Because the girl looked like Mrs White.

D. Because he didn’t have much time to look after a boy.

4. Mr White _______.

A. had a boy

B. had a girl

C. had a boy and a girl

D. told the nurse that Mr White wanted a boy

5. Which of the following is NOT wrong?

A. Mr White didn’t like to have wrong.

B. Mrs White told Mr White that they had a baby.

C. Mr White was very happy that he had a baby.

D. Mr White went to the hospital by bus.

 

阅读理解：

　　Mr White began to work in a middle school when he was twenty-three. He has worked there for forty years. At the beginning he taught his students English. He worked hard and was strict in everything. And he took good care of others and all the other teachers and his students liked him very much. Twelve years ago he was appointed(被任命)as headmaster and he worked even harder.

　　Forty years ago there were fifteen classes and nearly five hundred students and forty-seven teachers in the school. But now there're one thousand two hundred students and one hundred and twenty teachers. Mr White thinks it necessary(必要) for the teachers to remember all their students' names.

　　At a meeting, Mr White recognized(认出) one of his students, “Your name is Fred Smith,”the headmaster said happily.“You were in Grade Six in 1981, weren't you?”

　　“Yes, Mr White,”answered Mr Smith.“You taught me English fifteen years ago.”All the people were surprised at the old man's memory and he was much happier.

“Where are you working now, young man?”“I have taught in your school for five years, Mr White,”answered the young man.

1．Mr White was strict ________.

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2．Mr White was appointed as headmaster when he was ________ years old.

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3．Mr White asked the teachers to remember all their ________ names.

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4．All the people were surprised(惊讶)because ________.

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A．Fred Smith was Mr Whites

B．Fred Smith was a teacher in the school

C．Mr White's memory was good

D．Mr White didn't know Fred Smith though he was his student

5．Which of the following is not true? ________.

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A．Mr White taught Fred Smith English fifteen years ago

B．Mr White knows about all his students and all the teachers in his school

C．In 1982 Mr White taught English in the school

D．Fred Smith worked in Mr White's school for five years, but Mr White knew nothing about that

听力测试

（一）听句子，选择与画面一致的选项。每个句子听一遍：

1. ( A  B  C )        2. ( A  B  C )      3. ( A  B  C  )      4. ( A  B  C  )

（二）、请听句子，选出恰当的答语。每个句子听一遍：

(    )5. A. It’s Sunday.            B. It’ April 21.                           C. It’s half past eleven.

(    )6. A. It’s very hot.           B. It’s very heavy.          C. It’s very large.

(    )7. A. Yes, please.              B. You are welcome.      C. Sorry, I can’t.

(    )8. A. No, it isn’t.             B. Yes, it is.                   C. Thank you.

(    )9. A. About 40 minutes.                

B. About half an hour’s walk.

         C. About 5 meters long.

(    )10. A. I think it is interesting.

B. I like a story. 

C. I’m reading.

（三）听对话，宣战正确答案。每组对话听两遍。

(    )11. When was Edison born?

A. In 1874.  B. In 1931.  C. In 1847.

(    )12. Why wasn’t the boy at school yesterday?

A. He had to look after his mother.

B. He had to look after his father.

C. He was ill in bed.

(    )13. What’s the woman’s telephone number?

A. 3897244.  B. 3879224.  C. 3789244.

(    )14. Why was the girl late again for school?

A. She was ill.  B. She got up late.  C. She met a traffic accident.

(    )15. When does the dialogue happen?

A. During class.  B. After class.  C. Before class.

(    )16. What does the girl’s mother do?

A. A nurse.  B. A doctor.  C. A worker.

(    )17. What size does the man wear?

A. The large size.  B. The small size.  C. The medium size.

（四）对话理解: 对话听两遍：
听第一段对话，回答第18-21小题。
(    )18. What’s wrong with the boy?
     A. He’s got a headache. B. He’s got a high temperature.
     C. He’s got a cold.
(    )19. How long has he been like this?
     A. For one day. B. For two days. C. For three days.
(    )20. Is he seriously ill?
      A. Yes, he is. B. Yes. But he will be well soon. C. No, he isn’t.
(    )21. How many times should he take the medicine a day?
      A. One time. B. Two times. C. Three times.
听第二段对话，回答第22-25小题。对话听两遍：
(    )22. Where does the man want to go?
      A. London. B. Hong Kong. C. America.
(    )23. When will he go there?
      A. June 29th. B. June 30th. C. July 1st.
(    )24. When will the earliest flight leave?
      A. At 7:00 in the evening. B. At 8:00 in the morning.
      C. At 7:00 in the morning.
(    )25. Does it stop in Beijing?
      A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t. C. We don’t know.
（五）听短文回答问题,短文听两遍。
(    )26. Where did Mr. White work?
      A. France. B. America. C. England.
(    )27. Why was Mrs. White angry?
      A. Her husband wouldn’t go to see their son.

B. Her husband was hit by a car.

C. Her husband didn’t love her.
(    )28. How did Mr. and Mrs. White go to Paris?
      A. By ship. B. By train. C. By plane.
(    )29. Mr. White didn’t know how they had got to Paris because _____ on their way.
      A. he was asleep

B. he was thinking about his work

C. he was worried about his son
(    )30. From this passage we know_____.
      A. Mr. White loved nobody except himself 

B. Mr. White couldn’t get on well with anybody

C. Mr. White was always interested in his work

Mr. White came out of the airport. He asked every taxi-driver’s name. Then he took the fifth taxi. It cost $5 from the airport to the hotel.

“How much does it cost for the whole(整个的) day?” he asked.

“$100,” said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive but Mr. White agreed.

The taxi-driver took Mr. White everywhere. He showed him all the museums. In the evening they went back to the hotel, Mr. White gave the driver $100 and said, “What about tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow? It’s another $100 tomorrow.”

“OK,” said Mr. White, “if that’s the price, see you tomorrow.” The driver was very pleased.

The next day they traveled to several places. And in the second evening they went to the hotel again, Mr. White gave the driver $100 and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The driver was very sorry. He liked Mr. White and above all, $100 a day is good money. So he asked Mr. White, “Where do you come from?”

“I come from New York.” Mr. White answered.

“New York!” said the driver. “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susanna. Do you know her?”

“Of course I know her. She gave me $200 for you.”

1.  Mr. White got to that place ________.

A. by train　　　　 B. by air　　　　   C. by bus　　　　   D. by ship

2. Mr. White asked every taxi-driver’s name because__________.

A.  he was afraid to be cheated(被骗)

B.  he knew about one of the taxi-drivers

C.  he wanted to find the best taxi-driver

D.  there was a friend of his among the taxi-drivers

3. The price of $100 a day was _________ in this city.

A.  expensive　　   B. cheap　　　　    C. nice　　　　　　 D. fair

4. Why was the taxi-driver very pleased? Because__________.

A. his sister knew Mr. White

B. his sister brought so much money to him

C. he got $100 a day

D. he became a guide of Mr. White

5.We can infer(推断)___________ from this story.

A. Mr. White didn’t know the taxi-driver’s sister

B. the driver knew Mr. White was his sister’s friend

C. Mr. White was given back $200

D. Mr. White knew the taxi-driver’s sister

 

　　Mr. White was at the window of a train in a station. He was going to New York, and he was very angry. The train began moving, and an old porter (行李搬运工) came to the window.

　　Mr. White shouted angrily at the porter, “I gave you my luggage (行李) an hour ago, but you haven't put it in the train. Why isn' t it here, and where have you put it?”

　　The old porter looked at Mr. White and said, “I looked for you everywhere, but I didn't find you. Your luggage isn't as foolish (愚蠢的) as you are. You' re in the wrong train. This one is going to Washington.”

1．Mr. White was angry because he ________.

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2．Mr. White didn't know ________.

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A．he was in the wrong train

B．he had given his luggage to the porter

C．where to go

D．who was more foolish, he or his luggage

3．In the story, ________ was wrong.

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4．Mr. White took a train. The train was to ________.

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