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　Every four years the people of the United States select a president．The president tries to keep in close touch with the people．They see him making speeches on television and hear him on the radio．They read about him in newspapers, and thousands of people write him letters every day．

　At one time, Americans did not know so much about their president．Before radio and television were invented, people rarely had a chance to see or hear him．When the first presidents were elected, few people saw them take office．In fact, many people did not vote (投票) at all．

　Andrew Jackson became the seventh president in 1828．He came from a poor family and worked at many trades．He was a soldier and a war hero, a farmer, and a lawyer．

　Most Americans liked Andrew Jackson very much ．They thought he was lively and spirited, and he became a hero．They called him “Old Hickory．”Three times as many people voted in 1828 as had voted four years before．Thousands of people came to Washington to see Old Hickory become president．Men, women and children crowded the muddy streets．They wanted to cheer their president．

(1) On the whole, this passage is mainly about ______．　　　

[　　]

A．how to choose an American president

B．when to choose an American president

C．letters to choose an American president

D．the seventh president, Andrew Jackson

(2) In the second paragraph, the word“rarely” may probably mean ______．

[　　]

A．seldom　　　B．often

C．usually　　　D．always

(3) Why was Jackson a hero to many people?　　　

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A．He could keep in closer touch with the people than others．

B．He had done many things that pleased people

C．The speeches he made were very good

D．In those days, people liked hickory wood．

(4) From the passage we can see that ______．　　　

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A．people are not able to find out much about the president

B．the president does not appear on television

C．people could not see Andrew Jackson on television

D．Andrew Jackson made an important speech on the radio

(5) Which of the following statements do you think is not true?

[　　]

A．People in the United States elect a president every four years．

B．“Old Hickory” is the nick name (绰号) of all the American presidents．

C．Andrew Jackson was a popular president．

D．Many people came to see Andrew Jackson when he took office．

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　In the United States, “old age” begins at 65．There are 22 million men and women aged 65 and over in the U．S．Many of these men and women are healthy and strong．They want to work．They want to be useful．They want to enjoy their golden years．

　Twenty-two million people have a powerful voice．Groups of people are taking action．As a result, there are more laws now to help old people in America．The government is giving more attention to their needs．The grey power movement is a success．

(1) The “golden years” are the ______．　　　

[　　]

A．early years of one's life

B．older years of one's life

C．happy years of one's life

D．late years in life

(2) “Grey power” means ______．　　　

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A．to take action against the government

B．the powerful voices of the old people

C．the ability of the old people to do useful things

D．to struggle for their golden years

(3) The voice of the old people in the U．S．is called the _____． 　　　

[　　]

A．Black power movement

B．Powerful movement

C．Grey Power movement

D．Old Age movement

(4) Is this passage old people would like to ______．　　　

[　　]

A．help the government to do something

B．do something useful for the society

C．be healthier and stronger

D．enjoy themselves

(5) Which of the following is not true?　　　

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A．The old people are powerful enough to wage a movement．

B．The old people are active in the fight for their interests

C．The old people have won in the Grey Power movement

D．The law and government do not support the old people

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　Psychology (心理学) is the study of mind and mental (脑力的) activities．For example, psychologists are interested in why some things make you sad, but others make you happy．They want to know why some people are quite talkative (健谈)．They want to know why people do the things they like to do．They also test intelligence (智力)．Psychologists deal with the minds and behavior (举止，行为) of people．

　Your mind is made up of all your feelings, thoughts and ideas．It is the result of one part of the brain called cerebrum (大脑)．Your behavior is the way you set or lead yourself．Examples of behavior include shouting, crying, laughing and sleeping．

　When we aren't well, we can never find the things we need．The things we need have gone away from the places where we expect to find them．If we need something, we can never find it quickly．When we aren't well, boxes become heavy．　　 Doors don't want to open．The wind becomes colder．The sun becomes too hot．The car doesn't run well．Distances are longer than they were as usual．The things around us usually do what they should as long as we're well or not．

(1) What have we learned from the first paragraph?　　　

[　　]

A．Psychologists are those who work at the minds and behavior of people．

B．We finally know what we like to do most．

C．To test our intelligence is the duty of the psychologists．

D．Something about our behavior out of condition．

(2) When the writer says “the things we need have gone away from all the places where we expect to find them,” what he actually means is “______”．

[　　]

A．somebody has taken the things away so we don't know where to find them

B．the things have moved themselves away so we can't find them

C．we ourselves have moved the things away and then we forget where they are

D．the things we need seem to be more difficult to find when we are our of condition

(3) When the writer talks about weather, what he is really saying is ______．

[　　]

A．changes in the weather do not depend on man's will

B．man's state of health often depends on the weather

C．the weather is felt to be especially disagreeable (不爽快) when one is ill

D．the weather always goes against human wishes

(4) The cerebrum controls ______．　　　

[　　]

A．the mind

B．the field of psychology

C．the whole brain

D．the way of action

(5) The good title for this selection is ______．

[　　]

A．Feelings of People

B．Studying the Mind and Behavior

C．The Two Parts of the Brain

D．Psychologists and Their Achievements

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　Mrs Bennet rang the bell, and Miss Elizabeth was summoned to the library．

　“Come here, child,” cried her father as she appeared．“I understand that Mr Collins has made you an offer of marriage．Is it true?”

　Elizabeth replied that it was．“Very well, and this offer of marriage you have refused?”

　“Yes, sir．”

　“Very well．We now come to the point．　　 Your mother insists on your accepting it．Is it not so, Mrs Bennet?”

　“Yes, or I will never see her again．”

　“An unhappy choice is before you, Elizabeth．From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents．Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr Collins, and I will never see you again if you do．”

(1) Who were in the library?　　　

[　　]

A．Mr Collins and the daughter

B．Mr Bennet and the daughter

C．Mrs Benner and the daughter

D．The parents and the daughter

(2) Just before Elizabeth, ______．　　　

[　　]

A．Mr Bennert had been talking with Mrs Bennet

B．Mrs Bennet had been talking with Mr Collins

C．Mr Bennet had been talking with Mr Collins

D．Mr Collins had been talking with Elizabeth

(3) Miss Elizbeth　　　

[　　]

A．didn't want to see her mother again

B．wouldn't marry Mr Collins

C．didn't love her parents at all

D．wanted to be a stranger to one of her parents

(4) We can conclude that Mrs Bennet ______．　　　

[　　]

A．didn't love her daughter any more

B．was very happy, because her daughter was going to get married

C．would like very much to have Mr Collins as her daughter's husband

D．didn't like to have Mr Collins as her daughter's husband

(5) Miss Elizabeth would have an unhappy choice, because ______．　　　

[　　]

A．she didn't want to get married so soon

B．her parents had her marry a man she didn't love at all

C．her parents didn't permit her to marry the man she loved

D．her parents had different opinions about her marriage

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　　　　    A close friend of mine lives with six hundred wild animals on the　　 Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school ( where I first knew　　 him) he has traveled all over the world collecting animals for the　　 zoo of his own. He hoped to collect at least two examples of every　　 sort of animal for his zoo, like Noah before the Great Flood. But the　　 flood that my friend was afraid of was a flood not of water, but of　　 people. I expect you have heard of my friend: he writes books about　　 his travels, and about the wild and wonderful animals that he collects.　　 The money paid him for his writing the books helps to pay for all the　　 food that these animals eat.　　

　　     My friend told me that when he was out looking for water last　　 week, (there is not enough water on the island, though there is plenty　　 all round it) he found oil. He needs money for his travels, and for his　　 zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for a lifetime; but he　　 knows that if he tells anybody else about it, it will be the end of his　　 zoo, and his life's work.

　　     So,if I know my friend, he will not tell anybody (but you and me) about what he found because oil and water do not mix.

(1) The writer's close friend is a man ______.

[　　]

A. who likes to live with wild animals 　　

B. who enjoys travelling the world and writing books 　　

C. who is fond of collecting animals and studying them 　　

D. who regards wild animals as his best friends 　　

(2) He was afraid of the flood of people only because ______.

[　　]

A. it would take his animals away 　　

B. it might frighten the animals away from his zoo 　　

C. it could drown (淹没) all his animals　　 　　

D. it would wash out all his animals

(3) He pays for the food the animals eat by _______.

[　　]

A. writing books and selling them　　 　　 B. travelling all over the world 　　

C. selling oil and water　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　D. looking for oil　　

(4) Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A. The writer's friend will not tell anybody about the oil. 　　

B. He doesn't want to tell anybody else about the oil. 　　

C. He knows well a little oil would buy enough water for his zoo. 　　

D. He understands how valuable the oil will be for his lifetime. 　　

(5) In this passage the sentence "oil and water do not mix" means　　 　　 that _________.

[　　]

A. oil is much lighter than water. 　　

B. oil may cause greater trouble to his animal than not having enough water . 　　

C. oil is not so useful as water. 　　

D. oil is not needed by his animals.

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　　    David Moore taught science at the city school. He needed some　　 expensive books, and so he bought them. He left them in his car in　　 a quiet street. Then he bought other things at other shops. At six　　 o'clock he came back to the car. One window was open … and the books　　 were not there! David drove to Fry Road.　　 　　

　　    That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went　　 to the police.　　On Friday people read this in the newspaper:

　　    " Books: Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books. Open　　 all day on Saturdays. David Moore, 26 Fry Road."　　 　　David stayed at home on Saturdays. David Moore's first visitor came　　 at eight o'clock. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine,　　 another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

　　

　　     "Mr. Moore?" the man asked.

　　     "That's right," David said. "Can I help you?"

　　     "I've got some good books. You buy books, don't you?"

　　     "Yes. Bring them in. I'll have a look at them."

　　     Soon the books were on the dining table. "Come in now," David　　 called, "and bring the list(目录)".　　 　　A policeman came to the dining-room. He read the names on the　　 books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.

　　

　　   "Come with me, sir." the policeman said to the man.

(1) From the story we can see _________.

[　　]

A. David enjoyed reading expensive books　　 　　

B. David worked for the police

C. David was a clever man　　 　　

D. David was good at writing letters　　 　　

(2) How did the man get the books?

　　

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A. He bought them from David.　　 　　

B. He found them in an old car.　　 　　

C. He bought them from the city school.　　 　　

D. He took them from a car.　　 　　

(3) How did David get his books back?

　　

[　　]

A. A man brought them to David's house.　　 　　

B. David found them in his kitchen.　　 　　

C. David brought them from the visitor.　　 　　

D. The police found them and gave them to David.　　 　　

(4) Fry Road is _______.

　　

[　　]

A. where the man lost his books　　

B. the police station　　 　　

C. where David Moore lives　　　　

D. the policeman's house　　 　　

(5) David's first visitor was ______.

　　

[　　]

A. a policeman　　B. a cook　　C. a scientist　　D. a newspaper

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　　     In the free time one person will choose the TV set, another the　　 piano and another will go to seashore or the forest. These choices,　　 which help to satisfy certain needs which can't be found in our work　　 and other tasks of our daily lives, seem to be choices made freely.　　 　　With the possibility in the future of even more free time than we　　 enjoy now, we perhaps should think of how to use the time more wisely.　　 Some people believe that boredom(厌烦) will become a problem if people　　 have a great deal of unused time on their hands. They think this could　　 be serious and could even be a danger for the human beings if the　　 problem is not solved.

　　     What would you suppose the effects of a great deal of more free　　 time on human beings and on society?　　 　　

(1) What a person does in his free time _______. 　　 　　

[    ]

A. will satisfy certain needs that can also be found in his work. 　　

B. will satisfy certain needs that can also be found in other tasks of his daily life 　　

C. will not satisfy certain needs which can be found in his work and in other tasks of his daily life 　　

D. will satisfy certain needs which can't be found in his work and other tasks of his daily life　　

(2) There is the possibility in the future ________.　　 　　

[    ] 　　

A. that people will have as much free time as we enjoy now 　　

B. that people will have less free time than we enjoy now 　　

C. that people will have more free time than we enjoy now 　　

D. that people will not have more free time than we enjoy now  　　

　　(3) Some people believe if people have a great deal of unused time on their hands,________.　　 　　

[    ] 　　

A. they will be happier

B. they will be tired 　　

C. they will be lonely 　　

D. they will have a problem of boredom 　　

(4) They think this would be serious and could even be a danger for human beings if the problem is not solved. What kind of problem is it ?

[　　]

A. The problem of how to make the free time shorter. 　　

B. The problem of how to make wiser use of the free time. 　　

C. The problem of how to choose the TV set. 　　

D. The problem of how to deal with the danger. 　　

(5) _________ the effects of a great deal of more free time on human beings and on society.

[　　]

A. The author lets us think about　　B. The author has told us

C. The author thinks of　　　　　　 D. The author supposes

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　　     July 20th, 1969, was an important day. Two Americans landed on the　　 moon. They were the first men on the moon. Their names were Armstrong　　 and Aldrin. They went in a spaceship named Apollo Ⅱ. Apollo Ⅱ left　　 Cape Kennedy(肯尼迪角, 美国宇航中心) on July 16th and went on a 385,000　　 kilometer journey. The trip took 3 days. On July 20th spaceship landed　　 in the sea of Tranquillity (宁静海). Armstrong stepped on the moon　　 first, then Aldrin stepped on it, too. The two men walked on the　　 surface of the moon. They picked up some rocks and put them in the　　 spaceship. They jumped up and down. Then they put an American flag in　　 the ground. They were tired after their moon walk, so they rested for　　 a short while. On July 21th Apollo Ⅱ left the moon and returned to the　　 earth. Three days later it came down in the Pacific Ocean. A ship took　　 the men back to America and then to their families.　　 　　

(1) How far is it from the earth to the moon?

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A. Three hundred and eighty-five kilometers. 　　

B. Three hundred and eighty-five thousand kilometers. 　　

C. Thirty-eight and five thousand kilometers. 　　

D. Three million and eighty-five thousand kilometers. 　　

(2) Who first stepped on the surface of the moon?

[　　]

A. Armstrong.　　B. Aldrin.　　C. Kennedy.　　D. Apollo. 　　

(3) Which of the following was not done by them on the moon?

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A. They picked up stones. 　　

B. They jumped up and down. 　　

C. They put a flag in the ground. 　　

D. They were trying to swim in an unknown sea. 　　

(4) What kind of walk is moonwalk?

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A. It's just like what we do on the earth. 　　 B. It's far from what we do on the earth. 　　

C. It's like jumping and flying. 　　 D. It's the way they did on the surface of the moon. 　　

(5) When did Apollo Ⅱ return to the earth?

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A. On July 21th, 1969　　B. On July 24th, 1969 　　

C. On July 23th, 1969　　D. Three days later

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　O．Henry's last words, spoken with a smile, were, “I don't want to go home in the dark．”If he could return to us he would find that he didn't go home in the dark, but that an increasing radiation shines about his name and fame．He is reading today not only in English but also in French, German, Swedish, and Japanese．

　In boyhood days it was not writing that interested O．Henry．It was the cartoonist (漫画家) art．To our way of thinking, no such youthful genius in pencilsketch (素描) had yet appeared．Later on he tried his hand as editor of “The Rolling Stone”in Austin, Texas, and as reporter on the “Houston Post”．After his move to New York, he showed great interest in drama (戏剧), poem, the musical comedy (喜剧) , and the personal novel．

(1) When he was a child, O．Henry wasn't interested in ________．　　　

[　　]

A．writing　　　 B．pencil sketch

C．cartoon　　　D．thinking

(2) Which of the following sentences is true?　　　

[　　]

A．O．Henny liked visiting other countries．

B．O．Henry's last words have been put into many languages．

C．O．Henry read his works in several languages．

D．O．Henry's dying speech was“I don't want to go home in the dark．”

(3) O．Henry's last words showed that ________．　　　

[　　]

A．he was homesick

B．he feared that he was not famous

C．he thought that he was friendless

D．he was fearful of the dark

(4) As a cartoonist, O．Henry showed ________．　　　

[　　]

A．his laziness

B．dissatisfaction with his work

C．creative ability

D．writing genius

(5) O．Henry did not consider becoming a writer until ________．　　　

[　　]

A．he left home

B．he worked as an editor

C．he learned several languages

D．he came in contact (接触) with city life

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　A beautiful and very successful actress (女演员) , Miss Hall, was the star of a new musical show．Her home was in the country, but she didn't want to go back every night, so the rented (租) an expensive house in the center of the city and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colors．

　It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it．She decided to give the painter two of the best seats．She thought that this would make him work better for her．The painter took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter's bill, at the bottom of which were the words：“Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance after 5 p. m. I get fifteen shillings (先令) an hour instead of ten shillings．”

(1) Why did Miss Hall rent an expensive house in the centre of the city?

　　Because ________．

[　　]

A．She wasn't satisfied with living in the country

B．She didn't want to go back every night

C．She lived in that country

D．She didn't want to go home in the country after her show at night

(2) Everybody wanted to see Miss Hall's show so ________ ．

[　　]

A．anybody could get tickets

B．nobody could get tickets

C．tickets were not easy enough to get

D．everybody couldn't get tickets

(3) Miss Hall gave the painter two of the best seats ________．　　　

[　　]

A．in order to let him enjoy her show

B．in order to let him serve her better

C．in order to thank him

D．instead of paying him any money

(4) Which of the following is true?　　　

[　　]

A．The painter was much interested in the show．

B．When the painter took the tickets given by Miss Hall he was very thankful．

C．The painter refused to pay for the tickets．

D．Miss Hall must have been surprised when she got the bill．

(5) From the bill, we can see ________．　　　

[　　]

A．he paid enough money for the tickets

B．he wanted 60 shillings for seeing her show

C．he paid ￡3 for the tickets

D．Miss Hall should pay the painter 15 shillings