语篇理解：

　　April 1st is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks (恶作剧) on others．If one succeeds in tricking somebody, one laughs and says, “April Fool．” And then the person who has been tricked usually laughs, too．

　　One April 1^st, a country bus was going along a winding road．When it slowed down and stopped, the driver anxiously turned the switches but nothing happened．Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting old and it isn’t going as well as it used to．There’s one thing to do if we want to get home today．I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’ I want you all to lean forward suddenly as hard as you can．That should get the bus started again, but if it doesn’t I am afraid there is nothing I can do．Now, all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready．”

　　The passengers all obeyed and waited anxiously．Then the driver turned to his front and asked whether they were ready．The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer, “Yes．”

　　“One! Two! Three!” counted the driver．The passengers all swung forward suddenly and the bus started up at a great speed．

　　The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with relief(宽慰)．But their smiles turned to surprise and then delighted laughter when the driver merrily cried, “April Fool．”

1．On April 1st ______ in some countries．

[　　]

A．one cannot fool anybody

B．people can fool each other

C．people say “April Fool” to each other wherever they meet

D．one who has been tricked says “April Fool”

2．The sentence “The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer ‘Yes’ means ______．

[　　]

A．they were quite out of breath

B．they would not answer ‘Yes’

C．they were a bit nervous

D．there was not enough air in the bus

3．The bus started up because ______．

[　　]

A．all the passengers had swung forward suddenly

B．the driver had counted “One! Two! Three!”

C．the driver had got rid of its trouble

D．nothing was wrong with it

4．When the driver cried “ April Fool” , the passengers ______．

[　　]

A．realized that they had been fooled and got angry

B．felt surprised and did not know what was the matter

C．felt surprised at first and then realized that they had been tricked

D．began to smile with relief

语篇理解

　　Atoms are all around us. They are the bricks of which every thing is made. Many millions of atoms of atoms are contained in just one grain of sand, but despite their small size they are very important. The way in which an everyday object behaves depends on what kinds of atoms are in it and how they act.

　　For instance, you know that most solid objects melt if they get hot enough. Why is this? It is the effect of the heat on the objects' atoms. All atoms move constantly. When they are hot, they move faster.

　　Usually the atoms in an object hold together and give the object its shape. But if the object grows hot, its atoms move so fast that they break the force that usually holds them together. They move out of their usual places so that the object loses its shape. Then we say that the object is melting.

(1)The way in which an object behaves depends on the ______.　

[    ]

A．kids of atoms in it　　 　B．number of atoms in it

C．way its atoms behave　　　D．both a and C

(2)Atoms in an object move ______.

[    ]

A．at all times

B．only when the object is heated

C．whenever they grow hot

D．unless the object has melted

(3)Heating an object will affect　

[    ]

A．the movements of its atoms

B．the speed of its atoms

C．the shape of its atoms

D．both A and B

(4)An object holds its shape because its atoms ______.　

[    ]

A．usually hold together

B．move very fast

C．are very hot

D．are not moving

(5)When its atoms leave their usual places we say that an object is ______.

[    ]

A．shrinking　　　　  　B．expanding

C．changing places　　　D．melting

语篇理解

　　My brother Martin is really for the birds! He has pictures of birds on the walls of his room. He reads books about birds. He even goes on bird-watching trips. I used to think that was pretty silly.

　　Martin decided we needed more birds in our yard. He began building bird feeders. He built them out of wood, jar lids, plastic bottles, tins�you name it! Our yard was full of bird feeders.

　　After a while, a surprising thing happened. I started watching the yard more and more. It was so much fun to see the different birds coming and going! I liked to hear them sing, too. Pretty soon, I started running to Martin when I wanted to know the name of a new bird. Before I knew it, I was a bird watcher, too ! If you want to bring birds to your yard or apartment windows, here are a couple of easy bird feeders you can make.

　　1)Pop some popcorn. Take a needle and thread. String the popcorn onto the thread. Tie a knot at each end. Hang it out for the birds.

　　2)Find a pine cone. Tie a string around one end. Spread peanut butter on the pine cone. Stick sunflower seeds into the peanut butter.

(1)What is the author's purpose in the last paragraph?

[    ]

A．To tell a funny story.

B．To tell why you should feed birds.

C．To give information about how to make a bird feeder.

D．To tell many kinds of birds need feeding.

(2)Which of these would be the best title for the story?

[    ]

A．"For the Birds"

B．"The Story of Martin"

C．"The Surprising Thing"

D．"To Save the Birds"

(3)Martin likes birds because ______　

[    ]

A．he likes birds in his yard to eat insects

B．he likes to observe them

C．he likes to listen to them

D．the birds can sing many songs

(4)Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

[    ]

A．Martin knows many names of birds.

B．"I" never like birds.

C．We can make birds feeders with many things.

D．You have to spend time on it if you want to watch birds.

(5)From the story we know ______.　

[    ]

A．we can never change our ideas

B．birds always get food from bird watchers

C．we must take good acre of birds

D．interest is easy to have but you've got to put your heart into it

语篇理解

   The student who wants a newspaper career has much hard work ahead of him before he can become even a cub（初出茅庐的新闻记者，生手）or beginning reporter. He may begin by working on his high school newspaper or yearbook.

   Then the aspiring（有抱负的）reporter may break into newspaper work as a copyboy, running errands and helping staff reporters. He may even be given a chance to write small stories. Sometimes students who are interested in news reporting can get jobs as campus reporters for local newspapers.

   Jobs such as these serve to acquaint the beginner with the atmosphere of new gathering. They give him a chance o be sure that his facts are accurate, that he reports them correctly. And that he writes his articles clearly. This work may lead to a job as a cub reporter on a newspaper, the important first step toward a career in news reporting.

(1) A cub reporter is another name for a ____.

[　　]

A．copyboy B．regular staff reporter

C．newspaper editor D．beginning reporter

(2) The copyboy's duties may sometimes include ____.

[　　]

A．running errands for staff reporters

B．writing small news stories

C．reporting campus and students news.

D．Both A and B

(3) An aspiring reporter must learn to ____.

[　　]

A．be sure his facts are accurate

B．report the news correctly

C．write articles clearly

D．all of the above

(4) The first big, important step for an aspiring reporter is ____.

[　　]

A．editing his high school newspaper

B．becoming a cub reporter

C．becoming a copyboy

D．writing a small news story

(5) The best title for this selection is ____.

[　　]

A．The Work of a Newspaper Editor

B．Reporting News From the Campus

C．Getting started as a Reporter

D．What a copyboy Does

语篇理解

   John J．Audubon was an American artist and scientist who studied birds. He was born of French parents in 1785 in Haiti, and received his education in France. He came to the United states in 1804 and developed him self to watching, studying and painting wild birds. To make a living he also had to do portraits.

   Having completed his books, Audubon went to England in 1826 to get it published. The beauty of his pictures of Kentucky birds made his books, BIRDS OF AMERICA, a big success and brought him fame（名声）. Audubon returned to America in 1842 and lived in New York city until his death in 1851. In honor of Audubon, people in America have set up hundreds of Audubon societies to protect and study wild birds and animals.

(1) Audubon was born ____.

[　　]

A．French and became American later

B．Haitain and became English later

C．French and remained French

D．American and remained American

(2)Kentucky is a place in ____.

[　　]

A．Haiti　   　B．France

C．America 　　D．England

(3)What do you think Audubon enjoyed doing most?

[　　]

A．Writing about science.

B．Painting portraits of people.

C．Keeping birds as pets

D．Studying nature.

(4)Audubon published his book when____.

[　　]

A．he was in Kentucky

B．he was in his forties

C．he got his fame

D．he lived in New York

(5)What do you think has been the most important achievement of Audubon's book? ____.

[　　]

A．It brought Audubon fame and success.

B．It shows how beautiful pictures of birds can be done.

C．It has taught many people to love nature and birds.

D．It gives people a great deal of scientific knowledge.

语篇理解

　　1970 was World conservation（自然保护）Year.The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.They hoped that governments would act quickly in order to “conserve”nature.Here is one example of the problem.At one time there were 1,300 different plants,trees and flowers in Holland（荷兰）,but now only 866 remain.The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology.We are changing the earth,the air and water,and everything that grows and lives.We can’t live without these things.If we continue like this,we shall destroy ourselves.

　　What will happen in the future?Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?”The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today.A lot of them know that conservation is necessary.Many are helping to save our world.They plant trees,build bridges across rivers in forests,and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river.Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No one’s going to change our world”.It was made by the Beatles,Cliff Richard and other singers The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.

(1)There are fewer plants,trees and flowers in Holland now because ______.　

[    ]

A．there has been a lot of conservation in Holland

B．Holland does not need so many plants,trees and flowers

C．many plants,trees and flowers do not grow there any more

D．some plants,trees and flowers are dangerous

(2)We shall destroy ourselves if we don’t change　

[    ]

A．the United Nations

B．modern technology

C．our rivers and forests

D．the government of Holland

(3) “No one’s going to change our world”was ______.　

[    ]

A．an important book published in 1970

B．an idea that nobody would accept

C．a record calling on people to conserve nature

D．a rule worked out by the United Nations

(4)What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world　

[    ]

A．We should pant more trees and flowers

B．We should clean the banks of our rivers

C．We should know what will happen in the future.

D．We should know what we must do and begin to do it now.

(5)What’s the main idea of the passage?　

[    ]

A．1970 was World Conservation Year.

B．The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.

C．Conservation is necessary

D．It is the young people who are helping to save our world.

语篇理解

   If you want to plant a garden, the first thing you’ll need is a good place．Plants need soil to grow in．They also need sun and water ．Find a place that will get sunshine most of the day ．Make sure it is near a supply of water．You will have to bring water to your plants if there is not enough rain．Once you have found a good place, you will need three more things: seeds, some kind of plant food, and a few gardening tools．

   To give your seeds a good time, you must prepare the soil．First, loosen it so that the roots can push through it and so that water and air can get to the roots ．Clear out stones, broken glass, and other things that don’t belong in a garden．Add plant food and mix it into the top of the soil ．Then wake the garden smooth and flat．

   Now you’re almost ready to plant the seeds ．But first you must plant where the seeds will go．If possible, put them in rows．Check the directions the sunlight comes from．Put seeds for the tallest plants where they won’t block light for the shorter plants．That way, all of your plants will get as much sun as possible．

1．What is this story about?

[    ]

A．Things to grow in a garden．

B．Planting a garden．

C．Kinds of gardens．

D．Finding a good place for plants．

2．Which of these does a garden not need?

[　　]

A．Soil．　　　　 B．Stones．

C．Sunshine．　　 D．Water．

3．Which of these thing do you do last?

[　　]

A．Plant seeds．　　 B．Loosen soil．

C．Add plant food．  D．Pull grass out．

4．Where do shorter plants go in a garden?

[　　]

A．They can be mixed with taller plants．

B．They’ll be planted in front of the taller plants to get sunshine．

C．They must be put behind taller plant or wind will break them．

D．They can only be planted where there are no taller plants．

5．Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

[　　]

A．Seeds of different kinds can grow in the same garden．

B．All kinds of seeds can be mixed together．

C．Seeds need water, sunshine and food．

D．Seeds need loose soil to grow roots in．

语篇理解

   As we all know, most of the material things in our daily life have to be bought with money．But money is not all powerful ．Money cannot buy many things such as time and true love．

   There are 24 hours in a day．Sometimes when we are very happy, we wish that the period of happiness would last longer．But whatever we do and however much money we are ready to pay, we cannot make a day last longer than 24 hours ．On the other hand, when we are unhappy, money cannot make the unhappy time pass away more quickly．

   True love is another thing which money cannot buy．Suppose we have someone who really loves us very much．Once he dies, he can give us no more love．Can our money raise him from death and make him love us as before?

   Here we can see very clearly that money cannot buy us love．Money can buy us delicious food, beautiful clothes, but never time and love．So money, after all, is not all powerful．

1．The sentence which expresses the main idea of this passage is “______”．

[　　]

A．money can buy material things

B．money cannot buy time or true love

C．money is not powerful at all

D．money is not all powerful

2．Through the story the writer wants to tell us not to ______．

[　　]

A．make money    B．marry money

C．save money    D．think money is everything

3．Whether you are happy or unhappy, time passes away…

[　　]

A．more quickly　　  B．more slowly

C．as usual　　　　  D．more and more quickly

4．According to the passage, it’s quite impossible for you to buy ______．

[    ]

A．true friendship    B．a large house   

C．an expensive car   D．really nice food

5．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Everything can be bought and sold．

B．Money can buy everything except time and true love．

C．Not everything can be bought with money．

D．Money is the key that opens all doors．

语篇理解

　　Aristotle pointed out the four main qualities(特性) of money some 2,000 years ago. It must be lasting and easy to recognize, to divide, and to carry about. In other words it must be, “durable, distinct, divisible and portable”. When we think of money today, we picture it either as round, flat pieces of metal which we call coins or as printed paper notes. But there are still parts of the world today where coins and notes are of no use. They will buy nothing, and a traveler might go hungry if he had none of the particular local(当地) “money” to exchange for food.

　　Among separate peoples, who are not often reached by traders from outside, trading usually means barter. There is a direct exchange of goods. Perhaps it is fish for vegetables, meat for grain, or various kinds of food in exchange for pots, baskets, or other goods. For this kind of simple trading, money is not needed, but there is often something that everyone wants and everyone can use, such as salt, shells(贝壳), or iron. These things—salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.

(1)Aristotle said money should be ______

[　　]

A．made of metal

B．durable, distinct, divisible and portable

C．2,000 years old

D．made of high-quality materials

(2)Nowadays we think of money as _____.

[　　]

A．made of either metal or paper

B．piece of metal

C．printed notepaper

D．useful for hungry travelers

(3)In some parts of the world a traveler might starve ______.

[　　]

A．even if his money was of the local kind

B．even if he had no coins or notes

C．if he did not know the local rate of exchange

D．even if he had plenty of coins and notes.

(4)Barter usually takes the place of money transactions(交易) where

[　　]

A．there is only salt

B．the people’s trading needs are fairly simple

C．metal tools are used

D．money is unknown

(5)Which of the following tells the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．Aristotle pointed out the chief qualities of money 2,000 years ago.

B．The important qualities of money are defined(下定义) one after another.

C．Although money was defined 2,000 years ago, there are still places where barter is sometimes used.

D．It will be of great help if people use salt as money.

语篇理解

 　　Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881．His father was an art teacher．Picasso began to paint very early．He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15．After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France．

　　Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease．He practiced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art．

　　Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his life time．No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence．

　　Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art．His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries．

1．The main idea of the passage is ______ ．

[　　]

A．Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art

B．Picasso is a famous Spanish painter

C．Picasso spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1907

D．Picasso's life and art

2．According to the writer, Picasso was ______．

[　　]

A．more important than any other French artist in international influence

B．more important than any other Spanish artist in international influence

C．the most important figure in Spain

D．the most important figure in France

3．How long did he stay in Spain and France?

[　　]

A．Over 19 years in Spain and the rest life in France．

B．15 years in Spain and 43 years in Paris．

C．15 years in Spain and the rest life in Paris．

D．He did not stay so long in Paris than in Spain．

4．Picasso moved from style to style with ease．It means ______．

[　　]

A．he did not like only one style

B．he changed his style without difficulty

C．he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery design

D．he showed great interest in other fields of art

5．His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries, ______．

[　　]

A．because he was a Spanish artist

B．because he was a French artist

C．because he produced a great many wonderful drawings in different styles

D．because he was famous in French art