阅读理解：

   Many times a reporter needs works that describe how something looks．Then he uses special words．And so it is with mathematics．The words square and rectangle are special words in mathematics．

    A square has four sides and four square corners．But all four sides of a square are the same in length．

    A rectangle also has four sides and four square corners．Two sides of a rectangle are usually longer than the other two sides．

    Two more special words used in mathematics are triangle and circle．A triangle has only three sides and three corners．A triangle is like the top of a roof that comes to a point．The space at any corner．A triangle is like the top of a roof the comes to a point．The space at any corner between two sides in a triangle is called an angle．If all the three sides of a triangle are equal, then all the three angles would be equal too．Such a kind of triangle is called an equilateral triangle．

    A circle has no sides at all．It is a closed pane curve（弧线）consisting of all points equally distant from a point within it, called the center．A circle is like the face of a coin．Some times a person says a thing is “circular”．Do you think you know what he means?

    In geometry we also have words like cube, sphere, cylinder, cone and so on．They are all three dimensional（三维的）．But we are not going to deal with them here．

1．Sometimes a person says that something is circular, he means this something is ______．

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   A．a circle

   B．like a circle

   C．round in shape

   D．curved in shape

2．Which of the following is not necessarily true? A closed plane curve is ______． [ ]

   A．a space enclosed by a curved line

   B．a curve

   C．two-dimensional

   D．a circle

3．Which of the following is equilateral?______．

[　　]

   A．triangle B．Square

   C．Circle D．Rectangle

4．Which of the following does not have an angle of 90 degree?______．

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   A．a right angled triangle

   B．A square

   C．A rectangle

   D．A circle

5．Which of the following statements is true of a curve?______．

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   A．No part of which is straight

   B．It changes direction without angle

   C．It is always closed

   D．It is continuously bending line

阅读理解：

    One of the greatest Englishmen who ever lived was Sir Issac Newton．No man of that time, or of almost any time had a greater or wiser mind than he had, but Newton was very absent-minded about small matters when he was thinking about his work．One morning Newton got up very early because he was working on a very difficult problem．Newton was thinking about the problem so deeply that he would not leave it to go to breakfast．But his house-keeper thought he needed food so she sent Mary, a servant, to his study with a pan of water and an egg．She told her to boil the egg and stay with him until he ate it．But Newton wanted to be alone, and he said, “You can leave the egg with me, and I will boil it myself．” The servant put the egg on the table by the side of Newton’s watch and she said, “You must boil the egg for four minutes and then it will be ready,” then she left she said, “You must boil the egg for four minutes and then it will be ready,” then she left the room．The servant was afraid, however, that he might forget to boil the egg, so she returned about an hour late and found him standing by the fireplace（壁炉）．Newton had put the watch in the saucepan（长柄有盖的深平底锅）and was boiling it．He was holding the egg in his hand, quite unaware of the mistake that he was making．

1．Newton was ______．

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   A．absent-minded about everything

   B．the greatest in his time

   C．always used to getting up early

   D．not an Englishman

2．The house-keeper asked the servant to bring an egg and a pan for Newton she thought he ______．

[　　]

   A．might be working

   B．might be getting up

   C．would boil an egg

   D．would need food

3．Newton wanted to ______．

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   A．boil the egg himself

   B．asked the servant to stay with him

   C．think about the difficult problem by boiling the egg

   D．solve the problem by making a mistake

4．Which of the following order is right? ______．

[　　]

   a．Newton’s servant brought an egg and a pan to him．

   b．Newton’s house-keeper gave the servant a piece of work．

   c．Newton boiled a watch standing by the fireplace．

   d．Newton was thinking about a very difficult problem．

   e．Newton’s servant returned to Newton’s room．

   f．Newton’s got up early．

   A．f，b，c，a，d，e

   B．d，b，f，a，c，e

   C．f，c，b，a，c，e

   D．b，a，d，f，c，e

5．When the servant entered the room, Newton ______．

[　　]

   A．found his mistakes

   B．was observing the watch

   C．was thinking about the difficult problem

   D．was paying attention to boiling the egg

阅读理解：

    Ali runs a school in India．In Ali’s school the children are asked to learn everything by heart．If a child studies several years in that school, he will have to recite everything he learns there for years on end．Ali is clever in many ways．He knows how to deal with the teachers in his school and he knows how to make children obey him．But we cannot expect him to be a good teacher himself．The main cause is that he never pays any attention to teaching methods．Besides, he is not a good speaker．He often falters（结巴地讲话）in his speech．But this is not always the case with Ali．When he discovers that any child in his school can’t recite a text in full, he will squint（斜着眼看）at the child, for Ali is shortsighted, and then proceed to scold the child．Ali never falters when he scolds the children．Only on such occasions is his talent in speech revealed．And very often the parents of the victim(child)turn up in Ali’s office the next day．

    If anybody writes a short play based on the school run by Ali, I’m sure the play will run for years on end．But the trouble is I don’t think there’ll be anybody who is willing to be cast（派角色）in the role of Ali．

1． “Ali runs a school in India” means ______．

[　　]

    A．Ali is in charge of a school in India

    B．Ali is in the charge of a school in India

    C．Running Ali goes to a school in India

    D．Ali always has a running in a school in India

2．Ali is clever in ______．

[　　]

   A．learning everything by heart

   B．having a speech

   C．being a good teacher

   D．dealing with the teachers and making the children obey him

3．He is not used to ______．

[　　]

   A．being cast

   B．scolding the children

   C．faltering in his speech

   D．faltering in scolding a child

4．After a child is scolded, his parents ______．

[　　]

   A．often go to the school to criticize Ali

   B．go to the school to ask to change a teacher

   C．are often asked to go to the school for his being scolded

   D．are often asked to go to the school to reveal their talent

5．Which of the following statements is not right?

[　　]

   A．A child will study for several years in Ali’s school．

   B．In Ali’s school he gets along well with the teachers．

   C．He knows many kinds of teaching methods.

   D．If a play is put on about the school in which Ali stays, people will like it．

    The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass (放大镜) when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke．

    “Hey,” said the man in the door． “Remember me?”

    “Yes,” the boy said, whispering． “Rick．”

    He felt so surprised to see Rick ． All of Rick seemed to be shown in the eyes, with a strong feeling that ought to have hurt him．

    “You knew me,” Rick said． “You hadn't forgotten．”

    “You're just the same,” the boy said, and felt much thankful．

He seemed even to be wearing the same clothes, the same blue shirt and grey trousers． He was thin, but he was built to be lean; and he was still, or again, sunburnt (晒黑了)． After everything, the slow white smile still showed the slight feeling of happiness．

    “Let’s look at you,” Rick said, dropping into a chair． Then slowly he felt more at home, and he became once more just Rick ,as if nothing had happened． There were lines about his eyes, and deeper lines on his cheeks (面颊), but he looked like just Rick, lined by sunlight and smiling．

    “When I look at you,” he said, “you make me think about me, for we look like each other．”

    “Yes,” said the boy, eagerly, “they all think we both look like my grandfather．”

1．On his return, Rick ______．

[　　]

   A．had not changed much

   B．looked very old

   C．was much thinner than before

   D．was wearing different clothes

2．Rick and the boy are probably ______．

[　　]

   A．brothers B．related

   C．friends D．neighbors

3．You could describe Rick as ______．

[　　]

   A．old and friendly B．old and nervous

   C．thin and nervous D．thin and friendly

4．From the passage we can tell that the boy ______．

[　　]

   A．was worried that Rick had forgotten him

   B．was proud of what Rick had done

   C．was pleased to see Rick

   D．wondered where Rick had been

5．Rick and the boy _______．

[　　]

   A．had similar personalities

   B．cared about each other

   C．had lived in the same house

   D．felt their friendship had changed

    Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养)． The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is not as silly as some people think． The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain (包含) vitamins (维生素)．Many people take extra vitamins in pill form (丸剂), believing that these will make them healthy． But a good diet (饮食) is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need． The body doesn't need extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?

    In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother (烦神) about eating properly． They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly． The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening．

1． “Your body has close relations with the food you eat” means that ______．

  [ ]

   A．everything you eat is made use of by your body

   B．your body is made up of the food you eat

   C．what you eat has great effect on your health

   D．the more you eat, the healthier you will be

2．The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that ______．

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   A．the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits

   B．the apple is the best medicine for illness

   C．apples can take the place of doctors

   D．eating apples regularly does good to people’s health

3．In the modern western countries, ______．

[　　]

   A．bad eating habits have caused a lot of trouble to people’s health

   B．people are too busy to cook meals for themselves

   C．people throw everything into their stomachs without chewing

   D．people care little for health

4．The writer of this passage tries to make us see that ______．

[　　]

   A．eating properly is of great importance to good health

   B．illness is frightening

   C．people in the west eat hurriedly and carelessly

   D．people in the west don’t know how to eat properly

5．From this passage we can draw the conclusion that if we want to keep healthy, we ______．

[　　]

   A．must eat an apple every day

   B．mustn't take extra vitamin pills

   C．should pay attention to our diet and the way we take our food

   D．should eat as much nourishing food as possible

阅读理解：

    Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest events in human life． Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives． Yet there are three days which are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony: the day we are born; the day we get married and the day we die． These are the three main events in life． We only have a choice in the second of these: we can choose whether or not to marry． But we have no choice in birth or death． All human beings- from the most primitive (原始)to the most sophisticated (复杂) are affected by these three events． The only thing that differs in each society is the way these events are celebrated． Yet all societies share common characteristics． Birth is a time of joy．The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born．Marriage is also a time of joy ． They young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home． Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning (哀掉)． The dates of all three events are usually remembered．

1．All human societies ______．

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   A．mark the three main events in life, but in different ways

   B．are not affected by these three events

   C．mark these three events in exactly the same way

   D．are the same

2．The dates of the three main events in life are usually remembered because ______．

  [ ]

   A．of the celebrations

   B．they are important

   C．there are special ceremonies

   D．societies share common characteristics

3．There are three days ______ are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony．

  [ ]

   A．who B．that C．whom D．whose

4．These three events ______ all human beings．

[　　]

   A．have affected B．affected

   C．are affecting D．affect

5．These are the greatest ______ in human life．

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   A．situations B．happenings

   C．conditions D．facts

阅读理解：

    Every weekday morning I take the 8：30 bus to go to my job． I know by sight several people who also ride that bus． Some of the girls work as maids． They get off at each stop in stop in ones ,twos or threes．

   But at one corner something wonderful happens． Before the bus stops, a little dog races out of the nearest house． He doesn't look at two of the maids who get off． But for the third he has a joyful "Hello!" from head to tail his little body wags his happiness． Everyone on the bus watches until the maid and the dog go into the house．

    One day not long ago the maid wasn't on the bus． I wondered if the dog would be waiting for her． Sure enough, he was!

    He stood at the back door of the bus for a minute． I could see his joyful welcome turning into fearful worry． Where was she?

   The driver closed the back door． The dog raced to the front door． It, too, shut in his face．

    Everyone on the bus felt sad． Poor little pup! He looked so unhappy, standing there!

    The driver couldn't stand it ．He opened the door and looked down at the dog． "She didn't come today," he said, in a loud, kind voice．

    A man in a front seat leaned forward． "Maybe she will come tomorrow," he called．

    The dog wagged his tail as if to say "Thank you ．"He watched the bus as we pulled away． Then he turned to trot home alone．

    The next day everyone on the bus was happy to see the maid back again． Yes, the dog was waiting for her．

    The welcome he gave her was even warmer and more delighted than usual． We all smiled at one another． How bright and good the morning suddenly seemed to us．

1．What do those people on the bus usually see at one corner? ______．

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   A．A little dog coming close to the bus when it stops

   B．Two maids get off the moment the bus stops

   C．A dog waiting for someone

   D．a dog greets a maid merrily and follow her into a house

2．One day the maid wasn't on the bus and the dog ______．

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   A．didn't appear

   B．stood waiting at the bus stop till the bus left

   C．went back the moment he found the maid wasn't there

   D．went back the moment he found the maid wasn't there

3．All this made people on the bus ______．

[　　]

   A．awfully sorry B．greatly surprised

   C．very bored D．much excited

4．The next day people on the bus were happy, for ______．

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   A．the maid was among them again

   B．she would not take the same bus

   C．she was not on their bus

   D．she was waiting for an empty bus to come

5．We can safely say this story is about ______．

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   A．a magic dog

   B．a young maid that has magic powers

   C．a bus that cam produce magical results

   D．the close relationship between a maid and her dog

    Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems． For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country． If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy． They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely． They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy． It is important to think about help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists． Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants．

    Too much tourism can be a problem． If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry． This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer．

    On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs． Businesses can also lose money． It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities（设施）needed by tourist attractions． For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build． If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money．

    Building a hotel is just a beginning． There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers(阴沟) to handle waste, and water． All of these support facilities cost money． If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost．

1．Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?

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A．It is extremely important to develop tourism．

B．Building roads and hotels is essential．

C．Support facilities are highly necessary．

D．Planning is of great importance to tourism．

2．Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ______．

[　　]

A．a bad impact on other industries

B．a change of tourists' customs

C．overcrowdedness of places of interest

D．pressure on traffic

3．Not enough tourism can lead to ______．

[　　]

A．an increase of unemployment

B．a decrease in tourist attractions

C．the higher cost of support facilities

D．a rise in price and a fall in pay

4．It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will ______．

[　　]

A．use up a large amount of water

B．weaken their economy

C．help establish their traditions

D．help improve their life

5．The word handle in the last paragraph most probably means ______．

[　　]

A．carry away 　B．pick up

C．get in　　　 D．take down

    It is matter of common observation that American spelling is different, in small ways, from that which is usual in England． For example, Americans write words like "honor" and "color" without the "u" of English "honor" and "color"; they write "er" in stead of "re" in a number of words like "center" and "theater"; and they prefer and "s" to a "c " in words like "defense" and "offense"． The differences often pass unnoticed, partly because a number of English spellings are still popular in America, partly because some of the American changes are now common in England, and partly because very often both an English and an American spelling of a word are common in both countries． Although some of the differences have appeared since Webster's day, most of the peculiar American spellings are accepted because of their appearance in his dictionary．

1．The passage is about ______．

[　　]

A．American spelling rules

B．English spelling rules

C．some differences between American spelling and English spelling．

D．some differences between American spelling and English spelling and their origins(起源)

2．In the first sentence, the underlined word 'that' means ______．

[　　]

A．spelling 　　　 B．matter

C．observation 　　D．English

3．Which list of words all have American spellings?

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A．honor, center, and defense

B．color, center, and defense

C．honor, center, and defence

D．color, theatre, and defense

4．"Webster" is a______．

[　　]

A．dictionary 　B．president

C．king 　　　　D．dictionary compiler（编辑）

5．Which statement is correct?

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A．There are many differences between American spelling and English spelling．

B．There are small differences between English spelling and American spelling．

C．English spelling is different from American spelling in a big way．

D．American spelling is the same as English spelling．

    People who collect stamps are called philatelist． Some philatelists try to collect very valuable stamps, and a one-cent stamp of the USA has sold for over $ 100, 000, and then been sold and resold many times, usually at an increased price． Stamp collectors may save only the stamps which they have themselves removed from envelopes, and other collectors are interested in canceled stamps． Now stamps attract still others． Stamp albums are available in most parts of the world, some with fine bindings（封皮）and selected series of various countries． Such albums are not for the experienced philatelist, however． New stamps are frequently issued by various countries so that an album with pictures of stamps is never satisfactory． Liechtenstein, a small country near Switzerland, issues new stamps solely as a source of income from the world's stamp collectors． Stamp collecting makes an excellent and educational hobby for children because in the course of following their hobby ,they learn more about history and geography．

1．This passage is mainly about ______ ．

[　　]

A．how to become a stamp collector

B．some information on stamp collecting

C．some valuable stamps

D．the way to collect stamps

2．The word philatelist means ______ ．

[　　]

A．stamp collecting

B．a stamp album

C．a stamp collector

D．a stamp lover

3．Stamp collecting can always make an educational hobby for ______．

[　　]

A．stamp collectors

B．historians

C．geologists

D．children

4．An experienced stamp collector likes collecting ______ ．

[　　]

A．stamp albums

B．rare stamps

C．pictures of stamps

D．newly-issued stamps

5．Children are encouraged to develop the hobby of philately because ______．

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A．it can broaden their mind

B．it is most interesting

C．it helps them to learn more about history

D．it helps them to save pocket money