The boys played so carelessly in the game yesterday,_______ ,they lost the game.

　　　 A. as a result of　 B. at the end　　 C. as a result D. to the end

　

The boys played so carelessly in the game yesterday,_______ ,they lost the game.

        A. As a result of    B. At the end     C. As a result   D. To the end

    

BASEBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans it brings much more than a word.
Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoons. Baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons catch with each other on lawns (草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.
Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends trade (交换) baseball cards just like they trade their lunches.
Players are known as “the boys of summer” because people often play the sport mostly in warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.
Baseball is not as fast-paced (快节奏的) a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.
Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game any more, but an important part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.
【小题1】Many American kids like to collect _______________.

A．baseballs

B．baseball cards

C．lunches

D．apple pies

【小题2】People like to play baseball in _____________.

A．wet months

B．cool months

C．warm months

D．cold months

【小题3】Most of the Americans play baseball just want to _______________.

A．enjoy themselves	B．make money
C．keep warm	D．make friends

【小题4】Which one is WRONG in the article?

A．We can find many children’s favorite baseball players on their cards.

B．If you are not strong enough, you can’t play baseball.

C．When you go to watch a baseball play, you’ll relax and have time to talk to other people.

D．Baseball is the most traditional sport in the US.

The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat．The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It’s the best way to find out about this city’s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe，started more than 800 years ago．
In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean．Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa．The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum．
Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century．In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．The city is very proud of them．It named its airport John Lennon International Airport。after one of the Beatles．Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, 1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．Here you can find out more about these world—famous musicians．
But there’s more to see and do in Liverpoo1．At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England．If you like modern art，the place to visit is the Tate Gallery．But above all，it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．
【小题1】This passage is mainly for   ．

A．people who live in Liverpool

B．students who want to study in UK

C．foreigners who want to visit Great Britain

D．people who are interested in history

【小题2】The word ferry in the first paragraph is most likely to be a kink of ________.

A．bus

B．boat

C．train

D．bicycle

【小题3】Liverpool first became famous for________.

A．its important in international business.

B．a group of pop singers

C．a beautiful river called River Mersey

D．a big museum in the town

【小题4】For people who are interested in music，the place they want to visit most would be______

A．the Maritime Museum	B．the Tate Gallery
C．the Beatles Story	D．the Walker Art Gallery

【小题5】Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．A good place to visit in UK

B．The history of Liverpool

C．The most famous and of the world

D．The most friendly people in UK

完形填空 阅读短文 ，从每小题所给的A、B、C 、D四个选项中先出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（共15空；每空1分，满分15分）

Tom is four years old now. His father works in a middle school and  1  P. E. there. His mother works in a shop and his grandma looks after him  2 . The boy is clever and always  3   that he knows more than his little friends do.

　　 One morning Tom ' s father  4  earlier. His school was going to hold a sports meeting that day. Of course, he was going to be   5  than any other teacher in his school. About two hours later, Tom's grandma 6  sick. Her head hurt but she couldn't go to see a  7   by  herself. She called her son, but 8  answered. So she asked the little boy to go to tell his father about it

As soon as Tom went out, he 9    his friend Henry. And he asked him to go there with him. The boys wanted to watch the sports meeting; and they  10  went there happily. Then they got to school, there were a lot of people on the  11 and the boy ' s 400 metre relay race(接力赛)　12  . They stopped to watch it. And Tom  13  what his grandma told him to do. They were interested in the race. Henry asked, "Why is the front boy running so fast?"

Tom didn ' t know about it. He  14  for a minute and said, "What a fool( 傻瓜) ! Don't you see the other boys with  15  in their hands are running after him?"

1.                A．studies         B．teaches         C．talks about D．watches

 

2.                A．at school        B．in the zoo       C．in the shop    D．at home

 

3.                A．tells           B．wants          C．shows    D．likes

 

4.                A．left            B．stayed          C．came D．ate

 

5.                A．faster          B．later           C．more free D．busier

 

6.                A．wanted         B．felt            C．guessed  D．hoped

 

7.                A．teacher        B．policeman       C．doctor   D．worker

 

8.                A．nobody         B．somebody       C．everybody D．anybody

 

9.                A．met           B．hit             C．heard    D．listened to

 

10.               A．all             B．some          C．many D．both

 

11.               A．classroom       B．playground      C．garden    D．park

 

12.               A．finished        B．ended         C．began     D．happened

 

13.               A．remembered    B．forgot          C．knew D．said

 

14.               A．saw           B．played         C．thought   D．jumped

 

15.               A．sticks          B．balls           C．tickets    D．knives