Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if(如果) they do some work for people.
Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard a house, and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿) can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.
【小题1】Many different animals may do many jobs if ___.
A. they can go to the wild. (野外)
B. they learn they can get something to eat
C they have a good place to live in
D. they are happy
【小题2】___ can work for us.
A. Only a few animals     B. Lots of animals
C  Few animals         D. No animals
【小题3】What kind of animals can guard(看护) a house?

A．A dog

B．An elephant

C．An ape

D．A monkey

【小题4】What jobs can elephants do?

A．Doing heavy jobs.	B．Guarding a house
C．Making cars	D．Driving cars

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．In China apes can help people make cars.

B．Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano

C．All the animal can do work.

D．Apes may drive cars

根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空

1.A glass is used for ________(drink) water.

2.What is the most         (use) invention in the world?

3.Do you know the          (heat) ice cream scoop?

4.This kind of bicycle was         (invent) by a middle school student.

5.What do you think of these         (invent)?

 

There are many kinds of cars in the world. My grandmother thinks that is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people have old cars,” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It is very large and it can go 200 kilometers an hour! My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with a lot of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine(发动机) trouble. Does she have that kind of car because she is very poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children , her mother and their dog. 
Now you read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandmother?
【小题1】My grandmother thinks________.  

A．big people drive small cars	B．old people drive new car
C．poor people have expensive cars	D．rich people have expensive cars

【小题2】 Mrs. Hill’s car is _______.

A．fast and new

B．fast but old

C．slow and old

D．fast and small

【小题3】Mrs. Bates may be ________.

A．a worker

B．an artist

C．a boss

D．a bank clerk

【小题4】What kind of picture does Mike draw? 

A．He often draws pictures with black

B．He often draws very colorful pictures

C．He draws pictures with only a few colors

D．He never draws beautiful pictures

【小题5】There are _____ people in my aunt’s car on Sunday?          

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．8

完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选

项中，选择最佳选项。

    Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah. After Sarah left university, 36   began to live in New York City on her own. She  37  a job in a publishing house, but the salary was less than $30，000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah could live on her _38  and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that 39   in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

    Cheap living always starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people, that means housing. So Sarah chose to 40__ a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 41 . When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. 42 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then 43_ the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often  44  a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking 45 in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.”  Did Sarah feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She   46 managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, the other to Portland.

   “Don’t think of saving money as something 47 . It’s a kind of game,” said Sarah.

1. A. he            B. she            C. we             D. they

2. A. found         B. tried             C. asked for         D. looked for

3. A. salary         B. time            C. dream          D. idea

4. A. difficult       B. possible       C. useful            D. different

5. A. buy          B. sell           C. stay              D. share

6. A. food         B. rest               C. studying          D. playing

7. A. Soon         B. Finally         C. Once             D. Again

8.A. prepared      B. took          C. caught            D. picked

9. A. pay          B. lend           C. spend             D. save

10. A. along        B. up                C. down           D. around

11.A. even          B. seldom             C. always            D. never

12. A. hard         B. interesting        C. nice                 D. great

 

阅读下面5个人喜欢的电视节目的叙述，并从5个相关信息里中选出合适的信息。（5分）

________1.. Although Rob leads a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

________2.. Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out!

_______3.. Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of program           which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

_______4.. Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to know the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

_______5.. Bon’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a program suitable for his three-year-old son while he does the housework and cooks a meal.

 

A. TV1 7:20 pm  Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best- known photographers, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish in Australian bushes. B. TV3 9:00 pm  The science program is about the latest technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and story of one baby’s fight to live. C. TV3 7:40 pm  This is the program that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and tomorrow’s young artists. D. TV1 5:15 pm  Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular program is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry. E. TV2 8:45 pm  If you have always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio,there are two chefs who will teach you some simple recipes step by step.