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阅读理解 laughed at the small navy of America. At that time America
Passage 1． wanted to be free from Britain. One American captain Tom worked in a factory and was busy all day long. One thought he would like to show the British that they were Sunday morning, he decided to go to a park to take a rest in stronger than the Britain. On the night of April 24, 1778, the sunshine. After he got on a bus, Tom bought a ticket. Captain John Paul quietly brought his ship Ranger to White Then he put the ticket in his cap and began to look for a seat. Haven, in the northeast of England. As soon as he reached Soon he forgot where he had put the ticket. After a while, a White Haven he took a group of his men to one of the inns ticket-inspector came to find out whether everybody had of the town. He went into it, and then had a drink with them. bought the ticket. When he asked Tom to show his ticket, When all this was over, the Americans left White Haven and Tom searched every pocket of his, but couldn’t find it. He moved away. After that the British didn’t say they had the was fined (罚款) five dollars. Then he got off the bus, strongest navy in the world. entered a park and seated himself on a chair. It was not until 6. Before 1778, whose navy is stronger?（Ｂ） he took off his cap that he found where the ticket was, but it B. The British was too late. 7. Where is the White Haven? （Ｃ） 6. After Tom got on the bus, he ＿＿＿ .（Ｃ） C. In the northeast of England C. bought a ticket 8. How did the American navy show the British that they 7. Tom put the ticket ＿＿＿. （Ｃ） were strong? （Ｃ） C. in his cap C. It was not mentioned. 8. ＿＿＿ came after a moment.（Ｂ） 9. Where did John Paul go after he reached the White Haven?B. A ticket-inspector （Ａ） 9. Tom had to pay＿＿＿ dollars as a fine. （Ｂ） A. A small inn B. five 10. After the night of April 24,1778, who has the strongest 10. Tom found his ticket when he ＿＿＿. （Ｃ） navy in the world? （Ｂ） C. took off his cap B. The American Passage 2: Passage 4: Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go One way that scientists learn man is by studying out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn animals, such as mice and monkeys. The scientists in this themselves off and on again when you return. A sensor will laboratory are experimenting on mice. They are studying the detect the presence of a human and turn the system on, and relationship between diet and health. At this time, over one when the human leave it will turn them off again. hundred experiments are being done in this laboratory. The sensors will work through the central home computer, In one of these experiments, the scientists are and they will do much more than just turn the fires and studying the relationship between the amount of food the lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All appliances, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, three groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect amount of food that each group is receiving is different. The fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second the firemen. It will also call the police should the sensors group is eating two cups, and the third group of mice is detect an intruder. You will open the door using your eating three cups. personal card--- the one you use for shopping---maybe using After three years, the healthiest group is the one that a number known only to you. is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this 11. The author intends to tell the readers that in year 2040＿group are thinner than normal mice. But they are more ＿. （Ｃ） active. Most of the day, they are running, playing with one C. lights and heaters will switch on and off another, and using the equipment in their cages. Also, they automatically. are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Most of 12. According to the passage, which of the following the mice in this group are still alive after three years. statements is TRUE? ＿＿＿（Ｄ） The second group of mice is normal weight. They are D. People will save trouble with the help of advanced healthy, too. They are active, but not as active as the thinner technology. mice. But they are only living about two years, not the three 13. According to the author, in 2040, new technology ＿.years or more of the thinner mice. （Ｂ） The last group of mice is receiving more food than B. will free us from the keys we use today. the other two groups. Most of the day, these mice are eating 14. Thanks to computers, in 2040 people ＿＿. （Ｄ） or sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living D. will have more fun at home. longer than the scientists thought----about a year and a half. 15. What is the best title for the passage? ＿＿（Ａ） But they aren’t as healthy. They’re sick more often than the A. Life in the Year 2040. other two groups. 11.The scientists in the laboratory are studying the Passage 3: relationship between＿＿＿. （Ｂ）
Here is a piece of history. People don’t learn it at school. In B. the amount of the food the mice eat and their health. 1778, the Britain had the strongest navy in the world. They 12. ＿＿＿ receiving the most food.（Ｃ）
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C. The third group is D. The first two groups are stupid bird! Why can’t you learn to say that One word! Say 13. The first group is the thinnest because ＿＿＿.（Ｄ） ‘Cotano’ or I’ll kill you!” But the parrot would not say it . D. both B and C. Many times , the man screamed(大声叫) , “Say ‘Cotano’ or 14. How long do normal mice live? ＿＿＿（Ｂ） I’ll kill you!” But the bird would never repeat the name. B. Two years Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw 15. What does the text tell us? （Ａ） him into the chicken house.” You are even more stupid than A. People who eat less and exercise more will live longer. the chickens!” In the chicken house, there were four old chickens waiting Passage 5: to be killed for Sunday’s dinner. The next morning, when he President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He with wounded(受伤的) soldiers during the Civil War. Once, was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes doctors pointed out a young soldier who was near death and and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens, the parrot Lincoln went over to his beside. was screaming at the fourth,” Say ‘Cotono’ or I’ll kill you!” “Is there anything I can do for you?” asked the President. 11. Why couldn’t the parrot say the name of his native town? The soldier obviously didn’t recognize Lincoln, and with （D）
some effort he was able to say in a low voice,” Would you D. The reason is not mentioned in the story. please write a letter to my mother?” 12. Why did the man lose his temper? （D）
A pen and paper were provided and the President carefully D. Because the bird failed to say the name of the town. began writing down what the young man was able to say:” 13.Who killed the three chickens? （C） My dear mother, I was badly hurt while doing my duty. I’m C. The pet bird
afraid I’m not going to recover(痊愈). Don’t grieve too 14. Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning?much for me, please. Kiss Mary and John for me. May God （A） bless you and father.” A. The bird had finally understood his threat.
The soldier was too weak to continue, so Lincoln 15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the signed the letter for him and added,” Written for your son by passage? （A） Abraham Lincoln.” A. The man loved his parrot very much and always treated it
The young man asked to see the letter and was kindly. astonished when he discovered who had written it.” Are you really the President?” he asked. Passage 7:
“Yes, I am.” Lincoln replied quietly. Then he asked if Different weather makes people feel different. It influences there was anything else he could do. people’s health, intelligence and feelings. In August, it is
“Would you please hold my hand?” the soldier very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. asked.” It will help to see me through the send.” People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health
In the quiet room, the tall President took the boy’s hand problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle in his and spoke warm words of encouragement until death West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other came. times. People in these states have more heart trouble after 6. Lincoln often visited hospitals ＿＿＿ .（Ｂ） the weather changes in February or March. B. to see wounded soldiers and show his concern to them. The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, 7. The soldier whom Lincoln talked with＿＿＿.（Ａ） in 1983, scientists reported that IQ of a group of students A. didn’t know Lincoln was standing before his bed until his was very high when a strong wind came, but after the strong death. wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people 8. The soldier felt ＿＿＿ when he found it was Lincoln have intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can who wrote the letter for him.（Ｄ） make IQ lower. Students in many schools of the United D. surprised States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the 9. Which of the following is true according to the passage?year. （Ｃ） Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. C. Lincoln knew the soldier was near death and to see him. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel 10. According to passage it can be seen that Lincoln＿＿. cold. They might feel unhappy during cold winter. But fat （Ｂ） people may have a hard time in hot summer. B. cared much about his soldiers. Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low air pressure Passage 6: days. There is a kind of good weather for work and health. There was once a man in South America who had a People feel better and became stronger at a temperature of parrot(鹦鹉)，a pet bird that could imitate(模拟)，human about 10℃. speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word today? It may be the weather’s problem. except one. He could not say the name of his native town,
Cotano. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot 6. ＿＿＿ can have a bad influence on health.（Ａ） to say” Cotono” but he never succeeded. At first he was very A. Hot and wet weather
gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper.” You 7. People may be more intelligent when ＿ comes.（Ｃ）
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C. a wind B. we cannot see clearly. 8. People may be forgetful ＿＿＿. （Ｃ） 7. According to the passage, a ＿＿＿ is more likely to be C. on low air pressure days. nearsighted.（Ａ） 9. In good weather of 18℃, ＿＿＿.（Ｄ） A. teacher D. People are in better health. 8. A nearsighted person usually ＿＿＿. （Ｂ） 10. The writer wants to tell us that＿＿＿.（Ａ） B. wears glasses A. weather influence people’s life. 9.People who are farsighted ＿＿＿. （Ａ） A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses. Passage 8: 10. Eyes are very important to us because＿＿＿。（Ｃ） My wealthy uncle was dying . He wanted to leave me his C. we cannot see anything without them. entire fortune, which was about half a million dollars. There
was one condition,: I must be married before he died. If not, Passage 10: I wouldn’t receive a cent. Jessie lived in the country, but one year she decided to visit I was not a greedy man, but I thought half a million dollars the capital city to do some shopping and to see the sights. was a rather high price for keeping my freedom. I decided to She staged at a hotel near the central market. She had make the great sacrifice. It was easier said than done. The seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about doctor was certain my uncle would be dead within a what she would find. On the first morning of her visit, as she fortnight(两周). That put me in a difficult position. You see, walked from the hotel to the market , she passed a beggar. besides being forty years old, I was also ugly. I had no lady He was holding up a notice which said,” Blind from birth. friends. I couldn’t possibly advertise myself as wealthy until Please give generously.” after my marriage. Advertise! What a good idea! Jessie felt sorry for the blind beggar and she bent down and
I ran an advertisement in one of the popular Sunday put a dollar coin into his bowl. newspapers. To my surprise and joy, I received over a “Thank you,” he said. thousand replies. I spent hours opening the letters. On the third day, however, Jessie did not have a
My heart sank. I couldn’t possibly read all the letters. dollar coin, she had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into Times was running out. In despair, I burnt all the letters. No the beggar’s bowl. choice was better than a bad choice. In this dejected(灰心的) “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said,” Why state of mind, I went to see a good friend. He was a waiter in are you so stingy(吝啬) today?” Jessie was very surprised a restaurant. I told him my problem. “If you are really by what the beggar said. serious,” he said, “I can recommend my sister. She’s an “How do you know I haven’t given you a dollar?” excellent cook and a good housekeeper. She is all alone she said,” if you are blind you can’t know what coin I put now.” into your bowl.”
“ But is she interested in marriage?” I asked . “Ah,” explained the beggar,” the truth is I’m not 11. The writer wanted to marry because ＿＿＿.（Ｄ） blind. I’m just looking after this place for the regular beggar D. half a million dollars was too much to lose. while he’s on holiday.” 12.His biggest problem in finding a wife was ＿＿＿.（Ｃ） “On holiday!” Jessie exclaimed.” And what exactly C. that he was forty and ugly. does your blind friend do on holiday?” 13. He burnt all the letters because＿＿＿.（Ａ） “He goes into the country,” the man said,” and take A. he couldn’t read them. photographs. He’s a very good photographer.” 14. He went to the restaurant ＿＿＿.（Ｂ） B. to get advice from his friend there. 11. Where was the beggar sitting?（Ａ） A. Between Jessie’s hotel and the market. Passage 9; 12. On the first day--- （Ｂ）
When we can see well, we don’t think about our eyes very B. Jessie gave the blind man some money. often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come 13. On the third day, the blind man ---（Ｃ） to see how important our eyes are. C. noticed that Jessie had only given him fifty cents. People who are nearsighted(近视) can only see things 14. Where did the regular beggar to on holiday? （Ａ） that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot A. To the countryside.
of close work, such as writing or reading, become 15. The beggar Jessie gave money to ---.（Ｂ） nearsighted. Then they have to wear glassed in order to see B. is working for his beggar friend. distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted suffer from just the Passage 11:
opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but In England, people like to talk about the weather because they have difficulty reading a book if they hold it near. If the weather does not always stay the same in one day. In the they want to do much reading, they must get glassed too. morning it is warm just like in spring and autumn. An hour
Eyes are very important and they are our friends. We later black clouds come, and then it rains hard. The weather should protect our eyes all the time. gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be clear; the sun will begin to shine; it will be summer at this time of 6. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until day. In England , you can also have summer in winter, or ＿＿. （Ｂ） have winter in summer. So in winter you can swim
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sometimes and in summer sometimes you should take warm A. had met and spoken to important people
clothes. In England , you will see that some English people 14. The pet shop owner was delighted by ＿＿＿.（Ｄ） usually take an umbrella with them when they go out in the D. the animal’s ability to talk
morning though it is sunny, and you should not laugh at 15. Why did the dog owner want to sell his dog?（Ｂ） them. If you don’t take an umbrella , you will regret later in B. Because he can earn a big sum of money by selling the the day. dog. 6.The weather in England ＿＿＿. （Ａ） Passage 13: A. usually changes in one day. Let me tell you a story about Bert and Mildred Bunbridge, 7.In England , people usually take ＿＿＿with them.（Ｃ） who were very forgetful. For example, Mildred would forget C. umbrella to cook dinner, or Bert would go to work on Sunday, 8. In summer in England , you sometimes should take ＿＿thinking it was Monday. One summer they were to take a ＿with you. （Ａ） long plane trip. What do you suppose happened? Well, they A. warm clothes got to the airport with only ten minutes to spare. So time 9. Why people will regret later if they don’t take an was short. They just had to buy some flight insurance first. umbrella? （Ａ） After all, who knows what will happen on a plane flight? A. Because they will be caught by the rain. They quickly put some coins into a machine and out came 10. In England, what people most like to take about is ＿＿. their insurance policy(保险单). （Ａ） “ Who would get the money if we crash, I wonder.” Asked A. an umbrella Mildred. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied. Passage 12: “We’ll mail the policy to her. Now quick, give me a A Dog For Sale stamp, will you?” he said. “ The plane’s going to take off in A man walked into a pet shop one day with a large and another minute.” very ugly dog. It had long hair, short legs, no tail and a very Bert put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it in the wet nose. mail box, and suddenly let out a cry. What happened, do you “Good morning, sir,” the owner of the pet shop said.” How suppose? He had mailed their plane tickets to his mother! can I help you?” “ I want to sell this dog.”
The pet shop owner looked at the dog and shook his head. 7.Which of the following is true about Bert and Mildred “I’m sorry. I can’t give you anything for that animal. No according to this passage?（Ａ） one will want to buy him.” A. It was very easy for them to forget things.
“Why not?” asked the man.” He’s clean, well-behaved and 8. What did they get after putting coins into a machine?（Ｄ） healthy.” D. Flight insurance policy.
“Look at him, sir,” said the pet shop owner. “ He 9. According to Bert and Mildred’s decision, who would get hasn’t got a tail, his legs are too short and his hair’s too long. the insurance money if their plane crashed? （Ｃ） Who would want to buy such a dog?” C. Bert’s mothers
“Well, I guess you’re right,” the man said. “ But he 10. When did Bert realize that he had put the plane tickets in can talk.” the envelope? （Ｄ）
“What do you mean he can talk?” the pet shop D. After he put the envelope into the mail box. owner asked.
“Yes, he can speak perfect English. Just listen.” The Passage 14: man answered. If you like looking at more places or people , travel by bus.
The dog then spoke. Buses don’t go very fast in the centre of London. In general, “It’s true, sir.” he said . “ I am the world’s greatest London buses are red and double-deckers (双层汽车)。 talking dog. I’ve been to America and talked to the President They have a driver and a conductor. at the White House in Washington. I’ve talked to the Queen When you have got on the bus, the conductor says, of England and the Emperor of Japan. Please buy me, sir. “ Tickets , please!” You say where you want to go; he tells This man is very cruel to me. He makes me work too hard you how much to pay, you pay him and he gives you a ticket. and doesn’t feed me very well. He never takes me for a walk A lot of London bus drivers and conductors come from the or gives me a bath. Sometimes he leaves me alone for weeks. west Indies. I’m so unhappy, sir. Please buy me and find a good home for There are other sorts of buses in London, too. The red me.” single-decker buses have a driver but no conductor. You pay the same price for a short journey as for a long journey. 11. What did the dog owner want to do?（Ｂ） The green buses are called the Green Line. Those B. To sell his dog. buses cross London, but they don’t stop very often. They are 12. The pet shop owner didn’t want to buy at first because mainly for people who live a little way out of London and the dog＿＿＿.（Ｃ） who travel in and out. C. wasn’t good-looking 13. The dog said that he ＿＿＿.（Ａ） 6.When you＿＿＿ the bus, you pay the conductor and get
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a ticket.（Ａ） 7. Rose did not know what present she should buy for her A. get on uncle because ＿＿＿. （Ｃ） 7.The red double-decker buses have＿＿＿.（Ｂ） C. he had got everything B. a conductor and a driver D. he did not like a present 8. There are＿＿＿ kinds of buses in London. （Ｂ） 8. Rose went to different shops ＿＿＿.（Ａ） B. three A. but did not find anything good 9. The correct statement is ＿＿＿. （Ａ） 9. Rose asked the shop assistant to ＿＿＿.（Ｂ） A. many London bus conductors are from West Indies. B. tell her what to buy 10. The green buses are mainly for people who＿＿＿.（Ｄ） 10. The assistant ＿＿＿ Rose. （Ｂ） D. live outside of London B. could not help Passage 15: Passage 17: Today Newton is a very clean place. Many years ago, How to apply for a free mailbox?
however, there were millions of rats in it. They attacked the First you have to connect to the Internet and go to the cats and dogs. Sometimes a great number of them knocked home pages of the ICP providing free mailboxes. Then you down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats were will find an icon showing “apply for a free mailbox”. Click very large in size and they harmed many people. the icon, an agreement about the rules for using the free The Government ordered everybody to kill rats. Most mailbox will appear. If you want to go on, click the icon” I people were lazy, so they didn’t kill many. The Government agree”. Then you have to fill in a form about your basic promised to pay some money for each dead rat. That made personal data, and the name and pin of the mailbox. The pin the people very happy. They killed thousands of rats is the key to the mailbox. After finishing these, you will get everyday. A Government officer put all the dead rats in a big a mailbox like this: your name @mail server ( For example: . pile. Sometimes a man brought hundreds in one day. “The mailbox is separated into two parts by a separator “@”,
After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, which is read as “at”. The former part is the name of the but people still brought many rats to the government offices. mailbox. The latter is the domain name(域名) of the mail The Government officer thought that people were stealing server. All mail to you will be received by the server and put dad rats from the pile. He ordered his men to dig a deep hole into your mailbox you can read this mail on any computer in and put the rats in it, soon there were no more rats, and the the world, as long as you have the name and pin of the Government didn’t pay any more money. mailbox. 11. Newton is a place which＿＿＿.（Ｃ） C. is very clean 11. If you want to sent or receive an e-mail , you should first12. When the Government first ordered the people to kill ＿＿＿.（Ａ） rats, the people＿＿＿. （Ｃ） A. apply for a mailbox C. were too lazy to kill many rats. 12. When you get a FREE mailbox, you can send an e-mail13. The people killed rats＿＿＿.（Ａ） ＿＿＿.（Ｄ） A. to get money from the government D. without paying any money 14. A deep hole was dug so that＿＿＿. （Ｃ） 13.Here is an e-mail address “”,what is the mailbox’s name?C. people would kill more rats （Ｃ） 15. What’s the best topic for this passage? （Ｃ） C. Johnbrown C. How Newton Became a Very Clean Place 14. The writer mainly wants to tell us how to ＿＿＿ in this passage. （Ｃ） Passage 16: C. apply for a free e-mail box
Rose was studying to be a doctor, but now she did not have 15.What does the underlined word “pin” mean in this much money. Her uncle Tom was rich. As he has no children, passage? （Ａ）
he loved Rose very much. He always gave her very good A. personal identification birthday presents.
When uncle Tom’s birthday was coming, Rose wanted to Passage 18:
buy something nice for him, but he was so rich, and she did There are many kinds of ants in the world that always live not know what to get for him. She went from one shop to in companies . They are the most hard-working creatures another in the town. At last she told a shop assistant her and most of them make their nests under ground. The small problem and asked for her help. black ants that we see running back and forth in the grass
“I’m sure you have many people with the same are the same ants that bother us by coming to our picnics problem. What do you have for a man if he has already got uninvited. They are not trying to be harmful, but are only everything?” Rose asked. doing the house keeping job they were made for.
The shop assistant thought for a minute, and They are nature’s clean-up crew . One of these ants, answered . “ Envy(嫉妒). Only envy.” scouting(搜索) in the grass , finds the trail of an injured beetle. In some mysterious way the news spreads. Soon 6. Rose often got presents from her uncle because＿＿＿.there are two ants, then a few more. Then a dozen or more （Ｃ） are running around the beetle. Enough ants will come to put C. he loved her very much. an end to it.
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