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1、（1分）
    O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
   a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.        c. Travelled to Texas.
   d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.      f. Learned to write stories.
   A. e. c. f. b. d. a    B. c. e. b. d. f. a       

     C. e. b. d. c. a. f.   D. c. b. e. d. a f. 
2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because 
   A. they had surprise endings  B. they were easy to understand 
   C. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about New York City 
3. O. Henry went to prison because        .
   A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
   B. he broke the law by not using his own name
   C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners
   D. people thought he had taken money that was not his
4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
   A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work.
   C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.
5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
   A. His life inside the prison. B. The newspaper articles he wrote.
   C. The city and people of New York. D. His exciting early life as a boy.

2、（1分）
    One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
    He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
    When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
1. Who wrote the story?
   A. Rupert’s teacher. B. The neighbour’s teacher.
   C. A medical school teacher. D. The teacher’s neighbour.
2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?
   A. He needed it for the summer term in London.
   B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
   C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
   D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
3. What happened at the airport?
   A. The skeleton went missing . B. The skeleton was stolen .
   C. The teacher forgot his suitcase. D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .
4. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?
   A. He is very angry . B. He thinks it rather funny .
   C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He feels good without Rupert .
5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?
   A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.
   B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
   C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.
   D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.

3、（1分）
    On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”
    Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.
    When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true. 
    Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.
1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be      .
   A. The Kingdom of Bicycles  B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’an 
   C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road D. An American Achieving His Aims 
2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because       .
   A. he asked to see the manager
   B. he entered the hall with a bike
   C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests
   D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order,        .
   A. China, India, and Pakistan  B. India, China, and Pakistan 
   C. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India 
4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?
   A. The stories about Marco Polo . B. The famous sights in Xi’an .
   C. His interest in Chinese silk. D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .
5. Friedlander can be said to be       .
   A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong—minded

4、（1分）
    Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.
    One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me ￡ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
    Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office?
   A. He went up to work by train.
   B. He walked to his office.
   C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.
   D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.
2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.
   A. he couldn’t afford the buses       B. he wanted to save money
   C. he wanted to keep in good health  D. he could do some exercises on the way
3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______
   A. give him a start in life            B. help him on the way to success
   C. make him rich                  D. gain more money
4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______
   A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
   B. again asked Mr. Grey for money
   C. would like to make friends with him
   D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then
5. In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.
   A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger
   B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger
   C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance
   D. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him

5、（1分）
    Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.
    You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
    Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.
    Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.
1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.
   A. the pull of everything.
   B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.
   C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth
   D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.
2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because
   A. the earth always turns round.                   B. the earth has gravity
   C. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.     D. you are careless.
3. Gravity is strong that 
   A. it can throw a ball into the air.           B. it makes you jump only seven feet.
   C. it can let you fly away from the earth.     D. it can keep everything on earth.
4. Because of gravity,
   A. water flows everything.            B. we can go everywhere by ship.
   C. water always flows downwards.     D. fish can live in water.
5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship because
   A. the spaceship goes very fast.       B. the earth can’t pull the spaceship.
   C. the spaceship has a strong force.    D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.

1，（1分）
    O.亨利是美国短篇故事作家使用的笔名。他的真名是William Sydney Porter。他在1862年出生在北卡罗来纳州。作为一个年轻的男孩，他生活了一个令人兴奋的生活。他没有上学很长时间，但他设法教自己所需要知道的一切。当他大约20岁时，O.亨利去了德克萨斯，在那里他尝试了不同的工作。他首先在一家报纸上工作，然后在银行工作，当一些钱从银行O失踪。亨利被认为偷了它。因此，他被送到监狱。在监狱的三年里，他学会写短篇小说。他下了监狱，他去了纽约，继续写作。他主要写了关于纽约和穷人的生活。人们喜欢他的故事，因为简单的故事，他们会完成与突然的变化，在结束，给读者的惊喜。
1.O.亨利做了以下事情？
   a.一个。住在纽约。b.在银行工作。c.旅行到德克萨斯州。
   d.被关进监狱。e.有报纸的工作。f.学会写故事。

     A. e. c. f. b. d. a    B. c. e. b. d. f. a  

     C. e. b. d. c. a. f.   D. c. b. e. d. a f. 
2.人们喜欢阅读O.亨利的故事，因为
   A.他们有惊喜的结局B.他们很容易理解
   C.他们表现出他对穷人的爱D.他们在纽约市
3. O.亨利去监狱，因为。
   A.人们认为他从报纸
   B 偷了钱。他打破了法律，不使用自己的名字
   C.他想写关于囚犯的故事
   D.人们认为他拿了钱不是他的
4.我们知道什么在他开始写作前亨利？
   他受过良好教育。他不认真对待他的工作。
   他致力于穷人。他非常擅长学习。
O.亨利为他的短篇故事获得最多的材料在哪里？
   他在监狱里的生活。B.他写的报纸文章。
   C.纽约的城市和人民。他兴奋的早期生活作为一个男孩。

2，（1分）
    几年前的一天，我的一个邻居发生了一件非常有趣的事情。他是伦敦一所大医学院的老师，他已经完成了他的夏季学期的教学，并在去俄罗斯的途中到机场演讲。
    他把一些衣服和他的演讲笔记放在他的书包里，但他把一个人体骨骼Rupert放在他的演讲中，放在一个大的棕色手提箱里。在机场的办公桌上，他突然想到他忘了买报纸。他把他的行李箱放在桌子旁边，走到了商店。
    当他回来的时候，他发现有人把他的手提箱弄错了。他经常想知道他们回家后发现了Rupert时他们说什么。
谁写的故事？
   鲁珀特的老师。B.邻居的老师。
   C.医学院教师。D.老师的邻居。
2.为什么老师把一个骨架放在他的行李箱里？
   A.他需要在伦敦的夏季期间。
   他需要他的演讲，他要给。
   他想把它带到俄罗斯进行医学研究。
   他在完成他的教学时想把它带回家。
在机场发生了什么？
   骨骼失踪了。B.骨架被盗。
   老师忘了他的行李箱。老师拿了一个错误的手提箱。
4.以下哪项最能说明老师对事件的感觉？
   他很生气。他认为这很有趣。
   他没有鲁珀特感到无奈。他没有鲁珀特，感觉很好。
5.以下哪些可能后来发生？
   A.老师回来的手提箱，但不是Rupert。
   B.老师没有回来的手提箱和鲁珀特。
   C.老师回到了Rupert，但不是手提箱。
   D.老师回来了手提箱和Rupert。

3，（1分）
    1992年6月21日晚，一个棕色头发和蓝眼睛的高个子用自行车进入西安钟楼酒店的美丽大厅。酒店工作人员接待了他并打电话给经理，因为他们从来没有在酒店球中看到过自行车，虽然他们住在“自行车王国”。
    美国人罗伯特·弗兰德兰德（Robert Friedlander）到达西安，骑自行车旅行亚洲它于去年12月在印度新德里开始。
    当他11岁时，他读了马可·波罗书，并决心参观丝绸之路。现在，44年后，他在西安丝绸之路，他的早期梦想成真。
    罗伯特·弗里德兰的下一个目的地（目的地）是兰州，敦煌，乌鲁木齐等。他将在巴基斯坦完成他的旅行。
1.这篇报纸文章的最好的标题是。
   A.自行车王国B.西安美丽的酒店
   C.马可波罗和丝绸之路D.美国实现他的目标
2.酒店工作人员告诉经理关于Friedlander来到酒店，因为。
   A.他要求看到经理
   B.他用自行车
   C 进入大厅。经理必须知道所有外国客人
   D.经理知道他的旅行，并期待他
3. Friedlander正在访问三个国家以下顺序。
   A.中国，印度和巴基斯坦B.印度，中国和巴基斯坦
   C.巴基斯坦，中国和印度D.中国，巴基斯坦和印度
4.什么使Friedlander想来中国？
   A.关于马可波罗的故事。B.西安的着名景点。
   他对中国丝绸的兴趣。他的童年梦想关于自行车。
Friedlander可以说是。
   A.聪明B.友好C.勤奋D.坚强

4，（1分）
    格雷先生是伦敦一个小办公室的经理。他住在国内，上了火车去上班。他喜欢从车站到他的办公室，除非下雨，因为它给了他一些运动。
    一天早上，他在街上走着，一个陌生人阻止他，对他说，“你可能不记得我了，先生，但7年前，我来到伦敦，没有一分钱在我的口袋里，我阻止你在这条街上，问你借给我一些钱，你借了我5英镑，因为你说你愿意有机会，让一个人在成功的道路上开始。“ 
    格雷先生想了几分钟，然后说， “是的，我记得你。继续你的故事！“”好吧，“陌生人回答说，”你还愿意拿一个机会吗？“ 
Gray先生怎么到他的办公室？
   他上火车去上班。
   他走到他的办公室。
   他走到办公室，除非下雨。
   D.他通常乘火车去车站，然后走到他的办公室，如果天气晴好。
格雷先生喜欢走到他的办公室，因为________。
   A.他买不起公共汽车B.他想要省钱
   C.他想保持健康D.他可以在路上做一些练习
3. Gray先生愿意借钱给一个陌生人命令to_______ 
   A.给他一个生活起点B.帮助他在成功的路上
   C.让他富有D.获得更多的钱
4.一个上午陌生人承认格雷先生，并且
   A.要回来格雷先生钱
   B.再次问格雷先生
   C. 钱想与他交朋友
   D.告诉格雷先生自那以后他一直成功
5.在第二段，“...采取机会”意味着______。
   A.格雷先生碰巧遇到了一个陌生人
   B.格雷先生有机会帮助一个陌生人
   C.格雷先生帮助了一个陌生人偶然
   D.格雷先生冒着陌生人不会回钱的风险他借给他

5，（1分）
    即使你是一个好的高跳，你可以跳离地面只有大约七英尺。你不能跳高，因为地球拉你硬。地球的拉力被称为重力。
    你可以很容易地找出地球的拉力。如果你称自己，你会知道多少重力拉你。
    由于有重力，水流下山。当你把球扔进空中时，它会倒下来。因为重力，你不会脱离地球，因为它旋转（旋转）。
    那么，我们可以远离地球，走向太空吗？现在你可以做到，因为太空船已经发明了。然后宇宙飞船将会飞得如此之快，以至于它可以逃离（逃出）地球的重力并将你带进太空。
在这段话中，“重力”一词意味着。
   A.一切的拉力。
   B.物体之间的吸引力（吸引力）。
   C.吸引物体朝向地球中心
   的力D.吸引地球朝向太阳的力。
2.当你滑（滑），你总是落到地上，因为
   A.地球总是转身。B.地球有重力
   C.地球的重力大于你的重量。你不小心。
重力是强的，
   它可以抛出一个球到空气中。B.它让你跳只有七英尺。
   它可以让你飞离地球。它可以保持地球上的一切。
由于重力，
   A.水流动一切。B.我们可以到处乘船。
   水总是向下流动。D.鱼可以生活在水中。
5.我们可以通过宇宙飞船离开地球，因为
   A.太空船非常快。B.地球不能拉太空飞船。
   C.太空船有强大的力量。太空船可以跳得比其他东西高。