On the first day of class, Mr Whiteson gave us a lecture about a creature(生物) called cattytiger, a kind of cat-like animal that completely disappeared during the Ice Age. He passed round a skull (头骨) as he talked, and we all felt interested and took notes while listening. Later, we had a test about that.
When he returned my paper, I was very, very surprised. There was a very large cross through each of my answers. And so it was with everyone else’s in our class. What had happened? Everyone was wondering and couldn’t wait to get the answer.
Very simple, Mr Whiteson explained. He had made up all that story about the cattytiger. There had never been such an animal. So why none of us noticed that and how could we expect good marks for the incorrect answers?
Needless to say, we got very angry. What kind of teacher was this?
We should have guessed it out, Mr Whiteson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the cattytiger skull (in fact, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that it completely disappeared during the Ice Age? Clearly he was telling a lie. But we just kept busy making notes and none used his head. We should learn something from this. Teachers and textbooks are not always correct.
1. We failed in the test because we didn’t .
A. take notes while listening
B. show interest in what Mr Whiteson said
C. listen to the teacher carefully
D. think carefully
2. We got angry because .
A. Mr Whiteson didn’t tell us the truth about cattytiger
B. we failed in the test
C. we didn’t know why he played the joke on us
D. there was no cattytiger
3 Mr Whiteson gave us a special lesson .
A. to show his special way of teaching
B. to play a joke on us
C. to help us learn our lessons better
D. so that we would no longer believe him
4. Mr Whiteson meant that .
A. teachers couldn’t make any mistakes
B. textbooks might be wrong sometimes
C. we should speak up if we thought our teacher or the textbook was wrong
D. we shouldn’t believe our teachers because sometimes they might tell lies
I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf.
While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother’s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music.The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw ___.
| A．the calf was about to fall into the river |
| B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock |
| C．the calf was washed away by the rising water |
| D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water |
How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?
| A．By putting it on a safe spot. |
| B．By pressing it against her body. |
| C．By taking it away with her |
| D．By carrying it on her back. |
How did the calf feel about the mother elephant's roaring?
| A．It was a great comfort. |
| B．It was a sign of danger. |
| C．It was a call for help. |
| D．It was a musical note. |
What can be the best title for the text?
| A．A Mother's love |
| B．A Brave Act |
| C．A Deadly River |
| D．A matter of Life and Death |
More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke（卡拉OK）。 But what on earth it is about， still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment which was invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970's. It means "a band without people" in Japanese. In fact， it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars， and mainly for the customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore， at times， when anyone felt like it， he might sing songs to the accompaniment of the music that came from the equipment. Shortly after its invention， Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer， or even sometimes you may sing out of tune， you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.In this passage "band" means "group of persons ________."
| A．who play games on the sports ground |
| B．who play music together |
| C．living in the same neighborhood |
| D．doing things together under a leader and with a common purpose |
Karaoke is just a ______.
| A．cassette tape with only music |
| B．cassette tape recorder |
| C．band from Japan |
| D．voice recording equipment |
People went to public houses and snack bars ______when Karaoke appeared.
| A．to have a good time |
| B．to have something to drink |
| C．to get something to eat |
| D．to buy the equipment |
Karaoke was spread to the whole world ________.
| A．as soon as it was invented |
| B．long before |
| C．not long after it was invented |
| D．before long |
The main idea of this passage is ______.
| A．all persons like to play Karaoke |
| B．to introduce Karaoke to the people |
| C．Karaoke is a wonderful equipment |
| D．Karaoke is used everywhere including snack bars |
Mr. King lived with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school, he had traveled all over the word collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped to collect two examples of every kind of animal on his island. But he was afraid that people would find him someday.
He wrote books about his travels and about his animals that he collected. The money from the books helped to pay for all the food that these animals ate.
One day, when Mr. King was out looking for drinking water, he found oil. He needed money for his travels and for his zoo, and a little oil would buy enough water for what he needed all his life, but he knew that if he told anyone else about it, it would be the end of his zoo and his life’s work. So he decided not to tell anyone else about what he had found, because oil and water couldn’t mix. Mr. King traveled all over the world for collecting ______.
| A．oil | B．water | C．animals | D．money |
What Mr. King needed for his travels and his zoo was_______.
| A．water | B．money | C．support | D．friends |
Mr. King was afraid that people would find him someday because ________.
| A．he hadn’t got enough money for them |
| B．that would be the end of his zoo |
| C．he hadn’t got enough water and oil |
| D．they would buy his animals |
Mr. King wrote books to _______.
| A．tell people about his story |
| B．tell people how to find oil |
| C．get enough money for his animals |
| D．make money for his travels |
In the passage, “oil and water couldn’t mix” means that “_________”.
| A．Mr. King needed not only water but also oil |
| B．oil and water were rather difficult to be mixed together |
| C．Mr. King’s animals only needed water, not oil |
| D．if he told the others he found oil, his life’s work would be stopped |
One day in the early March of 1993, Pauline and Tom Nichter and their 11-year-old son, Jason, were shopping for a toy in Buena Park, CA. Suddenly, Pauline saw a wallet lying on the floor. When she looked inside, she found $200. The family, homeless and without work, knew that could change their lives. But they took the wallet to the nearby police station and turned it in. The wallet was found to have some other pockets, and more money in them—over $2,000! The police called the man who lost the wallet to pick it up. The man thanked the Nichters and shook their hands, but did not reward them. Luckily for the family, a TV news reporter filmed the story. People from all over the world heard the story and sent them letters, money, and even offered them jobs. A businessman even let them live in his house for free for six months. So far, the family has received over $100,000. Now the Nichters’ future is bright.The best title for the passage would be “________”.
| A．Money Is Everything | B．A Lost Wallet and a Family |
| C．A Kind Businessman | D．A Lost Wallet and the Police |
Who found more money in the wallet?
| A．The police | B．Jason |
| C．Someone else in the shop | D．The man who lost the wallet |
The underlined words “reward them” mean “________”.
| A．speak to the Nichters | B．give something to the Nichters in return |
| C．pay the police | D．meet the news reporters |
People from all over the world help the Nichters do lots of things except _______
| A．offere them jobs | B．sent them letters |
| C．sent them money | D．offere them clothes |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Nichters?
| A．They got lots of money from a reporter |
| B．They made friends with the wallet loser |
| C．They posted letters to people all over the world |
| D．They became known to many people |
Guangzhou （Xinhua）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang——Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province， South China at 00 ：17 hours yesterday， a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train（No. 1766).In which direction did the passenger train travel？
| A．Northward. | B．Southward. | C．Eastward. | D．Westward. |
When did the accident happen？
| A．At 00：17 am. | B．At 00：17 pm. |
| C．At seventeen past one. | D．At seventeen to one. |
Where did the accident happen？
| A．In Wuchang. | B．In Guangzhou. |
| C．In Hubei. | D．In Guangdong. |
For what did the passenger train stop？
| A．To put out the fire. |
| B．To let the passengers jump out. |
| C．To let the other train pass. |
| D．To pick up some other passengers. |
What was the cause of the fire？
| A．A heavy rain. |
| B．High temperature. |
| C．Carelessness. |
| D．Fear. |