Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented (租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments (公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average (平均), 2.64 people lived at home in early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.
| A．in or around the cities | B．in cities |
| C．around cities | D．in the country |
How many American families own a cat?
| A．About 40%. | B．About 20%. |
| C．About 74%. | D．About 26%. |
On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.
| A．more than 3 | B．only 3.5 |
| C．less than 2 | D．about 2.64 |
________ in the US have their own bedrooms.
| A．All of the people | B．Most of the children |
| C．Half of the teenagers | D．Only some of the teenagers |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes. |
| B．Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger. |
| C．A Japanese moves more often than an American. |
| D．An American moves more often than an Englishman. |
下面是Tom一周的学习和工作安排时间表。请仔细阅读并选择正确答案。
Tom’s Calendar
| Monday Morning: school Afternoon: soccer practice Evening: do my homework |
Thursday Morning: school Afternoon: babysitting Evening: help my parents |
| Tuesday Morning: school Afternoon: visit Uncle Li Evening: study for the test |
Friday Morning: school Evening: Susan’s party |
| Wednesday Morning: school Evening: do homework |
Saturday：free Sunday: free |
How many days does Tom have to go to school in a week?
| A．Seven. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Eight. |
When does Tom go to Susan’s party?
| A．Tuesday. | B．Sunday. | C．Friday. | D．Saturday. |
What is Tom doing on Thursday afternoon?
| A．Visiting Uncle Li. | B．Babysitting. |
| C．Helping his parents | D．Doing homework. |
Does Tom study for the test on Friday?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No, he doesn’t. |
| C．Sorry, I don’t know. | D．Yes, he doesn’t. |
What does Tom do on the weekend?
| A．Go to school. |
| B．Soccer practice. |
| C．He can do anything he wants to do. |
| D．He does nothing. |
Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport(飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Train stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to train station or bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it’s fast. |
| B．Because it’s safe |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| D．Because it’s cheap. |
Which is NOT the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
What does the writer think of the transportations?
He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport to take the plane.
He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.
He likes to take a car because he has a car.
He likes to take a plane because it’s fast.
The following chart(表) shows some information about the student’s after-school activities in a middle school. 100% means all the students, 51%—99% means most students, 1%—50% means some students and 0% means no students.
| Frequency(频率) of Activity |
Every day |
Once or twice a week |
Three or four times a week |
| Do housework |
5% |
75% |
20% |
| Exercise |
25% |
10% |
65% |
| Surf the Internet |
15% |
75% |
10% |
This chart is about the ______ of the students in a middle school.
| A．numbers | B．lessons |
| C．hobbies | D．after-school activities |
_________ of the students can take enough（足够的） exercise during the week.
| A．Most | B．Some | C．A few | D．All |
If there’re fifty students doing housework every day, there will be ________students surf the Internet every day.
| A．100 | B．50 | C．150 | D．250 |
Salesman： $73.07，please.
Peter： What? Show me the receipt.
Salesman： Here it is.
Peter：Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.
Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.
Peter： And what is the $5.57 for?
Salesman： That’s for tax（税）.The $5.57 is for the ___________.
| A．tax | B．bags | C．jacket | D．shirt |
When did Peter do some shopping?
| A．On June 17. | B．At noon. |
| C．On June 25. | D．In the morning |