阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
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This hotel in the trees is famous in the world. People, who know very little about Kenya, know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”. Th
is hotel in the middle of the forest shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor (走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of th
e water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.
The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.
There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:
— Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.
— Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.
— A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night.
He hunts and eats anything he can overpower, and his teeth and claws can do you harm.
— Some other animals that have a thick coating of fur to keep them warm in the cold forest nights.
— Many buffaloes (水牛) coming near to the Treetops for water and salt during the day or night. In Paragraph One, “succeeded” means ______.
A.did what she was trying to do | B.gained her purpose |
C.got a position on the death of the King | D.completed a difficult task |
Which of the following description about “the cat-like animal” is NOT true?
A.It comes for food only at night. | B.It lives in the trees at Treetops. |
C.Its teeth and claws can do people harm. | D.It can catch any other animal in the forest. |
According to the passage. Treetops is famous in the world because ______.
A.it can show the pleasure of Americans living in Africa |
B.Princess Elizabeth got to the crown when coming down from there |
C.they are built round several trees to provide adventures for visitors |
D.there are many animals that can be trained and become lovely pets |
We can learn from the passage, that the guests ______.
A.should not play games on the Treetops | B.could enjoy their dinner as usual |
C.could not sit on the corridor at night | D.should keep off the cat-like animals |
At EF—English First, we provide the best English language training program available, and teachers are at the heart of our learning center. EF has over 120 schools in 50 cities, and is a very popular name in China. EF is looking for native English speakers with teaching experience to help Chinese people learn English well. While teaching English with EF, you will continue to develop as a teaching profession while experiencing life in this great nation.
As soon as you walk into an EF school, you will understand why creating a welcoming learning environment is important for us to teach English. Our schools have modern well-equipped(装备) classrooms, computer labs, and teaching preparation areas. Our teachers receive a complete modern teaching program to prepare themselves to teach our high standards. And they’ve got high salary.
EF was set up a year before 1965 with the duty to “break down barriers(障碍) in language, culture and geography”. It has helped over 15 million students to learn a new language and travel abroad. According to the passage, those who _________ are likely to be welcomed.
A.have rich knowledge | B.have teaching methods |
C.have teaching experience | D.are healthy |
Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.EF is very popular in China. |
B.The learning environment is important to learn English well. |
C.Our schools own modern equipment. |
D.Our teachers have taught English with EF in the foreign country. |
How long has EF been in China?
A.For about 51 years. | B.For 50 years. |
C.For 49 years. | D.For 52 years. |
What’s the main purpose of the passage?
A.To provide the best English language training. |
B.To ask more English speakers to China. |
C.To employ native English teachers to teach in China. |
D.To make people learn about EF |
From the passage we can see that EF _________.
A.has the most successful teaching ideas. |
B.has made a great achievement in language training. |
C.is the largest center of English teachers in China. |
D.is one of the worst training schools. |
ØSPRING RESTAURANT Telephone: 3324545 Address: East Road Open: Mon. to Fri. 7:30 am—2:30 pm and 5:00 pm—9:00 pm Sat. 7:30am—2:00pm and 5:00 pm---9:30 pm Sun. 11:00 am---2:00pm and 5:00 pm –9:30 pm |
ØSCIENCE MUSEUM Telephone: 3351352 Address: Green Road Open: Mon. to Fri. 9:00 am—5:00 pm(Tuesday free) Sat. 9:00 am---6:00 pm |
ØSUNSHINE SHOPPING CENTER Telephone: 3374398 Address: Peace Road Open: Mon. Wed. and Fri. 9:30 am—5:30 pm Tues. Thurs. and Sat. 9:30 am ---9:00 pm |
ØHUATAI HOTEL Telephone: 3368432 Address: West Road Coffee shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00 am Sat. and Sun. 7:00 am Mon. to Wed. to 10:00 pm Thurs. to Sat. to 11:00 pm Sun. to 9:00 pm. |
You do not have to pay money on Tuesday if you go to _________.
A.Spring Restaurant | B.Science Museum |
C.Sunshine Shopping Center | D.Huatai Hotel |
What can’t you do at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon?
A.Go to Spring Restaurant. |
B.Have coffee in Huatai Hotel. |
C.Visit Science Museum. |
D.Shop in Sunshine Shopping Center. |
If you want to drink coffee early on weekdays, you can go to _________.
A.Peace Road | B.East Road |
C.West Road | D.Green Road |
Which place is still open after 10:00 pm on Thursday?
A.Spring Restaurant. | B.Science Museum |
C.Sunshine Shopping Center. | D.Huatai Hotel |
The text is probably taken from_________.
A.a novel | B.a guide book |
C.a dictionary | D.a science report |
Join Us Basketball Club: We have a basketball club. It opens in the school on Saturdays. |
Lost and Found Lost: A black bag in Room 601. Phone Jack White at 6880322. Found: Man’s gold watch. Please call Mr. Green at 6444997. |
On Sale Pants — for boys, black and new. TV— old but works. Phone number: 5234065, 5234066. |
Where does the basketball club open?
A.In the school. B.In Room 601. C.In the store.Jack White wants to________.
A.find a black bag B.join a club C.buy an old TV setYou can call at ____________ to get your watch back.
A.6880322 B.5234065 C.6444997How is the TV on sale?
A.It’s new and it works.
B.It’s old but it works.
C.It’s old and it doesn’t work.Which sentence is TRUE?
A.Mr. Green can’t find his bag.
B.Mr. Green finds a watch.
C.Mr. Green likes basketball.
In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year before they go to university.
Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore the world on their own or with friends.
Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.
A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.
Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.
So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well(井) in a village in Africa.
These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.Which is NOT a reason for young people to take a gap year?
A.Young people want to take a break from studying. |
B.Young people want to be sure about what to study. |
C.Parents encourage them to be brave and independent. |
D.Parents encourage them to live a free and wealthy life. |
Now a gap year volunteer might do something more valuable like .
A.experiencing different cultures |
B.helping protect rainforests in Brazil |
C.making friends with more people |
D.enjoying traditional local food |
By taking a gap year, young people may .
A.stay with their parents all the time |
B.make money for their further study |
C.help change the world for the better |
D.change the Western mind completely |
The purpose of writing this article is to .
A.show different opinions about gap year |
B.offer readers information about gap year |
C.discover new ways to take a gap year |
D.tell young people when to take a gap year |
Research says that husbands do not do their fair share of work around the house. A study from an American university says that men seldom do the same share of housework. Researchers interviewed 182 working couples who became first-time parents. Both husbands and wives worked almost the same number of hours in full-time jobs. However, men did five hours a week less housework than women after their baby was born.
It is a different story for mothers. Becoming a parent added 21 hours a week to a mother’s work. Most of this was looking after her baby. New fathers did not do more woke because they did not realize the mother was doing so much more. Another reason is that after a baby is born, fathers follow the “traditional” roles. That is, the mother looks after the baby and the father works outside. This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job.It is found that ______ do less housework.
A.wives | B.husbands |
C.parents | D.babies |
The underlined sentence “It is a different story for mothers.” Probably means ______.
A.mothers come from different families |
B.mothers like reading different stories |
C.mothers work more hours than fathers |
D.different mothers have different children |
What is the “traditional” role of a father?
A.Working outside | B.Looking after the baby |
C.Doing housework | D.Doing part-time jobs |
Which part of a newspaper can this passage be taken from?
A.Sports | B.Medicine |
C.News | D.Society |