One day when some government officials were rebuilding a house, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out, one after another，but they saw two mice didn’t run away immediately. It seemed that one was trying to bite(咬) the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the two mice was blind, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite his tail in order to pull the blind one with him to run away.
During the meal time, they started to talk about the two mice. One serious American said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between them was that of husband and wife.”
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.”
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, they looked back at the Chinese. The American, the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered (低下) their heads in shame, and didn’t answer.
In fact, the great love is not built on friendship or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.The two mice didn’t go away immediately because _______.
| A．one was playing with the other | B．one was trying to help the blind one |
| C．they were not afraid of smoke | D．the mouth of the hole was too small |
The underlined word “puzzled” in the passage means_____ in Chinese.
| A．困惑的 | B．害怕的 | C．紧张的 | D．不安的 |
We know from the second paragraph(段) that _______.
| A．the mouse carried the blind one out of the hole on its back |
| B．the mouse ran out of the hole after the blind one |
| C．the mouse led the blind one out of the hole with its tail |
| D．the two mice came out of the hole hand in hand |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There were many mice in the hole. |
| B．After the meal, the officials began to talk about the two mice. |
| C．The other officials felt shamed when hearing the Chinese’s words. |
| D．The government officials came from different countries. |
The best title for the passage is _____.
| A．Two Lovely Mice | B．Help Produces Love |
| C．Friends in Need | D．Love Is All |
阅读理解
Today Newtown is a very clean place. But many years ago, there were millions of rats(老鼠)in Newtown. They attacked(袭击) the cats and dogs. Sometimes a lot of them knocked down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats were very big in size and they hurt many people.
The government (政府) ordered (命令) everybody to kill rats. Most people were lazy, so they did not kill many. Then the government decided to pay some money for each dead rat. That made the people very happy. They killed thousands of rats every day. A government officer put all the dead rats in a big pile(堆). Sometimes a man brought hundreds in one day.
After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought many rats to the government office. The government officer thought that people were stealing (偷) dead rats from the pile. He ordered his men to dig a deep hole and put the rats in it. Soon there were no more rats, and the government did not pay any more money.The rats in Newtown were ________.
| A．as big as cats |
| B．as dangerous as dogs |
| C．large and many |
| D．knocked down by the people there |
The people killed rats ________.
| A．to get some money for the dead bodies |
| B．because the rats attacked them at night |
| C．to help the government make the city clean |
| D．to pay the government as a tax(税) |
A deep hole was dug so that ________.
| A．the rats could not come out to attack people at night |
| B．people could take as many rats from the hole as they wished |
| C．the rats could not run away easily |
| D．nobody could take any rats from the pile |
From the passage we can see that the government officer ________.
| A．was a very rich man |
| B．was clever |
| C．was afraid of rats |
| D．liked to live in a clean house |
Which of the following is the best title (标题) for this passage
| A．How to Kill Rats |
| B．Newtown - City of Rats |
| C．How Newtown People Became Rich |
| D．How Newtown Became a Very Clean Place |
阅读理解
In a small town, there lived a doctor. He was good and kind. He was ready to go and help people. People always went to him when they were ill.
Many years later, the doctor began to forget things. People were afraid and little by little, they stopped going to him. The doctor saw his business wasn’t as good as before. He thought, “Well, if I was the patient (病人), I’d be afraid to go to me, too. Maybe it’s time for me to stop being a doctor. But this town has no doctor. What will the people do when they become ill? ”
His wife heard him talking to himself and said, “Why don’t you find a young doctor to take your place Then people will have another good doctor to take care of them and I will get my husband back.”
The doctor liked what his wife said. He found a very good young doctor to help the people. The doctor and his wife then had time to take long walks together, go dancing, go travelling and spend the rest(剩余部分) of their days together.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案What’s the story about?
| A．A husband | B．A wife | C．A small town | D．A doctor |
The people ________the doctor when he forgot things.
| A．helped | B．went to see |
| C．stopped going to | D．forgot |
The doctor’s business wasn’t as good as before because ________.
| A．he was always ready to help people |
| B．people were afraid of him and his wife |
| C．he was old and forgetful |
| D．he found a very good young doctor to help the people |
The expression “to take your place” in the passage means .
| A．to take you home | B．instead of you |
| C．to take care of you | D．to take your time |
Which of the following is NOT true
| A．The old doctor agreed with what his wife said. |
| B．The old doctor was still busy working at the doctor’s. |
| C．The people weren’t taken care of by the old doctor any more when he was old. |
| D．The doctor and his wife had more time to enjoy their lives after the young doctor came. |
阅读理解
My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know Gulangyu? It is in Xiamen. It is near the sea. Gulangyu is a small place, but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars, no buses and no bikes. People only walk. So it is very quiet. People, go to visit Gulangyu by ship.
Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very, very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it a “bird tree” . Our house is near the sea. The sea is big and blue. There are a lot of fish in the sea. After school, I go there and catch fish with my friends. It is very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish.
根据短文判断正误,在正确的句子前填上(T)，在错误的句子前填上(F)Gulangyu is an island.
Chen Lan tells us a lot about her parents.
There are no vehicles(车辆)in Gulangyu.
Chen Lan always goes fishing by herself.
Chen Lan is from Xiamen.
阅读理解
Grace was fourteen years old and was in Grade Eight. She had a part-time job, so she had to get up at five o’clock. She was a newspaper girl.
Each morning, Grace left the house at 5:15. She always rode a bike to the corner to carry the newspapers.
In winter it was still dark when she got up, but during the rest of the year it was bright. Grace had to send newspapers to people’s houses in all kinds of weather. She tried to put each paper in the box where it would be kept safe from wind, rain or snow. Her customers thought she did a good job. Sometimes they gave her tips(小费).
Grace made about $70 each month and she was saving some of the money to go to college. She spent the rest on tapes and clothes. Once a month she got the money from her customers together. Since many of them worked during the day, Grace had to get the money at night. Sometimes when Grace was ill, her elder brother had to send the newspapers and Grace’s father had to help her.
Grace had 70 customers now, but she hoped to get more soon. Some day, if she got more customers, perhaps Grace could win a prize(奖赏) for being a very good newspaper girl. She wanted to win a visit to Europe, but she would be happy if she won a new bike.
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。What was Grace’s part-time job?
_______________________________________________________________________ There is a word “customers” in the third paragraph. Please translate it into Chinese. _____
Why did Grace choose a part-time job?
________________________________________________________________________ From the story, we know customers liked ____ people to work for them.
| A．clever | B．hard-working | C．young | D．poor |
What do you think of Grace?
________________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
One day in April, a special activity called“Food Street”was held on the playground at Railway No. 1 Middle School in Xi’an.
This activity was part of the English Art Festival in the school. The students in each class were divided(被划分) into some groups. Each group sold different kinds of foods. The students did the shopping and the cooking all by themselves. The students cooked delicious food such as fried chicken, potato chips and vegetables. They all worked hard and sold the food at low prices. The customers(顾客) were all the students, teachers and parents. They were all pleased with the nice food.
“It’s really hard work,” said one of the students who took part in the activity. “We must make a plan before the cooking. We must know how much we should spend on the things we need. Also, we must learn how to serve customers well.”
“This activity is to give a chance to students to develop(培养) their practical abilities(实践能力),” said one teacher, “What’s more, the students will not only learn how to make money by their own hands, but also know the meaning of life. ”“Food Street” was ____.
| A．a street for students to sell food along |
| B．a kind of food sold by the students |
| C．part of the activity about the English Art Festival |
| D．an activity for food prices among the students |
It seemed that ____.
| A．the food made by the students was not well received |
| B．the prices of the food were too high |
| C．the teachers and parents were satisfied with the students and food |
| D．the students didn’t enjoy the activity |
Which of the following can the students NOT learn in the activity?
| A．How to grow vegetables. | B．How to work well. |
| C．How to make money. | D．What life means. |
Before the activity, the students ____.
| A．had to be customers | B．made a plan about the cooking |
| C．asked their parents to do the shopping | D．had to serve the customers well |
From what one student said, it showed that ____.
| A．the activity was not easy |
| B．the students like the activity better than their class lessons |
| C．the whole cooking has too much work |
| D．they don’t like to make Chinese food |