Here are two stories from different parts of the world. They seem strange but, believe it or not, they re all true!
John Lee was an Englishman who refused to be hanged! In 1884 the police said Lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. There was nothing to show that Lee had killed the woman. Lee told the police he hadn’t done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. On the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which Lee’s body would fall, did not open. They tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. In the end they sent Lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. At all times, John Lee said he hadn’t killed the woman, and he believed it was the "hand of God" that had saved him from death by hanging.
The police in Venezuela (委内瑞拉)in South America followed a man home one night. He was the thief they wanted to catch. However, half of his house was standing in Venezuela and the other half was standing in Colombia (哥伦比亚). Venezuela’s neighbor. When the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in Colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. They asked the police in Colombia to help. The Colombian police refused to help because the man’s crime (罪行)was not a crime in Colombia. In the end, the Venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.
The underlined（下划线) word "hanged" in this passage probably means _.
| A．shut in a room » |
| B．questioned by the police |
| C．killed by putting a rope around the neck |
| D．kept in a place |
What do we1 know about the door in the floor?
| A．It had opened the day before the hanging. |
| B．It had been broken a long time. |
| C．After three times, it opened. |
| D．John Lee’s dead body fell through it. |
From the story we know that the thief’s bedroom was____.
A. in Venezuela B. in Colombia
C. in neither Venezuela nor Colombia I), in both Venezuela and Colombia
Why didn’t the Venezuelan police go into the man’s bedroom?
| A．They didn’t know where it was. |
| B．The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia. |
| C．The police in Colombia told them that (hey would help. |
| D．The police in Colombia told them not to go inside. |
The police in Colombia didn’t help the police in Venezuela to catch the thief because
| A．they didn’t know where he was |
| B．the police in Venezuela didn’t ask for help |
| C．the man’s lawyer told them not to help |
| D．the man’s crime was not a crime in Colombia |
任务型阅读
（2014北京）
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
Peter lost his friend’s book．He felt very sad．Kate broke her mom’s favorite cup．__．She was so sorry for her mistake．
We all make mistakes because we’re human．And it’s not always easy to get on well with everyone all the time．Sometimes we hurt people’s feelings although we don’t do it on purpose．Sometimes we hurt people’s feelings on purpose，__．So we apologize（道歉）．
An apology tells someone that we’re sorry for our mistakes．It’s a way to show that we’ll try to do better in future．
Apologies are one of the tools to build good friendships and relationships．When you say“I’m sorry”．you probably feel bad because what you did or said hurt another person．__，you’re also saying that you respect the other person，and care about his or her feelings．Apologizing shows you have empathy（同感）．
After apologizing，you might feel a little better．__．When you apologize in a caring way，you may feel good because you are trying to make things right again．
| A．Then she cried B．but we feel bad later C．When you say“I’m sorry” D．and you want to return his book E．The other person will probably feel better，too |
阅读理解
We people have homes．Animals have homes，too．
Some animals live under the ground．The woodchuck（土拨鼠）lives in the holes（洞穴）under the ground．His home has two doors．If someone comes in through one door，he will go out through the other door．Some birds live in the holes in the trees．They come out for food during the day and go back to sleep at night．But most birds live iust in the trees．It’s very interesting that turtles（海龟）usually carry their homes on their backs．Bees always work hard to make their homes．Cats，dogs and some other pets live in people’s homes．And we can see many kinds of animals in the zoo，so the zoo is also a big home for animals．The woodchucks live________under the ground．
| A．in the sand |
| B．in the holes |
| C．in the wood（木头） |
| D．in the grass |
The woodchuck’s home usually has________door（s） under the ground．
| A．one |
| B．two |
| C．three |
| D．four |
According to the passage，most birds________．
| A．live in the holes in the trees |
| B．come out for food during the day and at night |
| C．live just in the trees |
| D．live under the ground |
The turtles’homes are________．
| A．under the sand |
| B．in the sea |
| C．in the grass |
| D．on their backs |
According to the passage，which is WRONG？
| A．Most animals have their own homes． |
| B．The woodchuck’s home often has two doors． |
| C．Bees usually live in the trees． |
| D．Cats，dogs and other pet animals live in people’s homes． |
阅读理解
根据描述，选择相应的动物名称I’m Jimmy．I’m from Africa．I like to play with my friends．I like to eat grass．Now I’m in a zoo．Many kids come to see me every day．And I like to see them，too．
| A．An elephant． |
| B．A tiger． |
| C．A panda． |
| D．A lion． |
She is Kapo．She can play with a ball．She can stand up and“walk”on the water！She is very friendly to people．She is the most interesting animal in the zoo．I like to see her playing in the water．think she likes water very much．
| A．A dog． |
| B．A giraffe． |
| C．A dolphin． |
| D．A koala． |
He’s Peter．He’s smart．He’s from Africa．He can run fast．He catches（抓）and eats small animals．Now he’s in a zoo．He eats some meat every day．My good friends Lily and Lucy like to see him．
| A．A panda． |
| B．A cat． |
| C．A lion． |
| D．A giraffe． |
Dudu is my good friend．He’s one year old．He’s kind of small．He lives in my home．He’s very interesting．He likes to eat meat．He likes to sing a song，“Wang！Wang！”My parents and I like Dudu very much．
| A．A lion． |
| B．A dog． |
| C．A tiger． |
| D．A dolphin． |
I’m Pingping．My parents and I live in China now．We are black and white．We like China very much．We are from Sichuan Province（省）．
| A．A dolphin． |
| B．A giraffe． |
| C．An elephant． |
| D．A panda． |
任务型阅读
Ten Rules in American Schools
（1）Always call the teachers by their titles（头衔）or last names．
（2）Come to school on time or a little bit earlier．
（3）Please put up your hand when asking or answering questions．
（4）You may stay in your seat when you talk to your teacher．
（5）Make up（弥补）all the homework you miss when you take a leave of absence（缺席）．Ask the teacher or your classmates if you need help．
（6）If you want to leave school early，please tell your teacher and ask the teacher for the homework．
（7）你必须独立做作业。
（8）Don’t cheat（作弊）when you take a test．
（9）Please bring a note from your parents when you are absent or late for school．
（10）The only reasons for being absent（缺席的）from school are being ill，having a death in the family or when there is a religious（宗教）holiday．
根据短文内容，完成下列任务
任务一：根据短文内容完成下面的句子
（1）Students should always call the teachers________in American schools．
任务二：根据短文内容，选择正确答案
（2）You can’t be absent from school when________．
| A．you’re ill |
| B．a member of your family passes away |
| C．there is a religious holiday |
| D．you want to stay at home |
任务三：翻译画线部分
（3）将句子“Please put up your hand when asking or answering questions．”译成汉语。
_____________________________________________________________________
（4）将句子“你必须独立做作业”翻译成英语。
_____________________________________________________________________
任务四：根据短文内容，回答问题
（5）When can’t students cheat？
______________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
Old John went to see a doctor．The doctor examined him（检查）and said，“Medicine（药）can’t help you．You must have a good rest．Go to a quiet place for a month，go to bed early，drink some milk，walk a lot and smoke one cigar（雪茄烟）a day．”
“Thank you very much，”said Old John，“I want to do everything you say．”
A month later old John came to the doctor again．“Well，”said the doctor，“I’m glad to see you．You look much younger．”
“Oh，Doctor，”said Old John，“I feel quite well now．I had a good rest．I went to bed early，I drank a lot of milk，and I walked a lot．Your advice（建议）certainly helped me．But you asked me to smoke one cigar a day，and the one cigar a day nearly killed me at first．It’s no joke to start smoking at my age．”The doctor________．
| A．asked him to take some medicine |
| B．asked him not to take any medicine |
| C．didn’t say any word about medicine |
| D．gave him some medicine |
Old John________after a month．
| A．didn’t get well |
| B．got well |
| C．was young |
| D．was old |
Which One is true？
| A．Old John didn’t smoke before． |
| B．Old John smoked before． |
| C．Old John didn’t smoke a cigar a day． |
| D．Old John wanted to smoke． |
When Old John was ill，he looked________．
| A．young |
| B．old |
| C．younger |
| D．older |
The best title（题目）of this passage should（应该）be“________”．
| A．Old John |
| B．Old John Is Ill |
| C．The Doctor’s Advice |
| D．Old John Did as the Doctor Asked Him |