Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?
| A．Because television can take care of children. |
| B．Because children spend more time watching TV than staying with their parents. |
| C．Because television spends time looking after children. |
| D．Because television keeps children from going out. |
Which is not one of the good influences television has on our lives?
| A．It stops children from attending healthy outdoor activities. |
| B．It provides a lot of information. |
| C．It changes people’s way of learning. |
| D．It increases people’s knowledge. |
We can learn from the passage that _________.
| A．parents shouldn’t let children watch TV |
| B．We should believe everything on TV. |
| C．we can choose TV programmes |
| D．parents shouldn’t watch TV |
What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) towards television?
| A．消极的 | B．积极的 | C．中立的 | D．愤怒的 |
The passage is mainly about ________.
| A．children spend too much time watching TV |
| B．people spend their time on TV for information |
| C．TV programmes attract children |
| D．the great influence TV has on our lives |
Hip-hop dancing(街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life，that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life，and that they are not afraid of problems．
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times，it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time，many young black people often danced to the music in the streets．They used their legs，arms，heads and even shoulders to dance．Many young people still use most of these moves today．
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash dance .Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie．People enjoyed their performance．They began to dance like them．Then it became popular .There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing：new school and old school．More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing．People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies，and that it is good for their health．Young people like Hip-hop dancing because __ ______．
| A．it has a history of more than 20 years |
| B．it first began in the US |
| C．they can invent their own moves |
| D．many young black people often dance it |
The young black people used their________ to dance at that time．
| A．legs | B．heads |
| C．arms and shoulders | D．A , B and C |
Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?
| A．It’s not a good way to exercise． |
| B．It shows that young people feel bad about life． |
| C．Young people use this dance to show their love for life． |
| D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems． |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
| A．Sports. | B．News. |
| C．Business. | D．Culture |
阅读理解 （共15小题,每小题2分，满分30分）
Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value differences between Chinese and Americans.
About money
1).Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt (欠债). Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them have money left in the bank.
2).American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
3).American parents think it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to a good university and that might make them very poor sometimes.
About school
1).Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.
2).Some American students think that “B” is a gift while Chinese students think that “B” is terrible.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out to have some part-time jobs in their free time or at the weekends. Chinese parents usually don’t allow their children to do so in middle or high schools.What would a Chinese middle school student probably NOT do at the weekends according to the passage?
| A．study at home | B．Do part-time jobs |
| C．Take part in sports groups | D．Do chores |
Some Chinese people have money left in the bank because _______.
| A．they usually spend less than they have |
| B．they spend more than they have |
| C．they don’t like spend money at all |
| D．they make a lot of money |
The underlined word “academic” probably means _________ in Chinese.
| A．学术的 | B．娱乐的 |
| C．运动的 | D．休闲的 |
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| B．just three hours a month |
| C．less than twelve hours a month |
| D．about two hours a week |
If you want to be an English teacher, you can _______for more information.
| A．call 138*****260 |
| B．phone 1340****533 |
| C．send e-mail to tomann@gmail.com |
| D．visit www.tianyigu.com |
Ms Wu wants to sell her piano because__________.
| A．She doesn’t like playing the piano now |
| B．She will go abroad |
| C．her new house is too small |
| D．She wants to buy a new one |
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| C．Chaoyang English coaching School needs an English teacher who is from Australia |
| D．Ms Wu wants to sell her piano at 30,800 yuan |
Russian girls think he is the ideal boyfriend. Thousands of Japanese teenagers applied for just a few minutes to practice judo with him. His cool image is on the front pages of newspapers and magazines. Do you know who he is ? Yeah, he’s Vladimir Putin who was named “Person of the Year of 2008” by Time.
Putin was born in Leningrad in 1952. He entered Leningrad State University’s law department in 1970. When he became President of Russia in 2000, he found the country in great difficulty. In his 8 years as president, he guided his nation through a remarkable transformation .Russia’s economy had grown a lot. Under his strong leadership, Russia was at the table of world power again.
Putin came to like judo and spy novels when he was a young boy. He relaxes by listening to classical music. Yesterday is his favorite Beatles’ song. He has a happy family. He is married to Lyudmila Alexandrovna Putina, with daughters, Yekaterina and Maria.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 How old is Putin now?
| A．65. | B．57. | C．58. | D．61. |
Which subject did Putin mainly study when he was in the university?
| A．Law. | B．Economy. |
| C．English. | D．Politics. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “table” in the passage?
| A．桌子 | B．表格 | C．行列 | D．法案 |
Which of the following is NOT true?.
| A．Putin is good at judo. |
| B．Putin is very popular in Russia. |
| C．Russia’s economy developed quickly because of his leadership. |
| D．There are three people in Putin’s family. |
According to the passage, what may Putin do in his spare time to relax himself?
| A．Listen to Mozart’s music. |
| B．Read love stories. |
| C．Dance with his wife. |
| D．Sing popular songs. |
Joan worked in a hospital. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy, Dick. Dick was only eleven years old, but he had a very serious illness and couldn’t move most parts of his body except his hands. Joan knew Dick would never get any better, but the little boy was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of himself.
Dick knew that Joan loved dancing. So when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted her with the words, “I’m very sorry that you can’t go to the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake that I saved up from my supper today. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with the cake. And I’ll get up and dance with you myself if I was able to.”
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not important at all to Joan.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What is Joan’s job?
| A．She is a doctor |
| B．She is a children’s nurse |
| C．She is an adults’ nurse |
| D．She is a children’s doctor |
Joan _____ that evening mainly because she would lose the chance to go to the big dance at the hospital.
| A．felt worried | B．felt unhappy |
| C．felt angry | D．felt unlucky |
Which of the following about Dick is TRUE?
| A．He could not move his hands. |
| B．He would get better soon. |
| C．He could dance very well. |
| D．He was always happy and helpful. |
What does the underlined phrase saved up means? It means .
| A．挽救 | B．贮存 | C．储蓄 | D．节省 |
From this passage we can know after hearing Dick’s words .
| A．Joan probably felt sorry |
| B．Joan probably felt sad |
| C．Joan probably felt relaxed. |
| D．Joan probably felt excited |