Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant.
It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. A lot of people crowded in it. The old man couldn't come near the fireplace. He thought and thought.At last he said to the waiters, “ Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the other people were very surprised. The waitered said, “A horse doesn't eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “ The horse is versatile. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter took some fish to the horse.
All the people in the restaurant rushed out to see the horse eat fish except（除了……之外） the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter returned and said. “Your horse didn't eat any fish.” The old man said, “All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”The old man felt very cold because_______.
| A．it was a cloudy and windy day. |
| B．it snowed heavily for a long time |
| C．he was travelling in a heavy rain |
| D．he was hungry and thirsty |
The people in the restaurant all ran out because_________
| A．They want to see the old man |
| B．they wanted the horse eat fish |
| C．the old man told them the horse came |
| D．There was no fire over the stove |
The underlined word “versatile” means:
| A．笨的 | B．滑稽的 | C．兴奋的 | D．多才多艺的 |
All the people in the restaurant rushed out _____ except the old man.
| A．to see the horse sing |
| B．to watch the horse play games |
| C．to look for the horse |
| D．to see the horse eat fish |
Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because ________
| A．his horse like eating fish |
| B．he had a special fish |
| C．he wanted to sit near the fire, but wasn’t able to do so at first. |
| D．he himself also liked to eat fish |
Mr Evans works in Sydney．Last week he had a two-week holiday，but he didn’t know where to go．He said to his friend Robert．“I hate the hot weather here，but I can’t think of a cool place in Australia．Where shall I take my holiday？”
“That’s easy，”said Robert．“You can go to Moscow．Snow and ice are covering the ground there now．”
Mr Evans agreed with his friend．He bought a plane ticket and soon arrived in Moscow．He was having a good time there，but one day he got into trouble（麻烦）．After lunch，he went to a park outside the city．He noticed a dog following him when he was walking past a house．It was hungry and wanted some food to eat．But Mr Evans had no food in his pockets．He tried to shoo（以嘘声轰走）it away，but it began to bark at him．Just at that moment，he saw a stone on the ground．He tried to pick it up，but he couldn’t．
“How strange these Russians are！”Mr Evans said to himself．“They do not tie up（拴住）their dogs，but firmly（牢牢地）tie down the stones！”Mr Evans is________．
| A．Amcrican |
| B．Russian |
| C．Australian |
| D．Chinese |
Mr Evans didn’t like the________in Australia．
| A．hot weather |
| B．cool weather |
| C．rainy weather |
| D．cold weather |
Mr Evans went to Moscow________．
| A．by train |
| B．by bus |
| C．by air |
| D．on foot |
The word“bark”means“________”．
| A．跳 |
| B．叫 |
| C．追 |
| D．咬 |
Mr Evans couldn’t pick up the stone because________．
| A．it was too cold |
| B．it was too heavy |
| C．the Russians tied their stones to the ground |
| D．it was not a stone |
阅读理解A
| Hi，I’m Tina．I’m an office worker and I work in a downtown office．I live on a small island，so I take a boat from the island to the city every day．The boat leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city．Then I have a short walk to my office．Sometimes when the weather is bad，I can’t get to work on time by boat． |
| My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher．I take the train to work every day．The train is quick and cheap，and there are hardly any delays（延迟）．The trains run every half an hour and run until 00:30．The train station is near my home．It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school． |
| Hello，I’m Maria and I’m a college student（大学生）．I live in the college．The college is very big，so I usually walk a lot．Sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building（楼房）to the next．When I want to shop with my friends outside the college，we take a bus．The buses stop running after 10:00 p．m．So if we come back after that time，we have to take a taxi． |
根据以上内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）（）Tina goes to work first by boat，and then on foot．
（）Sarah likes taking the train to work，though there are often delays．
（）There are only two trains from Sarah’s home to her school every day．
（）Because the college is very big，Maria goes from one building to the next by bus．
（）Maria and her friends can’t take a bus back to her college after 10:00 p．m．
阅读理解
B
Saturday，June 16th
In the morning，we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park．We were happy because it was a sunny day．We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday．On the way，we kept singing and making jokes．
However，in the afternoon，when we finished our picnic at one o’clock，it was dark and windy．Soon，there was a shower．Unluckily，none of us brought an umbrella．We ran about but we could find no place to hide in．
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining．There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地)．It was even worse that our small compass(指南针)showed that we went to the wrong way．We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily．Chris said we should set up a tent to hide in，so Mary and Tom helped to set up a tent．Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm．But we were unable to light the fire，as everything was wet．We dried ourselves，chatted and waited inside the tent．At about five o’clock，it stopped raining．We decided to give up the camping trip beeause all of us had been very tired．
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better．And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit．The writer went camping in Green Natural Park________．
| A．for 4 hours |
| B．for 2 days |
| C．in June |
| D．in the afternoon |
It was even worse that they________．
| A．had no picnic |
| B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire |
| D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should________in the rain．
| A．set up a tent |
| B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing |
| D．find a place to hide in |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．It was sunny in the morning． |
| B．None of them had an umbrella． |
| C．They gave up the camping at last． |
| D．They ran about to dry themselves． |
The writer has learned the importance of________from the trip．
| A．making a decision |
| B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays |
| D．taking a compass |
阅读理解
A
Different weather makes people feel different．It influences health，intelligence and feelings．
In August，it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States．People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month．In the Northeast and the Middle West．it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times．People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．
The weather can also influence intelligence．For example，in a 1983 report by scientists，IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came，but after the strong wind，their IQ was 10％ lower．The wind can help people have more intelligence．Very hot weather，on the other hand，can make it lower．Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August)．
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings．Winter may be a bad time for thin people．They usually feel cold during these months．They might feel unhappy during cold weather．But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer．At about 18℃，people become stronger．
Low air pressure may make people forgetful．People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days．People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃．
Are you feeling sad，tired，forgetful，or unhappy today?It may be the weather’s problem．________can cause health problems．
| A．Hot and wet weather |
| B．A strong wind |
| C．Warm weather |
| D．Low air pressure |
A report shows that people may have more intelligence when________comes．
| A．rain |
| B．a strong wind |
| C．very hot weather |
| D．low air pressure |
According to the writer，fat people may feel bad in________weather．
| A．cold |
| B．cool |
| C．warm |
| D．hot |
The writer wants to tell us that________．
| A．hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way |
| B．weather influences people’s behaviour |
| C．IQ changes when weather changes |
| D．people feel good on low-pressure clays |
The best title for this passage is“________”．
| A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems |
| B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad |
| C．Weather Influences Feelings |
| D．Weather Influences Health，Intelligence and Feelings |
阅读理解
B
(2013浙江绍兴)
There is a famous English saying“You are what you eat”，and it means what you put in your mouth will become part of you．Many experts(专家)use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit．For example，too much sweet food makes a person overweight．To avoid being fat，kids are told to keep off sweet food．However，a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food．
“When we say some people‘sweet’，we mean they are kind and friendly to us．Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people’s feelings and acts，”said Brian Meier，a scientist from the study team．“Taste is something we experience every day．What we have done is to find whether we can know someone’s character and behavior depending on their taste．”
In one of their experiments，college students were asked questions about their character—whether，for example，they were soft-hearted or not．Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food．According to their answers，the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer．
In their another experiment，the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help other people in need，and those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren’t．For example，people with a sweet tooth were more likely to volunteer to clean up their city，visit sick children in the hospital and so on．
The result of the experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food．So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful．Next time，try some ice cream．The underlined word“it”refers to(指代)________．
| A．the sweet food |
| B．the eating habit |
| C．the American team |
| D．the English saying |
According to the result of the experiments，sweet food makes people________．
| A．overweight |
| B．excited |
| C．relaxed |
| D．friendly |
The scientists found that the people who preferred________were less helpful．
| A．ice cream |
| B．chocolate |
| C．chips |
| D．cookies |
It can be learnt from the passage that________．
| A．scientists asked college students questions about their future |
| B．scientists told college students not to eat sweet food |
| C．people with a sweet tooth are more willing to help others |
| D．people’s character has nothing to do with their taste |