Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother’s birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.
A week before her mother’s birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheep umbrellas（伞）, and decided to take a black one, since her mother had lost hers the month before.
She thought, “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.” So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to school with her until her classes had finished.
On her way back home in the train that evening, she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car（餐车） for another sandwich and cup of coffee. She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment（车厢）, but when she got back, it had gone! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers（乘客） in it, but now there were three.
Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone, and that she had to get out at the next station. After the three other passengers heard it, they asked her for her mother’s address so that they could sent the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.
The next week, Sally heard from her mother. It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”Which of the following is the best for the sentence “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color?”
| A．You can carry it when you are wearing any clothes. |
| B．Any color of your clothes will be all right. |
| C．The umbrella will be OK for your clothes in any colors. |
| D．You can take any clothes that you like to wear. |
What does the story infer（推断）?
| A．Her mother would write to her if she didn’t receive the presents. |
| B．The three umbrella were sent by the girl. |
| C．Only four people had ever been to the compartment. |
| D．Nobody brought the umbrella back. |
How many umbrellas did Sally’s mother get at last?
| A．No. | B．Only one. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
The best name of the story is ________.
| A．A Lucky Girl | B．The Missing Umbrella |
| C．A Happy Mother | D．Mother’s Present |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．You should take care of your things when you are traveling. |
| B．Show your love to others, and they will bring you love. |
| C．Children should often come back to see their parents. |
| D．It’s no use crying when you are in trouble. |
阅读表达（本题共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分）
The way of shopping in western countries(西方国家)
Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries? People there usually make shopping lists first and then go shopping. Most people like to go to the supermarkets because they can get almost (几乎) everything such as many styles of clothes, food, sports things.... And the things in the supermarket are cheaper. When they get into the supermarket , they carry a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After getting everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.
Answer the following questions with no more than 5 words.What do people there usually do before they go shopping?
_________________________________________________________________________.Most people like to go to the supermarkets. How many reasons are there?
_________________________________________________________________________.What can people buy in the supermarkets?
_________________________________________________________________________.What do people carry when they get into the supermarket?
_________________________________________________________________________.How often do most people go to the supermarket?
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任务型阅读（阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容填表格；一空一词）（本题共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）
What do you do at weekends? Some people like to stay at home and have a rest. Other people think going out for a walk is good for their health(健康). My friend Jack works very hard from Monday to Friday. At weekends he always does the same things. On Saturdays he washes his car and on Sundays he takes his family to a village(村庄) far from his house. His uncle and aunt live there, so Jack goes to see them every week. They have a big farm and only one worker to help them. So they are usually very busy. Jack often asks his family to help them. The children give the animals food. Jack and his wife work in the fields(田). After a long day of work, they are very tired and hungry. So Jack’s uncle gives them a nice meal. After that at about five, they drive home.
| What do people do at the w__ |
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| Some people |
They like __ |
| Other people |
They think going __ |
| My friend Jack |
He works very hard five _ |
New York, London, Paris and other big cities are good places to live in. There are a lot of interesting things to see and to do. You can go to see different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.
But there are big problems (问题) in big cities too. It’s expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some of big cities. Every year many people move (移动) to the cities because there are some chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care (接受好的医疗). But sometimes these people can’t find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe (安全的) and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.In big cities people can_______.
| A．go to see different kinds of museums |
| B．see all kinds of plays and films |
| C．buy things from all over the world |
| D．A, B and C |
Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
| A．Big cities are not safe and clean enough. |
| B．People can easily find a good place to live in big cities. |
| C．All people like living in big cities. |
| D．People can always find work in a big city. |
In this passage the writer thinks it’s right for people______.
| A．to move to a big city |
| B．not to live in big cities |
| C．not to move to a big city without (没有) thinking about the problems there |
| D．not to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city |
The passage doesn’t tell us that ____________.
| A．New York and London are big cities, and also is Paris |
| B．big cities are better than small cities |
| C．big cities are good places to live in |
| D．big cities have a lot of big problems |
Which is the best title（标题）for this passage?
| A． Big cities |
| B．New York, London, and Paris |
| C． Interesting Things In Big Cities |
| D．Big Problems in Big Cities |
My name is Tom. I like shopping, but I think shopping with young children is not an easy thing. I have to look after them while I am shopping. I don’t think shopping with women is fun, either. I often go shopping with my friends. It is fun. If I think a kind of shirt is fit for me, I think it is also fit for my friends. So I’d like them to think about buying the same things.
My name is Sandy. I like shopping too. But I never go shopping on Saturdays or Sundays. There are a lot of people in the shops. I like shopping with my friends. I usually spend a lot of time choosing (选择) things because I never buy the first thing I see. I always look around other shops to find the best price. I can find the best very well. I dislike buying food in small shops and street markets. I think food in the supermarket is very fresh and very cheap, so I like shopping there.Tom and Sandy both like shopping______.
| A．with friends | B．at weekends |
| C．with their family | D．on the Internet |
When Tom shops with women or children, he thinks it is _________.
| A．interesting or fun | B．fun or hard(困难) |
| C．happy or hard | D．hard or not interesting |
Why does Sandy spend so much time choosing things?
| A．Because she wants to find the best price. |
| B．Because there are so many people. |
| C．Because she doesn’t buy the first thing that she sees. |
| D．Because she is very free. |
From what Tom says, we know _________.
| A．many people like shopping at weekends. |
| B．it is fun for Tom to go shopping with his friends. |
| C．people don’t like shopping at weekends. |
| D．things are cheap at weekends. |
Sandy likes to buy food____.
| A．in small shops | B．in street markets |
| C．in the supermarket | D．on the Internet |
| Visit Swanlake Zoo Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you. Tickets Adults: $2.00 Children: Over 12: $1:00 Under 12: Free Opening time 9:00 a.m.—— 4:00 p.m.Except Friday 10:00 a.m.——3:00 p.m. Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food or go near the animals. |
How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together?
| A．$4.00 | B．$2.00 | C．$3.00 | D．$1.00 |
What does the underlined word “except” mean?
| A．除了 | B．还有 | C．有时 | D．也是 |
Which of the following is the visiting time?
| A．8:30 a.m. Monday | B．9:30 a.m. Friday |
| C．3:00 p.m. Sunday | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday |
Which of the following can we do in the zoo?
| A．To give some food to the fish. |
| B．To touch the monkeys on the head. |
| C．To throw things everywhere. |
| D．None(没有一个) of the above. |