Beethoven (贝多芬) was born in a small city near the Rhine in Germany. His father always drank and his mother was a maid (女仆). They lived a poor life.
Beethoven was a talented (有天赋的) child in music. People at that time thought he was as clever as Mozart. His father wanted to make money from his talent, so he told him to practice and play all the time. If he didn’t do that, his father would be angry with him and beat him.
Beethoven was very short and ugly. He couldn’t hear well from the age of 22 and later he heard nothing, but all these unhappy things didn’t make him dislike music. He began to write sonatas (奏鸣曲) at 12, and later he became a great musician.
His life was so short that he didn’t leave many works. But people think he was one of the best musicians in the world.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Beethoven was from a in a small city near the Rhine in Germany.
| A．educational family | B．teacher’s family |
| C．rich family | D．poor family |
Beethoven’s father told him to practice and play all the time because his father wanted to make .
| A．him be a great musician |
| B．him not drink too much like him |
| C．himself rich |
| D．him beat Mozart in music |
What did people think of Beethoven at that time ?
| A．He wasn’t a rich boy. |
| B．He did as well as Mozart in music. |
| C．He didn’t love his parents. |
| D．He would be a great singer. |
He was ugly and deaf , .
| A．that often made him dislike music |
| B．but all these things didn’t make him dislike music |
| C．that made him stressed out |
| D．but he didn’t regard all these things as challenges |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．His father would be angry with him and beat him unless he practiced and played all the time. |
| B．His father never stopped drinking wine. |
| C．He left so many works that people think he was one of the best musicians in the world. |
| D．After writing sonatas at 12, he became a great musician. |
Mr.Brown got up late this morning. He was going to be late for work. Lt was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove so fast that he didin't see the red lights. He couldn't stop his car and hit a car. An old man got out of the car and called out angrily， "What are you doing? How can you drive so fast?"
"l'm sorry，sir，" said Mr.brown， "l didn't see the lights turn red." Then he brought out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man.
"It's cold today， sir，" said Mr.Brown. "Please drink a little， and then you'll get warm."
The old man drank some wine and became happy. He asked， "l'm felling much better now. Why don't you drink any?"
"l can't drink anything now，sir， "answered Mr.Brown "l'm waiting for the policeman.Only drunkards（酒鬼） cause accidents（事故），you kown!"When did the story happen?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon |
| C．In the evening | D．At night |
Why did Mr.Brown drive so fast?
| A．He was happy that day |
| B．He was good at driving |
| C．There were few cars in the street |
| D．He was afraid to be late |
Mr.Brown hit the car because of the following EXCEPT that ____.
| A．he didn't see the red lights | B．he drove fast |
| C．he couldn't drive at all | D．it was raining hard |
Why did Mr.Brown give a bottle of wine to the old man?
| A．To make him happy | B．To make him drink |
| C．To make him warm | D．To make friends with him |
We can know that _____ at last.
| A．Mr.Brown was not late for work |
| B．the old man Mr.Brown became good friends |
| C．Mr.Brown drank some wine |
| D．Mr.Brown fooled the old man |
In China, there’re many different kinds of foods. Some of them are very popular. The most popular Chinese food is dumplings. Now let me tell you something about them.
Almost everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them. Some have eggs in them. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kinds.
Usually we make dumplings at home. If we have no time to make them, we can buy them from supermarket. Then we can take them home and eat them with vinegar.
Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings. Usually we put a coin in a dumpling. It is said that one will be lucky in the year if he eats the dumpling with the coin.
In the old days, people couldn’t often eat dumplings, because they were very poor. Now the condition has changed a lot, so people can eat dumplings usually.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前括号内。（每小题2分，共10分）In China, the most popular Chinese food is______.
| A．noodles | B．dumplings |
| C．rice | D．vegetables |
The writer likes dumplings with ______ best.
| A．meat |
| B．seafood |
| C．vegetables and pork |
| D．vegetables and beef |
We can buy dumplings from the supermarket when ______.
| A．We have time | B．we are happy |
| C．we are busy | D．we are unhappy |
What does the underlined word “vinegar” mean in Chinese?
| A．糖 | B．酱油 | C．辣椒 | D．醋 |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Most of the Chinese like dumplings very much. |
| B．It is said that if one eats the dumpling with the coin, he will be lucky in the year. |
| C．In the old days, people often ate dumplings because they were poor. |
| D．Now people are richer than before. |
Scientists will put some robot fish into the sea near Spain this year. These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water. If the robot fish are able to finish their work successfully, the team of scientists hopes the fish will be used in rivers, lakes and seas around the world.
The robot fish are about 1.5 meters long. There is a detector（探测器） in their bodies. It can find the pollution in the water, and then the robot fish will eat part of it.
They can “swim” for eight hours in the sea freely and send back information to people on the beach. After their energy runs down, they will go back to the beach by themselves.
There are five robot fish altogether. Each costs about 29,000 dollars. They are part of a three-year project between engineering company BMT Group and Essex University in southeastern England.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前括号内。（每小题2分，共10分）From the passage we know the robot fish will______.
| A．begin to work this year |
| B．work in the sea near England |
| C．find out the pollution in the water |
| D．help to find other fish in the sea |
What will the robot fish do if they swim in the water?
| A．They will eat part of the trash. |
| B．They will stop working. |
| C．They will tell people where it is. |
| D．They will take it out to the beach. |
How long can the robot fish work each time?
| A．For five hours. | B．for eight hours. |
| C．For twelve hours | D．For one day. |
The five robot fish cost ______ dollars altogether.
| A．14,500 | B．29,000 |
| C．145,000 | D．1,450,000 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The robot fish can eat anything. |
| B．People have to help the robot fish. |
| C．The robot fish look like sharks. |
| D．The robot fish can go back to the beach by themselves. |
Liu Xiang is a famous runner in the world. He was the winner of the Athens Olympics（雅典奥运会）. The Chinese people are proud of him. He is a hard-working young man. He is still strong and healthy. Why is he in good health? He usually gets up early in the morning and exercises every day. He likes listening to music and sings well. He has good eating habits. He never eats junk food and hardly ever smokes and drinks. He goes to bed early and sleeps 8 hours every night. He often says,” It is important for people to have a good lifestyle.”
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误（F）。（每小题1分，共5分）Liu Xiang is a singer.
He never wins the Olympics.
He doesn’t have a healthy eating habit.
He likes singing and smoking very much.
He has enough sleep and he is healthy.
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and
wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said
Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here.I can go there myself.” At school a
teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy.
“How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too,
sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?” Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on
the day when I was born.”Mr. Gao is _____now.
| A．six | B．twenty-five | C．thirty one | D．thirty-five |
Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
| A．the boy is clever |
| B．he likes to go to school |
| C．he can go to school himself |
| D．he can answer their question |
Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
| A．she was too busy |
| B．his friends could took him |
| C．the policeman could help him |
| D．the school is near and he could take care of himself |
Gao Ling went to school_____
| A．by car | B．on foot | C．by train | D．by bike |
Gao Ling thought_____.
| A．his father and he were born on the same day |
| B．his father was younger than him |
| C．his father forgot to tell him about his age |
| D．Gao Daling became a father only for six years |