Mr Smith teaches English in a university(大学). He is often very busy with work. When it’s summer or winter holidays, he goes out to take vacations to relax. Usually he goes to France because he thinks it’s an interesting country. And he can speak French very well.
But last month he said to his wife(妻子), “I’m not visiting France this time. I want to go to a different country. I choose Japan. But I can hardly speak Japanese, so I’m going to study it for a month before I go.”
He studied pretty hard for a month, and then his vacation started.
Ten days later, he came back. His wife asked him, “How about your short vacation in Japan? Did you have any trouble(麻烦) with your Japanese there?”
“No, I didn’t,” answered Mr Smith. “But the Japanese did!”Mr Smith goes out to ______ when it’s summer or winter holidays.
| A．have a rest | B．learn languages |
| C．look for interesting jobs | D．visit museums |
The underlined word “choose” means(意思是) ______.
| A．learn from | B．arrive in | C．work for | D．decide on |
Mr Smith stayed in Japan for ______.
| A．a month | B．ten days | C．two weeks | D．Sorry, I don’t know |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr Smith works as a math teacher in a university. |
| B．Mr Smith takes vacations in different countries every year. |
| C．Mr Smith can speak English and French very well. |
| D．Mr Smith went to Japan with his wife. |
What can we know from the last paragraph(段落)?
| A．Mr Smith’s Japanese isn’t good. |
| B．The Japanese were friendly to Mr Smith. |
| C．Mr Smith speaks Japanese well. |
| D．Japanese is difficult to learn. |
Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern plane it takes one day to travel places which took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages（优势）. You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large planes and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them. Ships are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish --- where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel where you can spend the night. That is why traveling by car is a popular pleasant trip, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling on business.From the passage (短文), we know the fastest way of traveling is ____.
| A．by train | B．by sea | C．by plane | D．by car |
If we travel by car, we can _____.
| A．make the longest journey enjoyable |
| B．travel to a very far place in several minutes |
| C．make our own timetable |
| D．travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day |
The underlined (划线的) word “They” in the passage refers to (指的是)____.
| A．modern trains in the country |
| B．comfortable seats and dining-cars |
| C．the travelers on the modern trains |
| D．the slower ways of traveling |
When people travel on business, they usually take ____.
| A．a plane or a car | B．a car or a boat |
| C．a boat or a train | D．a train or a plane |
How many ways of traveling are mentioned (被提到的) in the passage?
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．Six |
Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 9th graders.
In the middle of the wall, there is a big “VICTORY”. It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.
A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.
Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!
If you look at the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I can’t understand, but they all show the feeling of the students who drew them.
For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don’t know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.There is ____ special on this wall.
| A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
What was the “VICTORY” written in?
| A．Chalk | B．Pencil | C．Pen | D．Brush |
When has the poem been written?
| A．At the beginning of the last semester. | B．At the end of the year. |
| C．At the end of the last semester. | D．At the beginning of the last month. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word?
| A．部分 | B．分离 | C．和好 | D．聚集 |
What’s the title of the passage?
| A．The Pictures of the Wall | B．The Feelings of the Students |
| C．The Patterns of the Classroom | D．The Hope of the Writer |
Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés.Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINAThis lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
| A．The weather. | B．The mountains. | C．The air. | D．The traffic. |
What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
| A．The lively city and the wonderful dishes. | |
| B．The large population and the traffic. | |
| C．The expensive housing. | D．The beautiful temples. |
The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________.
| A．it is a small fishing village | B．it is a mix of East and West |
| C．it is a beautiful city | D．there are too many people in the city |
What do the two cities have in common?
| A．They both have beautiful mountains. | B．They both have a large population. |
| C．Air pollution is a problem in both. | D．They are both crowded. |
From the passage, we can know that .
| A．San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best |
| B．San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does |
| C．the weather in both cities is fine |
| D．San Jose used to be small fishing village |
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping—watching TV and buying things by phone.Now teleshopping is starting in Europe (欧洲).In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made ＄100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about ＄20 million a year to buy things through these channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the government allowed (允许) more telepshopping.Other channels can open for telebusiness, including (包括) the largest American teleshopping company and a 24hour teleshopping company.German businessmen are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes .With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
( )11.Teleshopping is ____ in Europe.
A.not popular B.growing C.not possible D.cheap
( )12.People like teleshopping because it is ____ .
A.American B.cheaper C.easier D.more popular
( )13.Some Europeans don’t like teleshopping because they ____ .
A.don’t like to buy things
B.don’t watch TV
C.believe the things sold on TV are expensive
D.think the things sold on TV are bad quality
( )14.In Germany, teleshopping may ____ .
A.help businessmen get more moneyB.keep the shops open longer
C.have fewer buyers D.bring better TV programmes
( )15.The best title of this passage is ____ .
A.American Teleshopping B.Teleshopping Companies
C.Teleshopping in Europe D.Teleshopping—Junk on the Air
( )8.We can buy the fresh fruits ________.
A. in Marsha s houseB. in Wawa Village
C. in Country Life Market D. in Next Wave Music Store
( )9. Mr. Green is planning to have a half-year holiday in California, but he can’t leave his pet dog alone, he should call ________for help.
A. 543-002B. 544-996 C. 543-616 D. 544-471
( )10. According to the four ads, which is true?
A. Wawa Village is open only at night.
B. Marsha’s House does not offer food,
C. Country Life Market is newly opened.
D. Next Wave Music Store sells presents.