Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.
At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打败) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.
Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.
Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried? The backstroke. It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.
By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.
How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.
But that’s not all；he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.
Swimming is Phelps’ life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.
“If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.
“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”Who did best in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
| A．Bob Bowman. | B．Mark Spitz. |
| C．Phelps. | D．The Australian team. |
How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
| A．8. | B．9. | C．7. | D．17. |
Why did Phelps try backstroke first?
| A．Because he was born with the body of a swimmer. |
| B．Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to put his face in the water. |
| D．Because he had a wide wingspan. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia. |
| B．It was Mark Spitz who saw the kid’s great talent. |
| C．Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records. |
| D．At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim. |
What can we learn from this passage?
| A．The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. |
| B．If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer. |
| C．Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day. |
| D．Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it. |
Hello, everyone! Welcome to Haikou. You are going to stay in Mandarin Hotel, a 5-star hotel. It was built in 1998 and is one of the best hotels in Haikou. It is near Wanlu Garden on Binhai Road. It is 5 minutes’ walk from the seaside and 10 minutes’ ride from the city centre. Buses No. 7 and No. 41 can take you there.
The hotel has large rooms with computers, TV sets and telephones. Hot water is offered (供应) 24 hours. There is a shopping center which is open from 9 am to 22:30 pm. The coffee bar is open at the following time 10:00-23:00. There is a free swimming pool. You can enjoy yourselves there. Hope that you will have a great time during your stay in Haikou.The passage mainly introduces _________ to everyone.
| A．Haikou | B．Wanlu Garden |
| C．Mandarin Hotel | D．Binhai Road |
Mandarin Hotel is _____________.
| A．one of the hotels in Haikou | B．beautiful |
| C．among the best hotels in Haikou | D．A, B and C |
It takes 5 minutes to go to Mandarin Hotel form the seaside ______________.
| A．by bus | B．by bike | C．by car | D．on foot |
How can we get to the Mandarin Hotel from the center of the city? __________.
| A．By plane | B．By train |
| C．On buses | D．By bike |
What’s the meaning of the word “free” in the underlined(划线的) sentence ?
| A．免费的 | B．自由的 | C．有空的 | D．松散的 |
I am a student in China now. My name is Kelly Smith. I live with my parents, two sisters and a brother in Beijing. My parents teach English in No.6 Middle School. I study in the same school. I am happy here, because I like my new school and the classmates. They are very friendly(友好的) to me. They like to play with me because I look different from them. I have blue eyes and long blonde hair. They often say I look like a doll（洋娃娃）. Also I speak English well, so lots of students like to talk with me to improve (提高) their English.How many people are there in Kelly’s family?
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Kelly’s parents are ______.
| A．doctors | B．teachers |
| C．farmers | D．workers |
Why does Kelly like her new school?
| A．Because it is very big. |
| B．Because it is very beautiful. |
| C．Because the classmates are friendly to her. |
| D．Because her parents teach her. |
—What color are Kelly’s eyes?
| A．Blonde | B．Black | C．Blue | D．Black |
Why do students like to talk with Kelly?
| A．Because Kelly is a beautiful girl. |
| B．Because Kelly’s English is very good. |
| C．Because Kelly is very interesting. |
| D．Because kelly is kind to them. |
Jimmy is at school now. He is in the classroom, but he can't find his schoolbag. Where is it? Is it lost? Oh, no! It is in his room. He doesn't take (带) it to the school. He calls his sister Sally and asks her to take his school things to the school. Here are his school things.
His schoolbag is on the chair. Under the chair is his pencil box. His notebook is on the desk. His dictionary is on the bed. His pencil isn't in the pencil box. It is on the sofa.
Oh, Sally, don't forget(忘记) to take his baseball. Jimmy always plays baseball after school. But where is his baseball? Oh, it's under the table.Where is Jimmy's schoolbag?
| A．In his room. | B．In the lost and found box. |
| C．In the classroom. | D．We don't know. |
Sally is Jimmy's .
| A．mother | B．sister | C．cousin | D．friend |
Jimmy' s pencil box is .
| A．on the desk | B．in the schoolbag |
| C．on the sofa | D．under the chair |
What is on the sofa ?
| A．Sally’s pencil. | B．Jimmy’s notebook. |
| C．Sally’s notebook. | D．Jimmy’s pencil. |
What does Jimmy do after school?
| A．He calls his sister. | B．He calls his mother. |
| C．He plays baseball. | D．He plays computer games. |
阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B” 表示。（共5题，计5分）
Dear Amy,
How are you? I’m in a new school now. This school is big and nice. There are about 1800 students in my school. I like the teachers. They are all kind to me. My classmates are kind.
There are trees and flowers in my school. It is very beautiful. Behind my school, there is a small river. We have no classes on Saturdays and Sundays. Sometimes I go to play football or basketball with my classmates. Sometimes I go shopping with my parents. We all like China.
Please e-mail me soon.
Yours,
Sandy
根据短文，判断正（A）误（B）.This is an e-mail from Sandy to Amy.
Amy is in a new school now.
Sandy’s classmates are kind.
There’s a playground behind the school.
Sandy has no classes on Saturdays and Sundays.
One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want? Why are you coming after me?" He asked.
"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?"
6. That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.
| A．leaving the station for a cemetery |
| B．walking slowly along the street |
| C．on his way to Mr. Green's house |
| D．on his way back home |
When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.
| A．was too frightened to move |
| B．stopped to ask the man why |
| C．hid himself in a cemetery |
| D．knew clearly what to do |
Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.
| A．tried to get rid of the stranger |
| B．got tired after a day's walk |
| C．walked too fast and lost |
| D．wanted to hide his things there |
When the stranger followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿＿＿.
| A．the stranger would ask him the way |
| B．the stranger would come to stay with him |
| C．he was in danger of losing his money or even his life |
| D．he could be asked about Mr. Green |
The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.
| A．he wanted to kill Charlie. |
| B．he wanted to steal things. |
| C．he wanted to go to Charlie's place. |
| D．he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there. |