Long long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.
This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I don’t think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Let’s call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?
The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “I’ve got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tina’s hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “It’s a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.
Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “I’m Emily,” she said. Tina said, “I’m Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “I’ve always been a fairy.”Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tiny” in this passage?
| A．Weak. | B．Nice. | C．Little. | D．Sick. |
How did the sound come out?
| A．A bee behind the zinnias made the sound. |
| B．It came out from the fairy’s flying. |
| C．It came out when the fairy shouted for help. |
| D．The bell by the zinnias rang. |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard. |
| B．Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound. |
| C．How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins. |
| D．The process of Emily and Tina’s finding a fairy. |
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slippery（滑）.
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.The most important thing in watching birds is to .
| A．look for a place near the bird nest | B．climb up to the trees |
| C．catch a bird | D．kill a bird |
We have to hide ourselves to , when we’re watching birds.
| A．take better care of them | B．use the binoculars |
| C．make them do everything as usual | D．kill them at last. |
If we make the nest too slippery, .
| A．it won’t be very beautiful |
| B．it won’t be easy to make |
| C．it won’t be strong |
| D．it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it |
We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.
| A．we can clean the nest | B．birds can fly in or out |
| C．we can hang（挂） | D．we can make it |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Birds are man’s friends | B．How to catch birds |
| C．Watching birds and making bird nests | D．How to keep birds |
Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.” “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out of again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”Joe Brown was_______________.
| A．a waiter（服务员） | B．a runner | C．an actor（演员） | D．a shopkeeper（店主） |
When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
| A．Early in the morning. | B．Early in the afternoon. |
| C．Late in the morning. | D．At about one o’clock at night. |
Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
| A．Because she had no money. | B．Because it was bad. |
| C．Because it wasn’t big enough. | D．Because it was too big |
How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
| A．Only one piece of meat. | B．Two pieces of meat. |
| C．Several pieces of meat. | D．Many pieces of meat. |
Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
| A．Of course not. | B．Certainly. |
| C．He would try his best. | D．Yes, he could. |
Americans are very direct people. When they want something, they say“Yes”， and when they don’t, they say “No”.If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it. Here’s an example : I arrive at someone’s house and he or she gives me wine, but I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No thanks”. If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else,“No thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” It’s a polite way to ask something you really want. If I really want wine, I just say “Yes, thank you”. Unless they happen know the Chinese customs(风俗；习惯)，westerners will not ask you again and again after you to eat or drink something.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。If Americans want something, they would say“＿＿”.
| A．yes, thank you | B．No, thanks | C．No, I’m sorry | D．Yes, why not |
When Americans don’t want what is given, they would say“＿＿”
| A．No, I don’t | B．No，thanks | C．Yes, thanks | D．No, I’m sorry |
In this passage,“westerners” means＿＿.
| A．the people who lives in the west of their county |
| B．the visitors who go to the western countries |
| C．the people who lives in the western countries |
| D．the people who know the customs of the west |
The Chinese people might ＿＿if you don’t want something given.
| A．be glad | B．say“thank you” | C．Get angry | D．Ask you again to take it |
From this passage we know that ＿＿.
| A．the Chinese people are direct |
| B．The Chinese customs are better |
| C．the westerners are more polite |
| D．Different countries have different customs |
To make sure that you enjoy your visit to the Harper Hot Springs(温泉)and that you are safe during your visit, please take time to read the following:
Do not put your head under the hot water because it may be bad for your eyes.
Do not run around because the floors may be slippery
Do not leave your children alone.
Do not leave your things about. Just ask one of our workers to look after your things.
Do not eat or drink anything in the area because we want to keep the area clean .There is a place for you to eat and soft drinks when you need to have a rest.
Do not bring anything made of glass into the area, because it maybe easily to broken when you fall.
Do not bring any hard drinks into the area.
Do not smoke in the area.
Do not stay in the sunlight for too long.
We hope that you will enjoy your visit here
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。The purpose(目的)of this notice is＿＿ .
| A．to ask people to visit the Spring |
| B．to make people know the area |
| C．to tell visitors what not to do |
| D．to tell the visitors to have a rest |
people are not allowed to＿＿ .
| A．bring any things into the area |
| B．have soft drinks in the area |
| C．look after children in the area |
| D．sit in the sun for long in the area |
＿＿is not mentioned(提到)in the notice.
| A．How long visitors can stay in the area |
| B．What visitors cannot come to the area. |
| C．Who can take care of the visitors things |
| D．Whether smoking is allowed in the area |
The Chinese meaning for“slippery” is＿＿
| A．平坦的 | B．湿滑的 | C．狭隘的 | D．冰凉的 |
The notice is Written for＿＿.
| A．visitors | B．children | C．workers | D．managers |
A lift is wonderful. It is really only a small room. Rooms usually stay in one place. Lifts travel up and down all day long.
Sometimes a worker stands in the lift. He or she operates(操作)it up and down. In modern lifts there is no worker. The people walk in. They know which floor they want. They push a button(按纽)and the lift goes to the floor. It is very fast and easy.
Lifts are very important for us. Why? Think about a tall building. Maybe it has twenty floors. Maybe it has fifty or more. Who can walk up all the stairs? Perhaps people can climb them one time. Can someone climb thirty floors to an office everyday? Can small children walk up to their rooms on the twenty–forth floor？Can their mother and their father carry food up all those stairs? Of course not.
We can have high buildings because we have lifts. We could not have all the beautiful tall buildings in the world without lifts. They are really wonderful.
根据短文内容，判断正误。正确（T）,错误（F）.(10分)The lift is a room’s name.
In modern lift there must be a worker operating it.
If you go into a modern lift, you can’t put any buttons.
A small children can go to the thirty floor of a building easily.
It is convenient(方便)to live in a tall building without a lift.