One day a great general(将军) asks his soldiers, “What is the strongest power(力量) in the world? ” Four of his soldiers put up their hands. They want to answer the question. The general asks the first man to speak. The man is younger than the other three, and he’s not strong. He says, “My gun(枪) is the strongest. It can kill anyone.” “Thank you. Next, please.” The second man is very strong. He says, “I don’t think so. Soldiers use guns. So the soldier is the strongest.” The third man says, “Soldiers use guns, but our general gives orders. So I think our general is the strongest.” The fourth man is the oldest. He says, “Love is the strongest. For love, people don’t use guns.” The general says nothing. He takes out a medal and gives it to him.______ soldiers answer the general’s question.
A.All the | B.Many of the | C.One of the | D.Four of the |
The youngest man thinks _______ is the strongest power in the world.
A.the general | B.a soldier | C.a gun | D.love |
The second man is _____ than the _______.
A.stronger, other three | B.older, fourth man |
C.younger, third man | D.taller, general |
The fourth man _____.
A.doesn’t want to use his gun |
B.wants the general to give him a medal |
C.wants all the people to love |
D.wants to be a general |
The general thinks ______ answer is the best.
A.the first man’s | B.the second man’s |
C.the third man’s | D.the fourth man’s |
Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way. So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning.
Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine(咖啡因).Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities(精力和体力). For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augment body temperature. All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.
Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.The underlined word “augment” means ___________.
A.make more | B.drink |
C.stop | D.make less |
From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might ___________.
A.give you a headache |
B.make you fall asleep |
C.keep you awake |
D.may be dangerous |
Caffeine is found in ___________ .
A.tea and water |
B.chocolate, meat and some other foods |
C.coffee and cream |
D.coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years |
B.Caffeine does no harm to our body. |
C.Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature. |
D.Caffeine may increase human’s mental and physical abilites. |
A good title for this passage is ___________ .
A.Coffee Is Harmful |
B.Coffee and Tea |
C.Caffeine and Health |
D.Caffeine Is Useful |
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you:
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need.
If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
If there’s a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.
Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get you points.
When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes.From the passage, we know we can ___________to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.
A. tell ourselves not to be nervous |
B.ask the teacher for help |
C.go out for a walk |
D.take a few deep breaths |
To make sure we understand the question, we had better ___________.
A. read it fast |
B.read it till we finish it |
C.read it a few times if possible |
D.read it slowly |
When we finish answering all the questions, we need to ___________.
A. hand it at once |
B.check spelling mistakes |
C.worry about our points |
D.check with classmates |
The underlined word “strategies” in the passage means ___________.
A.策略 | B.思维 | C.途径 | D.智慧 |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Find out how many points we need or how much each question is worth. |
B.Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the test. |
C.If it asks to give one answer, we’d better write more. |
D.Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points. |
(A) |
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Today’s TV Programmes |
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CCTV-1 |
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18:00 |
Chinese Cooking |
18:30 |
Children’s Programme |
19:00 |
News |
19:30 |
Weather Report |
19:40 |
Around the World |
20:00 |
TV Play: Sisters |
21:30 |
China Business Report |
22:00 |
English Classroom |
BTV-2 |
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17:45 |
Computer Today |
18:10 |
Hello the World |
19:05 |
Animal World |
19:40 |
Serial: Dangerous Games |
21:10 |
News in English |
21:30 |
Popular Music |
21:50 |
English for Today |
22:15 |
NBA Play – offs 2004~2005 |
Li Ming is only nine years old and he likes watching cartoons. Which of the following programmes should he choose?
A.Weather Report. |
B.Around the World. |
C.Children’s Programme. |
D.Popular Music. |
If you like listening to music, you should watch TV at ___________.
A. 19:05 on BTV-2 |
B.19:30 on CCTV-1 |
C.21:30 on CCTV-1 |
D.21:30 on BTV-2 |
How long is the TV play “Sisters”?
A. 90 minutes. | B.50 minutes. |
C.30 minutes. | D.2 hours. |
If you are interested in animals, you can choose ___________
A. Chinese Cooking | B.Animal World |
C.News in English | D.Computer Today |
If Yao Ming is your favourite basketball player, you can’t miss ___________.
A.English Classroom | B.Popular Music |
C.NBA Play-offs 2004-2005 | D.Weather Report |
Mrs. Black has four sons. Dick is six years old. David is five. Dean and Denis are four. The boys don't go to school. They play soccer every day. So their clothes are always(总是)very dirty(脏的). Mrs. Black has to wash(洗) clothes for them.
Today is Sunday. Mrs. Black is washing clothes for her sons. Dean comes in and asks her, "Mom, when is your birthday?"
"May 15th," says Mrs. Black, "and it's in next month."
"Will we have a birthday party, Mom?"
"Yes," she says. "We will have a big and great party at home."
"What presents do you want for your birthday?" asks the little boy.
"Four clean(干净的) boys."
"Oh, that's great! Then I will have another(另外) four brothers! And we can play soccer together," the boy says happily.Who is the oldest(年龄最大的) of the four boys?
A.Dick. | B.David. |
C.Dean. | D.Denis. |
What do the four boys like doing every day?
A.Reading stories. |
B.Playing computer games. |
C.Watching TV. |
D.Playing soccer. |
What will they do on Mrs. Black's birthday?
A.Eat out. |
B.Play soccer. |
C.Have a party. |
D.Play computer games. |
划线部分单词“presents”的中文意思是什么?
A.孩子 | B.礼物 |
C.目标 | D.父母 |
下列哪项陈述是正确的?
A.It is April now. |
B.The boys' father washes clothes for the boys every day. |
C.Mrs. Black wants to have eight sons. |
D.The boys will wash clothes for their mother. |
I'm Leo. I'm 13 and I'm in Class Six. I have three good friends. They are Lily, Gina, and Ben. Lily and Gina are in Class Seven. Ben is in Class Six, too. We're all in Grade Seven.
We like sports. My favorite sport is ping-pong. It is interesting. I have three ping-pong balls and four ping-pong bats. Lily and Gina are sisters. They don't like ping-pong. They think it is boring. Their favorite sport is tennis. They have five tennis balls and they play tennis with their parents and two brothers. Ben's favorite sport is soccer. He has two soccer balls and he plays soccer very well.Leo has _____ good friends.
A.two | B.three |
C.four | D.five |
Leo thinks ping-pong is _____ .
A.boring | B.easy |
C.fun | D.difficult |
Lily and Gina have _____ .
A.two soccer balls |
B.three ping-pong balls |
C.four ping-pong bats |
D.five tennis balls |
Lily and Gina play tennis with their _____ .
A.Family | B.Friends |
C.Teachers | D.classmates |
下列哪项陈述是正确的?
A.Ben can't play soccer. |
B.Leo and Ben are classmates. |
C.Seven people are in Lily's family. |
D.Lily and Gina think ping-pong is difficult. |