“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren't useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend's garage. The company's name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number---- 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.The writer began this passage by asking you a question because ___________.
| A．Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world |
| B．he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question |
| C．he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage |
| D．he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question |
The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _____ __ in Chinese.
| A．楼房 | B．帐单 | C．订单 | D．支票 |
From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project,__ ____.
| A．there was not any search engine on the Internet. |
| B．nobody supported them except their family and friends |
| C．one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000 |
| D．Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to produce something to answer any question |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world. |
| B．The google search engine was the biggest one after 2002. |
| C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros. |
| D．The service of the Google search engine is very popular. |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
D
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache．But English is very easy for me．I’m good at it．I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English．
First, I think an interest in English is very important．When I learned English first, it was fresh for me．I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it．Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark．How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder．Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice．I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language．I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary．Then practice again and again, never be tired．And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question．I must make it clear by asking our English teacher．How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels．They help me understand a lot of things．So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well．And I also write English diaries．English has become a close friend of mine．
根据短文内容选择答案Why do some students often “have a headache”？
| A．Because they are easy to catch a cold． |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy． |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy． |
The writer tells us that we should be ________ in English if we want to learn it well．
| A．kind |
| B．interested |
| C．angry |
| D．strict |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________．
| A．I got a good way |
| B．I had a good idea |
| C．I did badly in the exam |
| D．I did well in the exam |
The writer thinks English is interesting because ________．
| A．English is full of stories |
| B．English is full of jokes |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs |
| D．of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．Speaking bravely． |
| B．Writing to foreign friends． |
| C．Reading aloud． |
| D．Writing English diaries． |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
C
I suppose when you grow up in one place, you have friends whom you’ve known since childhood．But as a child who moved a lot, my oldest friendships are with my cousins．
On our return from Guam, my parents, sisters and I walked off the plane in Alexandria．All my cousins were there to meet us．
I was excited to see them again．The last time I’d seen Don, Sherri and David was two years before．That summer we’d caught fireflies(萤火虫) and watched Don and his friends play a game．Some boys acted like a bull(公牛) with a rope(绳子)．His friend held the rope and Don rode on it．When Don fell off, he got up and tried again．
Just like riding that bull, Don put his heart into everything he did．As a young man he was told he got cancer(癌症)．But he fought it and never gave up．Like what he did that summer, he held tight(紧紧地) , falling off a few times and trying again．I was excited and proud of my cousin for planning and going after his dream．I wished his ride would have lasted longer．The writer and his family returned to Alexandria________．
| A．by boat |
| B．by ship |
| C．by air |
| D．by train |
The writer and his cousins________in the summer two years ago．
| A．became good friends |
| B．moved to Guam |
| C．rode a bull |
| D．caught fireflies |
What does the underlined word “held” mean in the passage?
| A．抓住 |
| B．容纳 |
| C．扣留 |
| D．举办 |
When did Don know he got cancer?
| A．When he was born． |
| B．When he was a young man． |
| C．Two years ago． |
| D．Last summer． |
From the last paragraph, we know Don is a man who__________．
| A．is very shy |
| B．never gives up |
| C．has a bull |
| D．is very foolish |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
B
When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language．Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an example．If you look up each word in the dictionary, once at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language．
Language do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways．It’s important to master(掌握) the rules(规则) for word order in the study of English, too．If the sentences put words in a wrong order, the listene rs can’t understand the speakers’ sentences easily．Sometimes when the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change．Let’s se e the difference between the two pairs of sentences．
“She only likes apples．” “Only she likes apples．”
“I’ve seen the film already．” “I have already seen the film．”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit(精神实质) of the language and use it as the English speakers do．From the passage we know that___________when we are learning English．
| A．we shouln’t put every word into our own language |
| B．we shouldn’t look up every word in the dictionary |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language |
| D．we must read word by word |
The writer thinks it is___________in learning English．
| A．difficult to understand different sounds |
| B．possible to remember the word order |
| C．important to master the rules in different ways |
| D．easy to master the rules for word order |
We can learn from the passage that___________．
| A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words |
| B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
| C．sometimes different order of words has a different meaning |
| D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different |
“She only likes apples,” ____________
| A．is the same as “Only she likes apple”． |
| B．is different from “Only she likes apple”． |
| C．means “She likes fruit except apples”． |
| D．means “She doesn’t like apples”． |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Different Orders, Different Meanings |
| B．How to speak English? |
| C．How to Put English into Our Own Language? |
| D．How to Learn English? |
阅读理解（共4小题）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years．Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35．At the beginning of the 20th century, the average (平均) life span(跨度) was 45．In 1950，70-year-olds were really old．Today, a healthy 70-year-old person is still thought young．
So, how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many times, from all kinds of people．“You are as old(or young) as you feel．” Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived．Your body tells you how well you've lived．
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years,” wrote a writer．“People grow old when they don't have their ideals (理想)．” People should not have the wrong ideals about aging．Sometimes, old minds can be as bright as young minds．Alice Brophy once said, “It makes me happy who people say．You look young for your age．” What does that mean? You know you can die old at 30 (可能30岁老死) and live young at 80．About 100 years ago, the ave rage life span was _______．
| A．35 |
| B．80 |
| C．70 |
| D．45 |
Th e meaning of the word “aging” is _______．
| A．growing old |
| B．staying young |
| C．keeping healthy |
| D．feeling unhappy |
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
| A．Older people are not as bright as young people． |
| B．All older people are healthy and strong． |
| C．Aging does not mean you become unhealthy． |
| D．Most older people are unhealthy and poor． |
Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
| A．Can old people be as bright as young people? |
| B．How old is “old” ? |
| C．What tells you how well you've lived? |
| D．What is the average life span today? |
The passage is mainly about _______．
| A．the average life span |
| B．aging |
| C．the 20th century |
| D．older people and young people |
Hello!This Chinese boy is Li Lei. He’s 12. He’s in No.3 Middle School. He’s in Class 2,Grade 1. His good friend is Jack. He’s an English boy. He’s in Li Lei’s school. He’s in Class1.Grade2. Mrs Read is an English teacher in their school.She’s an English woman. Jack an Li Lei has a secret(秘密)----Jack is their English teacher’s son.How old is Li Lei?
| A．11 | B．12 | C．13 | D．14 |
What class is Li Lei in?
A. Class1.Grade1 B Class2.Grade1.
C. Class1.Grade2 D. Class2.Grade2What’s Li Lei’s friend’s name?
| A．Li Lei | B．Read | C．Jack | D．Green |
Who’s their English teacher?
| A．Li Lei | B．Jack | C．Mrs Green | D．Mrs Read |
Is Jack Mrs Read’s son?
| A．Yes, he is. | B．No, he isn’t. |
| C．Yes, he isn’t. | D．No, he is. |