“How are you?”is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you?”is also a very unusually question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you ?”isn’t really a question and “Fine.”isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello.”or “Hi.”Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong.”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.”It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone. People also don’t exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.”Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse,“Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.”The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hand up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person. Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正(T)误(F).“How are you?”is another way of saying “Hello.”or“Hi.”
It is polite to say “No. I disagree. I think you are wrong.”if you don’t agree with others.
When someone says“I have to go now.”on the phone, it means he wants to go on talking.
“Someone is at the door.”may be an excuse for finishing a phone call.
Sometimes people don’t say exactly what they are thinking about just because they try to be nice to each other.
We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。Some people can easily learn many things by heart because
A.they always sleep very well. |
B.they often eat good food. |
C.they read a lot of books. |
D.they have very good memories. |
Everybody learns his mother language
A.at the age of six. |
B.when he is a small child. |
C.after he goes to school. |
D.when he can read and write. |
Before a child can speak, he must
A.read and write. | B.make sentences. |
C.hear and remember the sounds. | D.think hard. |
In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because
A.they have no good memories. |
B.they have no recorders. |
C.they have too much time for it. |
D.they are busy with other subjects. |
Your memory will become better and better.
A.if you have plenty of good food. |
B.if you do more and more exercises. |
C.if you do morning exercises every day. |
D.if you get up early. |
阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
根据以上短文内容,从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。Tom went into the station cafe because .
A.Mike asked him to have a cup of tea. |
B.it was quite early and he could find a seat there. |
C.he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls. |
D.he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there. |
What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?
A.Half past twelve. | B.Twenty to twelve. |
C.Half past eleven. | D.Half past one. |
From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find
A.the time is right. | B.it’s going slower. |
C.it’s going backward. | D.it’s going faster. |
Which of the following is true?
A.Tom arrived in Paris on time. |
B.The next bus would leave in half an hour. |
C.After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer. |
D.Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once. |
Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?
A.The Mirror of the Station. |
B.Not A Careful Man. |
C.Missing A Bus. |
D.The Clock In The Mirror. |
Suppose you work in a big company and find English very important for your job. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内。You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. You should choose _______.
A.Global English Center and the International House. |
B.Global English Center and Modern Language School. |
C.Modern Language School and the 21st Century. |
D.The 21st Century and the International House. |
The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that _____.
A.its teaching quality is better |
B.it is nearest to the city center |
C.its courses are more advanced |
D.it requires an entrance examination |
_________ has foreign English teachers?
A.Global English Center |
B.Modern Language School |
C.The 21st Century English Training Center |
D.The International House of English |
If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about ____.
A.60 yuan | B.240 yuan |
C.720 yuan | D.1,000 yuan |
.You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _____.
A.offers free sightseeing and social activities |
B.has a special course in spoken English |
C.costs less than the other schools |
D.has foreign English teachers |
Tony, 18. a member of an anti-tobacco(反烟草)group, he says, “Kids feel that everyone around them smokes.” Tony wants kids to realize that most people don’t smoke. He also wants to tell them that smoking doesn’t make one look cool. Two national studies show that teenage smoking is down. Still, there is work to be done.
Smoking is an unhealthy habit. It can cause heart disease, lung cancer and other serious illnesses. Just being around cigarette smoke can make you sick.
In the 1990s, all 50 states went to court to fight tobacco companies. The states won money from the companies. It helps to pay for anti-smoking groups, but the money is not enough.
Each day, about 4,000 kids light up for the first time. “We have to do a better job of stopping kids from smoking,” says Husten. Ads that tell ugly facts about smoking help to change minds. Setting smoke-free areas in public places works too. Just this month, a California town banned smoking in all public places, such as schools, shopping malls and libraries. It may be bad news for smokers. Health experts say that they will fight until all Americans get the message.根据句意
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内。 The number of teenage smokers ______, according to the passage.
A.increased slowly | B.dropped |
C.didn’t change | D.increased quickly |
The states use the money that they won from tobacco companies to_________.
A.pay for anti-smoking programs |
B.sell more cigarettes |
C.win more court cases |
D.build more schools |
Which paragraph would you read to find out the bad effects of smoking?
A.The first paragraph. | B.The second paragraph. |
C.The third paragraph. | D.The fourth paragraph. |
What does the underlined word “banned” mean in Chinese?
A.禁止 | B.提倡 | C.打击 | D.避免 |
Which of the following ways to stop smoking is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Setting smoke-free areas. |
B.Fighting with the tobacco companies. |
C.Warning people about the danger of smoking by advertisements. |
D.Offering money to help people stop smoking. |
How much do you know about Top Combine (至上励合 TC), the popular boy band? After two months of training in South Korea, the five boys are back with their latest album Grandness Equal to Heaven (《齐天大圣》). They showed up in Beijing to promote their new record. Hundreds of teenagers screamed in excitement when they saw their idols.
“I was blown away (被……征服) by this album. I knew TC would improve after going to South Korea, but I couldn't have imagined it would be so nice,” said a fan after she listened to the album.
Each of the boys has put something of themselves into the new album, from Zhang Yuan's soft voice to Ma Xueyang's talents composing and writing lyrics. Their hit song Grandness Equal to Heaven is a creative mix of moving rhythms and traditional musical instruments, including flute (笛子). A teenage fan says that Top Combine's new album helps him get through all his tests.
Although they tried to be China's No 1 Motivational (励志的) boy band, Top Combine's debut in October, 2008 was not a big success. The band's first EP Arrival was not immediately popular. People accused the band of being unoriginal. They said TC was just like a South Korean boy band, because their fashion sense and music style were similar to those bands.
But they didn't give up. Now with their new album, their hard work looks like it's paying off.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内。What does the passage talk about?
A.A latest album. | B.An EP. |
C.A girls’ rock band. | D.A popular boy band. |
Which is true about the band?
A.They have just come back from China. |
B.They are Korean band. |
C.They tried to be China's No 1 Motivational boy band. |
D.They made a big success in 2008. |
Which is their first EP?
A.Top Combine. | B.Grandness Equal to Heaven. |
C.Arrival. | D.Motivational Boy. |
What’s the meaning of “pay off” in this passage?
A.付款 | B.回报 | C.成功 | D.离开 |
What can you find out in the passage?
A.The five members of this team come from China. |
B.Some teenagers were moved by the band’s new album. |
C.This band has been to South Korean for training for about two years. |
D.People accepted this band in 2008 because TC was just like a South Korean boy band. |