Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.
Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different.
Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now.
Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of
its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.
Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very
good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.
“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when
| A．he was 14 years old | B．he left school |
| C．he was in the eighth grade | D．he was a month old |
Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of
| A．a screen reader | B．his mother |
| C．a computer | D．his teacher |
The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．电脑 | B．系统 | C．机器 | D．计划 |
What will Billy do after school?
| A．He will work for Google. |
| B．He will open a company. |
| C．He has not decided on that. |
| D．He will do nothing. |
We can learn that from the passage.
| A．blindness is not a big problem |
| B．it’s easy to be a certified Google developer |
| C．nothing should get in the way of our dreams |
| D．Billy is a student of Stanford University |
I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
“What for? ” I asked.
“I’m going to sell some of my stones,” he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over. “I’m busy to do
that for you. Go and ask your mum for help.” I said.
A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading,“Stones. One Dollar Each”. He took the sign, a small chair and four of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted,“I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar — if you believe in yourself, you can do anything.”The writer didn’t help his son because .
| A．his wife is better at making a sign |
| B．he didn’t know what to write |
| C．he was busy sweeping leaves |
| D．he didn’t want his son to sell the stones |
Nick was a boy.
| A．who was kind | B．who had a strong mind |
| C．who was honest | D．who had many hobbies |
The best title for this passage is .
| A．My son’s first sale | B．Let's collect stones |
| C．How to sell a stone | D．My son’s hobby |
From the story we can know that .
| A．the story happened in spring |
| B．the car was driven by a woman |
| C．Nick spent half an hour selling one stone |
| D．the father might be movedby his son |
If you want to buy apples, you should go to.
| A．Marsha’s House | B．Country Life Market |
| C．Wawa Village | D．Next Wave Music Store |
The above four forms are.
| A．novels | B．notes |
| C．advertisements | D．letters |
Which of the following is Not Right?
| A．Marsha’s House may be a hotel. |
| B．Arnold Swenson may be a musician. |
| C．You can take your pet to Wawa Village if you are on a vacation. |
| D．You can get a present if you get to Next Wave Music Shore before 7:00 a.m. |
任务型阅读（5题，共5分）
Hi, I’m Sun Qiang. Welcome to my home town! It is a modern and busy town. It has a long history. There are many big supermarkets, beautiful gardens and famous factories. It is very easy to go shopping. You can see green hills, big trees and nice flowers. There are many restaurants. You can enjoy the mutton（羊肉）. It taste very delicious. Many visitors come here to enjoy it. There are many good places to visit. There is a park and a big shopping mall. You can see films in Renming Theatre. My school is on Changjiang Road. It is very beautiful. I hope you can come and visit it too .How is Sun Qiang’s home town ?
____________________________________________________________________________Is it easy to go shopping in Sun Qiang’s home town?
____________________________________________________________________________What do many visitors come to enjoy?
____________________________________________________________________________Where can people see films?
____________________________________________________________________________How is Sun Qiang’s school?
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Many people like to live in big cities, because there are a lot of interesting things to do and to see there. You can go to different kinds of museums, see plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious（严重的）problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year, many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical（医疗保健）. But sometimes these people can’t find jobs or good places to live. Also it is hard（困难的）to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.In big cities, people can ___________.
| A．go to different kinds of museums |
| B．see plays and films |
| C．buy things from all over the world |
| D．A, B and C |
It is _________ to live in big city.
| A．expensive | B．cheap |
| C．easy | D．serious |
Every year, many people move to the cities to _________.
| A．find jobs |
| B．receive good medical care |
| C．study at good schools |
| D．A, B and C |
It is RIGHT for people to move to big cities _________.
| A．with thinking how to move there |
| B．with thinking of the problems of living there |
| C．without thinking of the cost of living |
| D．without thinking of any problems |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．There are many interesting things to do and to see in big cities. |
| B．In big cities, people can easily find good places to live. |
| C．People can easily find good jobs in big cities. |
| D．All people like to live in big cities. |
Can you make a telephone call? Of course you make it in Chinese. But the call in English is quite different from the one in Chinese. If you want to ask somebody to answer the telephone, you cannot say, “ Please ask Mr/Mrs/Miss… to answer the telephone.” Instead, you must say, “ May I speak to Mr/Mrs/Miss…, please?” If you want to ask who is answering the telephone, you should say “ Who is that?” or “ Is that …( somebody ) speaking?” instead of “ Who are you ?”. If you want to tell the other one who you are, you should say, “ This is …( somebody ) speaking.”The call in English is __________ from the one in Chinese.
| A．hard | B．difficult | C．same | D．different |
If you want to ask Mr. Li to answer the telephone, you should say, “________”
| A．Who are you ? |
| B．Ask Mr. Li to answer the telephone, please. |
| C．May I speak to Mr. Li, please? |
| D．Where is Mr. Li, please? |
If you want to ask who is answering the telephone, you can’t say, “________”
| A．Who is that? |
| B．Is that Mr…? |
| C．Is that Mr… speaking? |
| D．Who are you ? |
If you want to tell the other one you are Jim Green, you can’t say, “_________”
A. I am Jim Green.
B. This is Jim Green.
C. This is Jim Green speaking.
D. Both B and C.The title for this passage should be __________.
| A．A Story about Mr. Li and Jim Green |
| B．How to Make a Call in English |
| C．A Story about Telephone |
| D．A Call in Chinese |