阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15题；每题2分，计30分）
The students were having their ？class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that， she asked her students， “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes.Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell.But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.”Most of the children agreed with him.
“I'm sorry，children.”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier.That's a problem.The students were having their _______ class.
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．chemistry | D．maths |
A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______.”
| A．white | B．black | C．clean | D．clear |
The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______.
| A．more and more | B．less and less |
| C．cleaner and cleaner | D．dirtier and dirtier |
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, 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. 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. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.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 |
An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.
They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.
At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.
| A．The Tower of London |
| B．St. Paul’s Cathedral |
| C．Some famous buildings in the city |
| D．The whole city of London |
The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____ to build the Tower of London.
| A．less than half a year | B．forty days |
| C．five hundred years | D．fifty days |
It took them a few days to see ______.
| A．some of the best known buildings in England |
| B．several best known places in England |
| C．many famous houses in the city of London |
| D．most of the best known buildings in London |
The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.
| A．didn’t want to say anything |
| B．tried to show it to the visitor |
| C．had no time to tell the visitor |
| D．tried not to show it to the visitor |
The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.
| A．he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before |
| B．he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it |
| C．he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name |
| D．he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building |
Sydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia.
| A．the busiest street | B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful park | D．the highest point |
If you Want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can' t _______ .
| A．email sydneytower@ hotmail. corn |
| B．fax 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www. sydneytower. com. au |
| D．dial 02 9333 9222 |
Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay ______ .
| A．$60 | B．$90 | C．$120 | D．$150 |
Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower _____ .
| A．after 11:30 pm | B．before 11:30 pm |
| C．at 10:30 pm | D．by 10:30 pm |
The passage above is probably________ .
| A．a piece of news | B．a piece of news |
| C．a story | D．an advertisement(广告) |
（改编）What we do and don’t do in our free time
| Li Huimin |
Wang Junfeng |
Chen Qiang |
|
| Watch TV |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Meet friends |
√ |
√ |
× |
| Cook food |
× |
× |
× |
| Go fishing |
× |
√ |
√ |
| Play computer games |
× |
√ |
√ |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。Li Huimin, Wan Junfeng and Chen Qiang don’t _____ in their free time.
| A．watch TV | B．meet friends |
| C．cook food | D．play games |
Chen Qiang doesn’t _____.but WangJunfeng_____
| A．meet friends | B．cook food |
| C．watch TV | D．A and B |
Li Huimin and Wang Junfeng _____ in their free time, but Chen Qiang doesn’t_____..
| A．go fishing | B．watch TV |
| C．meet friends | D．play computer games |
Wang Junfeng does many things in his free time EXCEPT(除了) _____.
| A．watching TV | B．cooking food |
| C．going fishing | D．playing computer games |
Who does the most activities of the three students?
| A．Li Huimin |
| B．Chen Qiang. |
| C．Wang Junfeng |
| D．Chen Qiang and Wang Junfeng. |
(改编)Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital（儿童医院）in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mr. King works in a _____.
| A．shop |
| B．junior high school in Beijing |
| C．hospital in Beijing |
| D．hospital in America |
Mr King works _____.
| A．in a junior high school in Beijing |
| B．in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
| C．in a junior high school in America |
| D．in a children’s hospital in America |
Mrs. King works _____.
| A．in a junior high school in Beijing |
| B．in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
| C．in a junior high school in America |
| D．in a children’s hospital in America |
Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
| A．her teacher | B．the books |
| C．the doctors | D．the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
| B．Mrs. King doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
| C．Mrs. King is from America. |
| D．Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |