An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday. He stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his brushes and painted from morning to evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of the holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “ No, I don’t want any money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, “ It is not that, I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture. And then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”The artist went to the countryside to ____________________.
| A．visit his old friend | B．spend his holiday |
| C．visit the farmer | D．thank the farmer |
Every day, the artist _________________.
| A．went out to help the farmer to do some farming |
| B．went out to visit his friends |
| C．painted pictures |
| D．enjoyed the beautiful scenery( 风景) |
The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ___________________.
| A．wanted much more money |
| B．want nothing |
| C．didn’t need any money at all |
| D．wanted one of his pictures instead of(代替) money |
After hearing the farmer’s words, perhaps the artist would be __________.
| A．very relaxed | B．very happy |
| C．very thankful | D．very disappointed |
8.1-Magnitude(地震级数) Quake Hits Central Nepal
Nepal is suffering from the disaster brought by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck on Saturday. Nepal's Interior Ministry has said that the death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931 . And more than 4,700 people are injured.
Nepal's military predicts the death toll may climb to as high as 5,000. The Chinese embassy in Nepal has said that four Chinese were killed, with five severely injured.
The initial(最初的) magnitude-eight-point-one quake struck 80 kilometers east of Pokhara on Saturday afternoon. It was followed by a huge aftershock, measuring seven-point-zero. As for Sunday, two big aftershocks have been recorded in the morning, with the latest in the afternoon with a magnitude of 7.1.
This is the most powerful earthquake to have hit Nepal in over 80 years. The tremor（震动） was felt by more than 4.6 million people across South and East Asia.
Search and rescue efforts are underway for survivors buried under the rubble(瓦砾) and flattened（扁平的） buildings, but efforts are influenced by rain and aftershocks. Nepal national television is reporting that 90 percent of historical structures in Kathmandu Valley were destroyed in the earthquake.Where may the passage come from?
| A．magazine | B．guidebook |
| C．newspaper | D．textbook |
Which statement is not true according to the passage?
| A．The death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931. And more than 4,700 people are injured. |
| B．Nepal's military forecasts the death toll may climb to as high as 5,000. |
| C．The tremor was felt by over 4.6 million people across South and East Asia. |
| D．It’s reported that 90 percent of historical structures in Nepal were destroyed in the earthquake. |
How many aftershocks are mentioned in this passage？
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）
Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. He thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ” Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount?And the bus company already gets too much in ticket prices; they will miss it. Accept it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”
When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”
The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I realized I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”
When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:“Oh, I almost lost my face, and didn’t pass the !”
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Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts，but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colours is protecting themselves. bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the tree.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spread over, the enemies cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all. From the passage we can learn that locusts .
| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．change their colours to protect themselves |
How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?
| A．They run away quickly. |
| B．Their colours are much like their enemies. |
| C．They hide themselves in the day and appear at night. |
| D．They have to move quietly. |
The kind of fish can live up to now because.
| A．it is very big and strong |
| B．the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies |
| C．the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies |
| D．it swims faster than any other fish |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colours of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
In 1816, there were no schools for the deaf in America. Several people started a few schools, but in the end all of the schools closed. There were too many problems. The first people to succeed were Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. They opened their school in 1817, and the school did not close. At that time it was the only school for deaf children in America!
Clerc and Gallaudet did not know what would happen after they opened their school. They worked very hard. The school grew, and many more students went to this school. These new students were from all over the country. People thought the school would be big enough for all of the deaf children in America. The school is still open today, but the name was changed. Today it is called the American School for the Deaf. It is in West Hartford, Connecticut.
After Clerc and Gallaudet established their school, many other schools for the deaf were opened as well. Before Gallaudet’s death in 1851, 15 other schools for deaf children were built! Many of the teachers at those 15 schools used Gallaudet’s teaching methods. Many had even studied with Gallaudet and were deaf themselves! Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet were the first people who .
| A．wanted to build a school for the deaf in the USA |
| B．succeeded in making the deaf speak as ordinary people |
| C．succeeded in opening their school for the deaf in America |
| D．succeeded in opening their school for the deaf all over the world |
The underlined word “establish” in the passage means .
| A．出版 | B．发明 | C．建立 | D．离开 |
Which of the following is TRUE about Clerc and Gallaudet’s school?
A. Its students were from all over the USA.
B. Its students were from all over the world.
C. All deaf children in America were their students.
D. Its students were only from Connecticut, the USA What is the school known as now?
| A．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
| B．The American School for the Deaf. |
| C．The Connecticut School for the Deaf. |
| D．The West Hartford School for the Deaf. |
It’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)
Mr. Brown works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Browns climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Brown hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-floor building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Browns said happily.Where did the Browns enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
| A．In London. | B．In Beijing. |
| C．In Shanghai. | D．In Hong Kong. |
Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
| A．Because they were not hungry. |
| B．Because they were sorry for losing the camera. |
| C．Because they had nothing to eat. |
| D．Because they had no time to have supper. |
What did Mr. Browns tell a story to his family for?
| A．He wanted to make his family happy. |
| B．His children asked him to do so. |
| C．He wanted to tell them a miracle. |
| D．He liked telling stories. |
Who found the bag?
| A．Two policemen. | B．An American boy. |
| C．A Chinese girl. | D．A Chinese boy. |