阅读下面短文，根据其内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（共5小题，计10分）
Mrs. White comes from America. She is an English teacher in No. 12 High School of Guangzhou. She speaks Chinese a little and often has Chinese classes. She likes here very much. She often says the Chinese people are very nice. She is Lucy and Lily’s mom. Lucy and Lily live in America with their dad, Mr. White. They are students. They have some Chinese pen pals.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Where is Mrs. White from?
| A．China. | B．Canada. |
| C．America. | D．Shenzhen. |
Does Mrs. White speak Chinese?
| A．Yes, but a little. |
| B．No, she doesn’t. |
| C．She speaks Chinese well. |
| D．Seldom(很少, 几乎没有). |
Where does Mrs. White live?
| A．In Shenzhen. | B．In China. |
| C．In Canada. | D．In America. |
Who do Lily and Lucy live with?
| A．Their dad. |
| B．Their mom. |
| C．Their teacher. |
| D．Their Chinese friends. |
Do Lucy and Lily have Chinese pen pals?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. |
| C．Yes, they have. | D．No, they don’t have. |
During the day, you spend a lot of time running, jumping, laughing, eating, and talking. You use up a lot of energy(能量) , and by the end of the day you’re tired. Sleep gives your body a chance to rest.
But your brain (大脑)and body are not completely at rest during sleep. While you sleep, your mind may think of the things that happened during the day. It keeps the important things in mind as memories(记忆). It also thinks about things you were worrying about, and you may wake up with answers to some of your problems.
You also grow while you sleep. The thing called "human growth hormone (荷尔蒙)" in the body helps you grow during sleep. This growth hormone also helps the body to repair itself.
Sleep helps your body to conserve energy too. You use up a lot of energy during your daily activities. But when you sleep, your body temperature falls, and your "metabolism" (新陈代谢) slows down. You are still using some energy, but much less than when you are awake and active.
Have you ever stayed up past your bedtime? Did you have difficulty getting up the next morning? Maybe you had problems seeing clearly or you cannot think clearly. That was your body’s way of saying, "I need sleep！" A lack ( 缺乏) of sleep can stop your body and mind from working correctly.What does "human growth hormone" do while people sleep?
| A．It helps people rest well. | B．It helps repair the body. |
| C．It helps answer problems. | D．It helps slow the body down. |
According to the passage, which of the following tells you need sleep?
| A．You use up a lot of energy. | B．You enjoy daily activities. |
| C．Your body temperature falls. | D．You don’t want to get up. |
What does the underlined word "conserve" mean?
| A．provide | B．move | C．save | D．spend |
What is this passage mainly about?
| A．Sleep is very important. | B．The brain needs enough sleep. |
| C．Good ways to sleep well. | D．People use energy when sleeping |
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf. It stood outside a furniture（家具）shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.” What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too. As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake（超车）?” Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers（警官）inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church（教堂）. One of the officers came to me. “Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?” I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.” He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was--er, something else.” My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.From the story we know that _________.
| A．the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife |
| B．the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all |
| C．the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife |
| D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife |
What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?
| A．He could drive slowly and it was safe. |
| B．Other drivers would let him go first. |
| C．His wife could use a new bookshelf. |
| D．He could save a lot of money and time. |
Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?
| A．Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf. |
| B．Because they didn’t think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it. |
| C．Because they thought somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help. |
| D．Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car. |
When did the officers begin to realize（意识到）they had made a mistake?
| A．Before they arrived at the church. |
| B．Before they overtook the writer’s car. |
| C．After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church. |
| D．After the writer’s family left the church. |
The earth moves round the sun ,and the moon goes round the earth .When our part（部分）of the earth turns to the sun ,it is day ,When our part of the earth turns away from the sun ,it is night. The sun is much bigger than the moon .But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth. The sun is very bright .It gives a very strong light .The moon looks quite bright, too .But it doesn’t give any light at all. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars .But actually（事实上）, the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon .They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because______.
| A．it is much bigger than the sun |
| B．it comes out only at night |
| C．it is much nearer to the earth than the sun |
| D．it doesn’t give a very strong light |
The stars ______.
| A．look much bigger than the sun |
| B．look much brighter than the moon |
| C．are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon |
| D．are much farther away from us than the moon |
When it is day, _______.
| A．our part of the earth turns to（转到）the moon |
| B．the sun looks much smaller than the stars |
| C．we can’t see any stars in the sky. |
| D．the moon turns away from the sun |
Most children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course ,they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything over the radio. TV helps to open children’s eyes. It helps to open their minds , too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’ t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?A few children go to bed late because they ______
| A．are busy with their lessons | B．do their homework |
| C．watch TV | D．listen to the radio |
Children can’t see anything ______
| A．in the radio | B．on the radio | C．on TV | D．by watching TV |
TV helps to open children’s ______
| A．eyes and minds | B．minds | C．eyes or minds | D．eyes |
Why do many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening? Because ______
| A．TV is not good | B．they don’t like watching TV |
| C．they have no time | D．they want to play football |
Children can study better and more easily on TV because ______
| A．they like to watch TV |
| B．they can hear at the same time |
| C．they can watch at the same time |
| D．they can hear and watch at the same time |
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time! If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.
| A．doesn’t like you | B．likes you |
| C．can’t afford to do so | D．is too busy |
It’s impolite ______.
| A．to ask about the price of a certain thing |
| B．to say “thank you” to hosts |
| C．take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner |
| D．to eat up everything on your plate |
The meal ends with _______ usually.
| A．soup | B．coffee | C．meat or fish | D．dessert |
When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.
| A．ask what time you should arrive | B．take your wife with you |
| C．drink as more as possible | D．eat more snacks as you can |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The hosts like the people who sit closer to them. |
| B．The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc. |
| C．The husband and the wife usually sit together. |
| D．You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that |