阅读理解 (共40分）
（A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分）
| Bob, 15 years old, Toronto, Canada |
In my free time, I like reading books, My favorite writer is Mark Twain. His books are very humorous. I also like O. Henry very much. His stories always finish with surprising endings. |
| Yuki, 12 years old, Tokyo, Japan |
Every day afrter school, I finish my homework first. Then I will watch cartoons on TV. I think they are interesting. Of all cartoon programs, I like Tom and Jerry best. |
| Kate, 15 years old, London, UK |
I like music very much. American country music can always drive me crazy. A song that I'm fond of is Take Me. Home, Country Road. These days, I am beginning to enjoy Chinese music. |
| Dick, 16 years old, Wellington, New Zealand |
I'm going to high school this September, so I have much homework every day. But I try to find some time to hang out with my friends. Sometimes we go to the cinema or the library; sometimes we go swimming or play football or basketball together. |
. All of them are from English-speaking countries except_________.
| A．Bob | B．Yuki | C．Kate | D．Dick |
What do we know about Take Me Home, Country Road?
| A．It's a TV program. | B．It's a movie. |
| C．It's a book by Mark Twain. | D．It's an American song. |
. Who of them are of the same age?
| A．Bob and Yuki. | B．Yuki and Dick. |
| C．Bob and Kate. | D．Kate and Dick. |
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。Mrs. King works in a _____.
| A．shop | B．junior high school in Beijing |
| C．hospital in Beijing | D．hospital in America |
Both of the Kings _____.
| A．live in America | B．live in Shanghai |
| C．work hard | D．work every day |
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 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 does’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
| C．Mrs. King is from America. |
| D．Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |
In junior high school in America， kids study English， writing， math， science， biology， music and art.
At 12 o’clock， the students eat lunch at school. They have meat， vegetables， fruit， bread and a drink， but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖)， and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner， they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
| C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
In America， students go to school __________ days a week.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty |
| C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
| B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. |
| D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title（标题）for the passage (短文) is ______.
| A．Favorite food | B．Junior high school |
| C．Outdoor activities | D．School life in America |
Jack White’s house is near the river. Every morning， Mr White goes to work， and the children go to school. Their father takes them to school in his car every day. Mrs White stays at home. Every day， she does the housework. She often has lunch at 12:00. In the afternoon she often sees her friends. They often drink tea together (一起). In the evening， the children come home from school. They get home early. But Mr White comes from work late. At night， the children often do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr White often reads books and sometimes he watches TV with Mrs White. The children go to school ________ every day.
| A．with their mother | B．with their friends |
| C．in Mr White’s car | D．on their bikes |
________ does the housework at home.
| A．Mr White | B．Mrs White |
| C．Mrs White’s friend | D．The children |
Sometimes Mr White ________ with Mrs White in the evening.
| A．gets home | B．goes to work |
| C．goes to bed | D．watches TV |
Mr White often ________ in the evening.
| A．reads books | B．does housework |
| C．drinks tea | D．watches TV |
Which can be the title (标题)？
| A．Mr White’s House | B．At Home |
| C．With the Friend | D．The White Family |
Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary can’t speak Chinese well. But she wants to learn and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends .but sometimes they don’t understand her because she can’t speak it well.
It’s Sunday morning .She wants to go to the zoo to see the birds and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there .She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can’t understand her. So she draws a monkey on a piece of paper and shows it to the boy. Then the boy tells Mary the way to the zoo.Mary is an American student.
She knows a lot of Chinese.
She wants to go to the zoo to see the birds and pandas.
Mary draws a monkey on a piece of paper.
The boy doesn’t know how to get to the zoo.
Do you like animals? Come to Xinxin zoo to see the Australian koalas and lions from South Africa. The American tigers are waiting for you. Do you want to see penguins? They are kind of interesting. We also have very cute pandas, but they are a little shy, so please be very quiet. You can play with the dolphins. They are smart and cute. Do you like the giraffes? They are fun. And there are many other animals, too. It’s really exciting!
Tickets（票）：Grown—ups（成人）：￥2.00
Students of 6—12：￥1.00
Time： Monday—Friday： 9：00 a.m—4：00 p.m
Saturday—Sunday：8：00 a.m—5：00 p.m
Don’t give food to the animals.Where are the tigers from ?
| A．Australia | B．American | C．England | D．China |
The dolphins are________.
| A．cute and funny | B．lazy and cute |
| C．smart and cute | D．shy and clever |
are a little shy.
| A．Tigers | B．Pandas | C．Dolphins | D．Giraffes |
Today is Monday. It’s 8：00 a.m now. Can we see the animals now?
| A．Yes, we do | B．No, we don’t |
| C．Yes, we can | D．No, we can’t |
Tom is 12 years old, he goes to the zoo with his parents. How much do they need to buy the tickets?
| A．2 yuan | B．3 yuan | C．4 yuan | D．5 yuan |