任务型阅读(共10小题, 每题1分, 共计10分)
阅读下面的短文, 根据内容完成表格中所缺信息, 每空一词。
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a special bed for you. His Bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works!
The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music and then your girl friend’s beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may hear the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts angrily, “ Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!” If you don’t get up after that, you’ll be sorry! A plastic “foot” is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits for a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of the bed and awake!
Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition. Mike won one of the top prizes for his bed.
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| A scientist called Mike |
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The alarm clock wakes you up. |
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A tape recorder plays |
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Loud music together with your |
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A plastic “foot” |
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The bed makes you |
After reading this, we know this is __________.
| A．a studying plan of Edward Scott |
| B．a teaching plan of Ms. Ivy Thomas |
| C．a school report of Edward Scott |
| D．a new-term plan of Dr. M. L. Martin |
Which of the following is NOT included (包含) in the form？
| A．P.E. | B．Music. | C．Mathematics. | D．History. |
Edward’s best subject is __________.
| A．Science | B．English | C．French | D．Music |
How long will the school holiday last?
| A．About two months. | B．Over three months. |
| C．About four months. | D．Over five months. |
According to (根据) the form, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
| C．Ms. Thomas doesn’t think Edward is good enough. |
| D．Dr. Martin thinks that Edward won’t do any better. |
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. When he sat in the seat and closed his eyes, a pedestrian (行人) came up and knocked at his window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch, “It is 8 o’clock.” He said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he woke up because a second pedestrian was knocking at the window, “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again and told the man it was 8:30.
If it happened again, he could not have a good rest. So he wrote a short note and put it on the window for all the people to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.”
Again the man sat in the seat and slept. A few minutes later a third pedestrian came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” she said, “It’s 8:45.” The driver stopped his car to __________.
| A．have breakfast | B．have a rest |
| C．have lunch | D．tell time |
The first pedestrian knocked at his window to __________.
| A．wake him up | B．take his car |
| C．ask the time | D．buy his car |
“I don’t have the time.” The driver wanted to tell pedestrians “__________.”
| A．Don’t ask me the time |
| B．I don’t have a watch |
| C．I want to know the time |
| D．I don’t want to know the time |
Why did the third pedestrian come along and begin knocking at the window?
| A．She wanted to know the time. |
| B．She thought the driver was ill. |
| C．She wanted to wake the driver up. |
| D．She knew the time and wanted to tell the driver. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．The driver slept well in his car. |
| B．The driver had a good rest in his car. |
| C．The third pedestrian was kind-hearted but the driver wouldn’t think so. |
| D．The driver would be happy when the third pedestrian told him the time. |
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
| A．they have a lot of free time |
| B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
| C．they need excitement |
| D．they don’t need to look for food |
_______ is not a dangerous sport.
| A．Climbing the highest mountains |
| B．Playing table tennis |
| C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
| D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
In bungee jumping, you _______.
| A．jump up as high as you can |
| B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
| C．jump down without a rubber band |
| D．jump to the ground |
In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
| A．the living condition (生存条件) was poor |
| B．there was no doctor or hospital |
| C．there were many dangerous animals |
| D．all of above |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Everyone’s life is interesting. |
| B．Many people live and work in safe places. |
| C．Many people buy food in shops. |
| D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
My father is seventy-five years old this year. But he looks very young. He looks like a sixty-year-old man. Now he can do everything all by himself. For example, he cooks, washes clothes, does the housework and so on.
Every morning, my father goes out with a radio. He listens to the music or the news and goes to the park to play taijiquan. In the park, he talks and laughs with other old people. After coming back from the park, he begins to have breakfast and then he goes to the university (大学) for the old. He learns drawing there. In the afternoon, he plays on the computer for about one or two hours. After supper he watches TV and learns about the world. He goes to bed at about eight o’clock. He never stays up. He likes to share his ways of keeping healthy with others.
Are you healthy? If not, what do you learn from my father’s secret of keeping healthy?
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The writer’s father will be years old next year.
| A．60 | B．61 | C．75 | D．76 |
The passage doesn’t tell us whether the writer’s father can .
| A．play taijiquan | B．swim | C．wash clothes | D．cook |
The writer’s father after breakfast.
| A．listens to music |
| B．plays taijiquan |
| C．talks to other old people |
| D．goes to learn drawing |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer’s father is a young man. |
| B．The writer’s father goes to bed early. |
| C．The writer’s father is a computer fan. |
| D．No one knows why the writer’s father looks young. |
The writer’s father goes to to play taijiquan.
| A．the school | B．the university |
| C．the park | D．the zoo |
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown worked in the different office . One day Mr. Jones said to Mr. Brown ,“We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening . Would you and your wife like to join us ?”
Mr. Brown said ,“Thank you very much . That is very kind of you . We are free that evening . I think , but I will telephone my wife and ask her . Maybe she wants to go somewhere else that evening .”So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned . When he came back , he looked very sorry .
“What is the matter ?”said Mr. Jones .“Did you speak to your wife ?”
“No ,”answered Mr. Brown ,“She wasn’t there , my small son answered the telephone . I said to him ,‘Is your mother there , David ?’and he answered ,‘No , she is not in the house ,’‘Where is she then ?’I asked .‘She is somewhere outside .’‘What is she doing ?’‘She is looking for me .’” A small party will be held _________ .
| A．at David’s house | B．at Mr. Brown’s house |
| C．in the office | D．at Mr. Jones’ house |
Mr. Jones asked _________ to the party .
| A．Mr. Brown | B．Mrs. Brown |
| C．Mr. and Mrs. Brown | D．all his friends |
The telephone was ________ .
| A．in the same office | B．in a room next to the office |
| C．in the post office | D．near Mr. Jones’ house |
Mr. Brown spoke to _________ on the phone .
| A．Mrs. Brown | B．Mrs. Jones |
| C．David | D．David’s friend |
Why was Mrs. Brown looking for David ? Because _________ .
| A．he went out of the house |
| B．he was answering Father’s phone |
| C．she knew David had lost his way |
| D．she thought he was playing somewhere outside |