The English love sports. One of the popular games in England is cricket (板球). But cricket doesn’t change（改变） much these years. For some parts of England, the eight months of the football season is more important than the four months of the cricket season.
Most middle schools have sports fields (场地) and boys usually play rugby (橄榄球) or football in winter and cricket in summer. While school girls play tennis or baseball in summer and basketball or hockey (曲棍球) in winter ,boys seldom play basketball. The more popular grown-up (成人的) games are golf and tennis. A lot of people play them.
The British also like watching horse racing, but few show interest in bike racing. Britain is the home of many modern (现代的) popular sports.
请根据短文内容从所给选项中选出最佳选项，每小题两分。
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．8 |
| A．spring | B．winter | C．summer | D．fall |
| A．football and basketball | B．tennis and football |
| C．golf and tennis | D．tennis and soccer |
| A．America | B．Britain | C．Japan | D．China |
| A．For most British people, the cricket season is more important than the football season. |
| B．Cricket changed a lot during the last ten years. |
| C．Middle school girls seldom play basketball. |
| D．The British prefer horse racing to bike racing. |
Legend has it that an apple which fell from its branches was the inspiration for Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity(引力). But now history’s famous fruit tree is paying the price of fame.
The thousands of visitors drawn to Sir Isaac’s childhood home each year could be damaging the tree. A willow barrier(围栏)has been put around the tree. It means visitors to the 17th century Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, will no longer be able to sit under its branches as Newton was said to have been doing in 1665 when “the notion of gravitation came to mind.”
The National Trust, which owns the small manor(庄园)where Newton was born in 1642, said the 2ft-high barrier was designed to preserve the tree. Official Ann Moynihan said there had been no damage so far but warned that there could soon be a problem.“Visitor numbers have gone up by around 50 percent, to 33,000 a year in three years. The more people who visit, the more the earth will become compacted(压实) around the tree and over the roots. We just want to preserve the tree for another 400 years if we can.”She said visitors will still be able to take apples from the tree.
Visitor Chris Gwyther,37,said,“I suppose it is a pity that you can’t sit under the tree like Newton. But you can still see it and the tree is 400 years old, it needs saving for the future.”
Newton left no information saying he had been inspired by a falling apple. The story appeared in a book by French philosopher Voltaire published in 1727, the year Newton died at the age of 84. Why do people go to Woolsthorpe Manor to see the apple tree?
| A．Because of the story about the apple tree. |
| B．Because of the long history of the apple tree. |
| C．Because of the sweetness of the apple. |
| D．Because of the unusual flower of the apple tree. |
What is the reason that people can’t sit under the tree like Newton?
| A．The manor is too crowded to sit around. |
| B．Their heads will be hit by the apples. |
| C．A willow barrier has been put around the tree. |
| D．There is something wrong with the apple tree. |
The underlined word preserve means “_____”.
| A．keep something safe | B．make something grow |
| C．leave something as it is | D．let something be |
When did Newton have the inspiration for the discovery of gravity?
| A．In 1642. | B．In 1665. | C．In 1820. | D．In 1727. |
Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Newton himself wrote a letter about the story of the apple tree. |
| B．Newton’s family owes Woolsthorpe Manor and tells the story. |
| C．Visitor numbers have gone up to 32,000 every year. |
| D．A French philosopher wrote the apple tree story in a book. |
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The ads(广告) above are probably from ________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a story book | C．a science book | D．a guide book |
If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ________ for a job.
| A．556779 | B．558366 | C．766588 | D．633800 |
If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will
the cleaner get in a month?
| A．$120 | B．$160 | C．$200 | D．$240 |
. ________ are needed in AL Hotel.
| A．Cleaner | B．Baby—sitters | C．Reporters | D．Waiters |
If you’re a college student of English who enjoys writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in ________.
| A．ad. (1) | B．ad. (2) | C．ad. (3) | D．ad. (4) |
Here’s a shopping receipt (收据) of Linda.
| Jiulong Great World 118 Tongguan North Road Lianyungang, 222000 |
| 13/04/2009 15:17 PM Number Item (物品) Product# Price 1 Pair of trousers 3597981144￥150.00 3 Pairs of socks 8294653379￥10.00/each 1 Sweater 3607889911￥375.00 Total￥ 555.00 WELCOME NEXT TIME! |
When did Linda go shopping?
| A．In the afternoon. | B．In the evening. |
| C．In the morning. | D．I don’t know. |
How many kinds of things did Linda buy?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．One |
Where did Linda go shopping?
| A．Times Supermarket | B．Jiulong Great World |
| C．the Department Store | D．Star Shopping Mall |
How much money did Linda spend on them?
| A．￥150 | B．￥555 | C．￥375 | D．￥20 |
All students need to have good habits（好习惯）: When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too ___________.
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is _______.
| A．good | B．enough | C．bad | D．wonderful |
You should remember to _____ before you study.
| A．clean the desk | B．tidy the room |
| C．turn on the light | D．go to the bedroom |
The best title（标题） for this passage（文章） is ___________.
| A．Study in the bedroom | B．Good study habits |
| C．How to study | D．Desk light is important |
Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter (无论) where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament (国会大厦). In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud noise. ‘Ding dong, ding dong.’ It goes every quarter (四分之一) of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder. Big Ben is ____________.
| A．a bus | B．a clock | C．the name of Ben | D．a house |
Big Ben is in ____________.
| A．China | B．the USA | C．Japan | D．the UK |
The clock strikes (敲) every ________ minutes of an hour.
| A．ten | B．fifteen | C．thirty | D．forty-five |
You can read the time of Big Ben ____________.
| A．at the top of the clock tower |
| B．in the Houses of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock |
| D．on the four faces of the clock |
The underlined (划线部分) word ‘hands’ means ________ in Chinese.
| A．手 | B．标志 | C．指针 | D．发条 |