Man has a big brain (脑子). He can think, learn and speak. Scientists (科学家) once thought that man is different from animals because he can think and learn. They now know that dogs, rats and birds can learn too. They are beginning to understand that man is different from animals because he can speak. Animals can not speak. They make noise when they are afraid or unhappy. Apes (类人猿) can understand something more quickly than man. One or two of them have learned a few words. But they cannot put them together to make sentences. They cannot think like us because they have no language (语言).
Language is a wonderful thing. Man can build a modern world because he has language.
Every child can speak his own language very well when he is four of five, but no animal learns speak. How do children learn it? Scientists do not really know. What happens inside our body? They do not know. They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.Man is different from animals because ________________.
A.man can understand things quickly |
B.man can learn |
C.man has a brain |
D.man has learned to use language |
Apes cannot ________________.
A.speak like man | B.make noise |
C.understand things | D.learn words |
Scientists now know ________________.
A.how children learn to speak |
B.why apes can learn a few words |
C.what happens inside his body when man speaks |
D.man’s brain helps him learn to speak |
Which of the following is not true?
A.Some animals can learn. |
B.Apes can understand some things more quickly than man. |
C.Apes can put the words together to make sentences. |
D.Apes have no language though they can learn some words. |
The best title (标题) for this passage is ________________.
A.Animals’ Learning | B.Man and Ape |
C.Brain and Language | D.Man’s Brain |
Sleep is a very important part of our lives. After a long day, we all like the feeling of a soft bed. We know how good it will feel in the morning after we get some rest. Sleep is also very important to animals. They also need sleep after they work hard.
Some animals sleep in the sea.Fish have eyelids (眼睑),so they sleep with their eyes open! sea otters sleep in seaweed (海草)on top of the sea,The seaweed keeps the otters from mov﹣ing along. Most sharks keep swimming when they sleep. Some fish find a little hole in the coral(珊瑚)hide so they can sleep. The clown fish turns on its side to sleep at the bottom of the sea.
Some animals sleep under the ground! When it's hot,many frogs sleep in a hole because they
want to avoid die heat. Some frogs spend the whole summer in their holes. Groundhogs live in holes in the ground, so they also sleep underground. Foxes sometimes steal a groundhog's home and use it astheir own home.
What about animals that live above the ground? Birds sleep in their nests on trees.A bird's
claws (爪)close when they sleep. This helps them stay oil the tree. Bats sleep upside down for twenty hours a day!
No matter what kind of animal you are, you need your sleep.
41.When will we feel good in the morning?
A. |
After having breakfast. |
B. |
After taking shower. |
C. |
After getting some rest |
D. |
After taking some exercise. |
42.Why do fish sleep with their eyes open?
A. |
Keeping swimming. |
B. |
Having no eyelids. |
C. |
Sleeping in seaweed. |
D. |
Sleeping in the coral. |
43.Why do many frogs spend the summer in the holes?
A. |
To lay eggs. |
B. |
To get food |
C. |
To avoid the enemies. |
D. |
To avoid the heat. |
44.How do bats sleep?
A. |
Upside down |
B. |
In the hole. |
C. |
On the tree, |
D. |
On its side. |
45.The passage tells us that
A. |
only people need sleep |
B. |
all animals need sleep |
C. |
birds need sleep on the tree |
D. |
foxes sleep in their own holes |
On a wild mountain,two goats met on a road just over a high cliff.(悬崖) The road was so narrow (狭窄)that there neither room for them to pass each other nor to turn round and go back. What do you think the two goats did?
One of them with great care laid himself down on the narrow rock, pressing as close to the rock as he could. Then the other goat gently and softly stepped over his friend, till, safely past him, he could lightly jump away.
The goat that had lain down then drew himself up, safe and free to leap again from rock to rock, and enjoyed the sweet grass on the hill happily.
However,two other goats met on the banks (河岸)of rushing river. A tree had fallen across and become a bridge from one side to the other.
The two goats looked at each other,and each wished to pass over first.
They stood for a moment with one foot on the tree, each thinking that the other would draw back. But neither of them would give away, and they met at last on the middle of the narrow bridge!
They then began to push and fight with their horns (角), till at last their feet slipped, and both the goats fell into the stream, and were lost in the water!
36. Where did the first two goats meet?
A. |
On the hills. |
B. |
On a bridge. |
C. |
On a narrow road |
D. |
At the bank of a river. |
37. How did they pass the narrow road safely?
A. |
By lying down |
B. |
By working together |
C. |
By jumping away |
D. |
By pressing to the rock. |
38. What was the bridge made of?
A. |
A tree |
B. |
A stone. |
C. |
Some stones. |
D. |
Some trees. |
39.What happened when they met on the middle of bridge?
A. |
They pushed and fought. |
B. |
They lay on the bridge. |
C. |
They looked at each other |
D. |
They stood on the bridge. |
40.The passage tells us that
A. |
we should face the challenge in life |
B. |
we should be careful to cross the bridge |
C. |
we should give way to others at right time |
D. |
we should be brave to climb the mountains |
Once there was a relative who offered a man.and his three sons two baskets of peaches (桃子). One basket of peaches were just ripe (成熟) while the other were already overripe and would go bad at once.
The father asked, "Which way of eating can avoid wasting a peach?"
The eldest son said, "Of course,we should eat those overripe, for they can't be kept for three days."
"But after you eat up those, the peaches in the other basket will go bad!" Certainly, the father was not satisfied with the eldest son's advice.
The second son thought for a while and said,"We should eat the peaches just ripe. Choose the good ones!"
"If so, won't the overripe peaches be wasted?Don't you think it pity?"
The father turned to the youngest son,"What good idea do you have?"
"I feel,"thinking for a while, the youngest son said, "we'd better mix them together, give
some of them the neighbors, and let them help us eat, so that we won't waste a peach at all."
Hearing this,the father nodded and said with a smile,"OK. It is really a good way. Then
let's do it by your way. "
31. Who offered them two baskets of peaches?
A. |
A boss. |
B. |
A friend. |
C. |
A relative |
D. |
a neighbor. |
32. The father asked his sons a question about how to
A. |
avoid wasting a peach |
B. |
sell the peaches |
C. |
eat the overripe peaches |
D. |
send the ripe peaches |
33.Which was the eldest son's idea?
A. |
Eating them up. |
B. |
Eating those ripe peaches first |
C. |
Giving some to the neighbors. |
D. |
Eating those overripe peaches first. |
34.Why did the father nod and smile at last?
A. |
He felt sad. |
B. |
He felt worried. |
C. |
He was satisfied. |
D. |
He was disappointed. |
35.what really does the father want to tell his sons?
A. |
Sharing things with others. |
B. |
Avoiding wasting the peaches. |
C. |
Getting on well with brothers. |
D. |
Getting on well with neighbors. |
Are you heavy or thin?Are you tall or short?No matter what you look like now,your body is special﹣you are the only one in the world!.Accept and appreciate your body.Your body parts do different job that keep you alive.
What is inside your head?
Your head houses the most valuable part of your body﹣your brain.As you are reading,your eyes send pictures to your brain.Your brain helps you to remember and think,and make sure your body is doing what it should.
What is your skin for?
Your skin covers your body.In most parts of your body,the skin is just as thick as half a centimeter.If you have your skin cut,it will have a quick cure and stop viruses from getting into your body.Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you.Hair grows from inside the skin.When you feel hot,extra heat comes out through your skin.As a result,your body temperature drops.
How do you move?
Muscles are found in most parts of your body.They work with your bones to help you move 一 whenever you cry or smile,eat or speak,walk or dance,etc.
Why do you breathe?
Your body needs to take in oxygen from the air and give out the unwanted carbon dioxide in the body.When you breathe,air comes through your nose and mouth into your lungs where oxygen flows
to different parts of your body.
What makes you sneeze?
When dust or a strong smell gets into your nose,your lungs push out the air and try to clean your nose.
What does your heart do?
Your heart is a very special muscle.It is slightly bigger than your fist and grows bigger as you do.If you place your hand on your heart,you will feel your heart beating which forces blood to move
around your body.
Your body is just like a good friend 一 it can do a lot for you.Treat your body well.
73.In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?
A. |
Culture. |
B. |
Food. |
C. |
Travel. |
D. |
Health. |
74.Where is the most valuable part of your body?
A. |
In your hand. |
B. |
In your head. |
C. |
In your eyes. |
D. |
In your heart. |
75.What helps you move when you cry or smile?
A. |
Your mouth and nose. |
B. |
Your mouth and lungs. |
C. |
Your muscles and bones. |
D. |
Your muscles and heart. |
76.Which of the following is NOT true about your body according to the passage?
A. |
If you cut your skin,it will cure quickly. |
B. |
Your eyes send pictures to your brain while you are reading. |
C. |
Your body needs to give out oxygen from the air and take in the unwanted carbon dioxide. |
D. |
Sneezing is the way to help your body clean up the dust in your nose. |
77.The best title for the passage is .
A. |
When Your Body Moves |
B. |
Why Your Body Grows |
C. |
What Your Body Needs |
D. |
How Your Body Works. |
Dale is a clerk of a bookstore.Here is the note from his boss,John.Dale has to decide what books to order according to the following note and the descriptions of the books.
Hi Dale,
You must hand in the order list of books to me by the first working day of every month.The rules for choosing books are:
For textbooks:
●August is coming.We must choose all textbooks,without thinking of other rules.
For books which are not textbooks:
●If more than five copies of books were sold last month,we choose them.But if there are five copies or more in stock,we do not make an order.
●If the wholesale prices of the books are higher than$75,we do not choose them.And we do not order anything whose retail price is higher than$100.
John
The descriptions of the books
Title:Homeland English Publisher:Homeland Ltd Wholesale price:$110 Retail price:$130 Textbook:Yes Copies sold last month:3 Copies in stock:2 |
Title:How to Become Successful Publisher:Founders Company Ltd Wholesale price:$30 Retail price:45 Textbook:No Copies sold last month:2 Copies in stock:3 |
Title:Biology at a Glance Publisher:New Times Publishing Ltd Wholesale price:$65 Retail price:$90 Textbook:No Copies sold last month:17 Copies in stock:2 |
Title:Good Health in 20 Days Publisher:Oscar World Ltd Wholesale price:$76 Retail price:$85 Textbook:No Copies sold last month:3 Copies in stock:2 |
68.What must Dale hand in to his boss the first working day of each month?
A. |
The description of the books. |
B. |
Some copies of books. |
C. |
The rules for choosing books. |
D. |
The order list of books. |
69.Which book must be chosen without thinking of other rules?
A. |
Homeland English. |
B. |
How to Become Successful. |
C. |
Biology at a Glance. |
D. |
Good Health in 20 Days. |
70.If Dale wants to order the books about biology,he should order them from
A. |
Homeland Ltd |
B. |
Founders Company Ltd |
C. |
New Times Publishing Ltd |
D. |
Oscar World Ltd |
71.____ kinds of books'wholesale prices are lower than 75 dollars and____kinds of books'retail prices are lower than 100 dollars.
A. |
Three;two |
B. |
Two;three |
C. |
Three; three |
D. |
Two;two |
72.Why can't Dale order How to Become Successful?
A. |
Because its retail price too high. |
B. |
Because its wholesale price is too low. |
C. |
Because the copies in stock are fewer than 5. |
D. |
Because the copies sold last month are not over 5. |