There was once a spider(蜘蛛) that lived in a cornfield (玉米田). She liked this home and planned to stay there for the rest of her life.
One day, the spider caught a little bug in her web. Just as the spider was about to eat him, the bug said: “If you let me go, I will tell you something important that can save your life.”
The spider thought for a little while and listened. “You’d better get out of this cornfield,” the little bug said. “The harvest is coming!”
“I think you are just telling me a story,” the spider said with a smile.
“Oh no, it is true,” the little bug said. “All the stalks (茎杆) will be knocked down, and the corn will be gathered up. You will be killed by the giant machines if you stay here.”
“I don’t believe you,” the spider said as she ate the little bug for lunch.
A few days later, the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told her. She thought to herself: “A harvest! What a silly idea. I have lived here all of my life, and nothing has ever disturbed (打扰) me.”
The next day was a beautiful sunny day. The sky above was clear, and there was no wind at all. That afternoon, as the spider was about to take a nap (小睡), she noticed some thick dusty clouds moving towards her. She could hear the noise of a great engine (引擎), and she said to herself: “I wonder what that could be?”The little bug tried to get free by _______.
| A．destroying the web |
| B．turning to his friends for help |
| C．telling the spider some important news |
| D．fighting with the spider |
The spider didn’t believe the little bug because ________.
| A．she had got other news |
| B．she thought the little bug was her enemy |
| C．the little bug told a lie |
| D．nothing had happened before |
Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.
①The spider was about to take a nap.
②The spider caught a little bug in her web.
③The spider ate the little bug for lunch.
④A great engine moved toward the spider.
⑤The bug told the spider something important that could save the spider’s life.
| A．①②⑤③④ | B．②⑤③①④ |
| C．①⑤②③④ | D．②⑤①④③ |
What might happen to the spider?
| A．It might be killed by the great machines. |
| B．It might escape from the cornfield. |
| C．It might still live the cornfield. |
| D．It might be saved by another bug. |
Which might be the best title of the story?
| A．A clever bug | B．The spider’s home |
| C．A stupid spider | D．The bug’s story |
Look at the girl, she is eleven. Her name is Wang Fang. I am eleven, too. My name is Kate.Wang Fang and I are good friends. She is in Class One, Grade One. She is Number 8 in Row 5. I am in Class One, Grade One, I am Number 9 in Row 6. We are at school today. How old is Wang Fang?
A. She is eleven. B. She is twelve. C. She is ten. Wang Fang and I are____________ .
A. girls B. boys C. teachers What grade are Wang Fang and I in?
A. Grade One. B. Grade Two. C. Grade Three. Wang Fang is my____________ .
A. good teacher B. good friend C. brother Where are Wang Fang and I today?
At school. B. At home. C. Here.
Not only women wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland (苏格兰), men wear a kilt – a kind of skirt. The kilt is their national dress.
The kilt has checks (方格) and different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors. How did the Scotsmen (苏格兰男人) start to wear kilts. There is a story about it. Rawlinson had some workers from Scotland in his office and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, they usually only wear them at weddings (婚礼) or big dinners. Only a few men wear a kilt every day. Scotsmen also wear kilts in big parties. The policemen still have skills as the dress uniforms, but they don’t wear them to catch the thieves. A kilt is ______.
| A．a hat | B．a shirt | C．a skirt | D．a sweater |
In Scotland, different families have different _____ of kilts.
| A．prices | B．colors | C．styles | D．checks |
What does “got in the way of” mean?
| A．妨碍 | B．得到 | C．在路上 | D．到达 |
When do Scotsmen wear kilts?
| A．At weddings | B．At big dinners | C．In big parties | D．All of above. |
The story is about ________.
| A．Scotsmen’s traditional kilts | B．how to make kilts |
| C．what a kilt is | D．how much the kilt is |
Peter: What are you doing for vacation, Steven?
Steven: I’m visiting my aunt in San Francisco. My brother’s staying there. He’s joining a club.
Peter: Oh? When are you going?
Steven: Next Friday.
Peter: How long are you staying?
Steven: I’m staying at my aunt’s home for four days. I’m going sightseeing in San Francisco, and then I’m seeing
all of my friends New York. How about you?
Peter: I’m going to the beach and my friends and I are also going hiking for a few days.
Steven: Aren’t you renting video tapes and relaxing at home?
Peter: No, it’s boring. We like outside activities.Peter is going _______ on his vacation.
to Florida B. riding C. hiking D. to San Francisco Steven’s leaving ______ for vacation.
| A．tomorrow | B．next month | C．next Monday | D．next year |
Steven’s brother is staying ________.
| A．at home | B．at school | C．in San Francisco | D．in New York |
Steven is staying in his aunt’s house for ______.
| A．a week | B．four days | C．several days | D．two days |
Peter thinks that staying at home is _____.
| A．interesting | B．boring | C．fun | D．exciting |
Mrs Smart is going to take her son, Clark, to see an eye doctor, but Clark has school in the morning and piano classes on Monday and Friday afternoons. And Mrs Smart is free (空闲)only in the afternoon. Here are the doctor’s office hours.
Where are Mrs Smart and Clark going?
| A．They’re going to the dentist. | B．They’re going to the supermarket |
| C．They’re going to see the eye doctor. | D．They’re going to the zoo. |
When will be the best time for Mrs Smart to take Clark to see the doctor?
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
What does Clark do on Monday and Friday afternoons?
| A．he has a toothache | B．He has piano lessons |
| C．He goes to the doctor. | D．He has swimming lessons. |
How many days a week does the doctor work in the morning?
| A．Two days | B．Three days | C．Four days | D．Five days |
Which day doesn’t the doctor work in a week?
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Every day | D．Friday |
Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. he’s a world well-known on space and time. Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end?
Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong---- he didn’t die. He can’t walk now but he uses a wheelchair(轮椅). He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).
Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Stephen is good at thinking. | B．Stephen cannot walk. |
| C．Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions. | D．Stephen had once studied math and science at Oxford University. |
How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?
| A．21 | B．23 | C．27 | D．25 |
A Brief History of Time is ________.
| A．a book which is well-known all over the word |
| B．a book about Rome’s history |
| C．Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome |
| D．Stephen’s talk collection with me in China |
Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate(涉及) to ________ according to the passage.
| A．science | B．math | C．philosophy | D．art |
The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.
a. He went to Cambridge University.
b. He became very ill.
c. He wrote his first import book.
d. He met the Pope in Rome.
| A．c- a- b- e- d | B．a- b- c- d- e | C．c- b- a –e –d | D．a- c- b- e- d |