阅读理解(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
On Christmas Eve—the night before Christmas Day, children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.
Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney(烟囱)into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents.
Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and call:"Merry Christmas!"
Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.
Christmas Eve is_____________.
A. the night before December 24
B. the night of December 25
C. the night of December 24
Father Christmas often puts the presents___________.
A. into children's hats
B. into children's stockings
C. under children's beds
Father Christmas comes into the house through the___________.
A. window
B. front door
C. chimney
On the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say_______!
A. Good bye
B. Happy New Year
C. Merry Christmas
On Christmas Day, people often__________ to each other.
A. give presents
B. ask for money
C. give money
People began to make robots about several hundred years ago. In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t talk and were pretty dumb. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.
Now modern robots don’t always look like people. Some are like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy(箱子般四四方方的)bodies. However, modern robots are smart. Some can solve problems on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器). Motors(发动机)help them move.
In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter. It’s possible that we will have robot judges, robot household workers, and robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do more things. How long is the history of robots?
A.Hundreds of years. |
B.Several hundred years. |
C.Seven hundred years. |
D.A hundred year. |
What’s the possible meaning of dumb?
A.Talking like people. | B.Clever. |
C.Unintelligent (迟钝). | D.Cute. |
Most robots look like people ______ .
A.in the past | B.clever |
C.in the future | D.all the time |
Which of the following is NOT true about modern robots?
A.Some robots can solve problems on their own. |
B.Some robots are like big machines. |
C.Modern robots are smart. |
D.Some robots’ brains are sensors. |
What can’t robots do in the future according to the passage?
A.They can help people do housework. |
B.They can work as judges. |
C.They can work in the factory. |
D.They can have brains as people. |
A young man is lying in hospital sadly. The 24-year-old lost his right leg. The doctor said that his long history of smoking was the reason. “I first smoked when I was 14. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was wrong,” said the young man.
It is a mistake many young people make. According to the survey, 40 million of China’s 130 million young people aged between 13 and 18 smoke. Fifteen million of them are addicted (上瘾的). The survey also found that about 68% of young smokers first smoked before the age of 13.
Many young people see people smoke in the movies, but in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing and not cool at all.
Doctors say that if a person starts smoking very young, he or she may live 22 years less than those who don’t smoke.How long did the young man smoke?
A.For 10 years. | B.For 13 years. |
C.For 14 years. | D.For 18 years. |
What did the young man think of smoking when he first smoked?
A.It was wrong. | B.It was bad. |
C.It was boring. | D.It was cool. |
What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?
A.Smoking. | B.Getting ill. |
C.Lying in hospital. | D.Stopping smoking. |
The number of young people who smoke in China is ____ million.
A.15 | B.40 | C.68 | D.130 |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Many stars think smoking is cool. |
B.People who smoke can only live to be 22. |
C.It’s a big problem that many young people smoke. |
D.Many young smokers first smoked before the age of 10. |
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. Let’s see what my friends are going to do during the three-day holiday.
Peter: I’m going to visit my uncle and aunt with my parents during the three days. They live in the countryside. It is far from our city, Beijing. We’re going to take the train there. I am going fishing there with my cousin.
Eliza: I’m going to visit my grandparents with my parents on the first day. They live in a small town. It is going to take us one hour to get there by car. On the second day, I’m going to have a party with my friends. On the third day, I have to do my homework and study for a math test.
Gina: My cousin is visiting us. He lives in Tianjin. He is coming by bus. On the first day, I’m going to play ping-pong with him. On the second day, I’m going to take him to Eliza’s party. On the third day, my cousin is going back and I am going to do some shopping with my parents. Peter is staying in ______ during the three- day holiday.
A.Beijing | B.the countryside | C.Tianjin | D.a town |
How is Eliza going to her grandparents’ home?
A.By car. | B.By bike. | C.By bus. | D.By train. |
Gina is ______ on the third day.
A.visiting her cousin | B.playing ping-pong |
C.doing her homework | D.doing some shopping |
Who are going to Eliza’s party?
A.Peter and his cousin. | B.Gina and her cousin. |
C.Peter and Gina. | D.Peter, Gina and their cousins. |
From the passage, we can know that ____.
A.Peter doesn’t like fishing |
B.Eliza is going to have a test |
C.Gina likes all kinds of sports |
D.all three of them have no homework during the three days |
Alice is from England. She is thirteen. She is a student in a high school in Linzhou, Henan. Alice often gets up at about 6:30 on weekdays(工作日). She often has a glass of milk, an egg and some bread for breakfast. She goes to school at 7:30 and gets there before(在……之前) 8:00. Alice has breakfast with her parents at 7:25 this morning. “Have an egg, Alice. It’s very nice.” Her mother says.“No, thank you, Mom. I have to go now. We have classes at 8:00.”
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。 Alice is in England now.
Alice often has some bread for breakfast.
Alice often goes to school at about 6:30.
Alice doesn’t have an egg this morning.
Alice can speak English.
Pudong No.1 Restaurant Xu Guoqing, Manager(经理) 66 Huangpu Road, Shanghai Tel: 021-55326788 15823017699 |
SDTV Station (电视台) Wang Tao, Office worker 20 Quancheng Road(路), Ji’nan Tel: 0531-76453210 18853106796 Email: wangtao888@163.com |
Renmin Hospital Xia Zhanhui, Doctor 68 Guangming Road, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6357617 Email: xzh6357617@126.com |
Shuntong Taxi Company (出租公司) Liu Yong, Driver 102 Xinhua Stree(街), Tianjin Tel: 022-38902756 13872205368 Email: tjliuyong@sina.com |
根据名片内容,选择正确答案。Wang Tao works in ____.
A.SDTV Station | B.Pudong No.1 Restaurant |
C.Renmin Hospital | D.Shuntong Taxi Company |
We can call Xu Guoqing at ____.
A.0531-76453210 | B.0755- 6357617 |
C.13872205368 | D.15823017699 |
If your friend is ill (生病的), he can call ____.
A.Wang Tao | B.Xu Guoqing | C.Xia Zhanhui | D.Liu Yong |
You can’t get in touch with (与……联系) ____ by Email.
A.Wang Tao | B.Xu Guoqing | C.Xia Zhanhui | D.Liu Yong |
Liu Yong lives in ____. He is a ____.
A.Ji’nan; worker | B.Shanghai; manager |
C.Shenzhen; doctor | D.Tianjin; driver |