阅读理解（共4小题）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years．Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35．At the beginning of the 20th century, the average (平均) life span(跨度) was 45．In 1950，70-year-olds were really old．Today, a healthy 70-year-old person is still thought young．
So, how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many times, from all kinds of people．“You are as old(or young) as you feel．” Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived．Your body tells you how well you've lived．
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years,” wrote a writer．“People grow old when they don't have their ideals (理想)．” People should not have the wrong ideals about aging．Sometimes, old minds can be as bright as young minds．Alice Brophy once said, “It makes me happy who people say．You look young for your age．” What does that mean? You know you can die old at 30 (可能30岁老死) and live young at 80．About 100 years ago, the ave rage life span was _______．
| A．35 |
| B．80 |
| C．70 |
| D．45 |
Th e meaning of the word “aging” is _______．
| A．growing old |
| B．staying young |
| C．keeping healthy |
| D．feeling unhappy |
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
| A．Older people are not as bright as young people． |
| B．All older people are healthy and strong． |
| C．Aging does not mean you become unhealthy． |
| D．Most older people are unhealthy and poor． |
Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
| A．Can old people be as bright as young people? |
| B．How old is “old” ? |
| C．What tells you how well you've lived? |
| D．What is the average life span today? |
The passage is mainly about _______．
| A．the average life span |
| B．aging |
| C．the 20th century |
| D．older people and young people |
仔细阅读下面的材料，根据阅读内容选择正确答案填空
| Friendship Restaurant We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel: 312–9997 Time: 11:30am –10:00pm |
| Volunteer Project Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do it. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering. Call 822-5566 to join it. Email address: Lisa@hot-mail.com |
| The Dream Corner Do you want to improve your English? Do you want to practice your English with native speakers? If yes, why not join the Dream Corner? Come here on Friday afternoon every week. |
| Red Bird Club Do you like dancing ? Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties? Join us and make your dream come true. Closed on Tuesday. Call 822-333 for information. |
| The Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it. Time: 9:30am –5:30pm. |
In the Friendship Restaurant you can eat _____ food.
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese | C．English | D．French |
Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _____ to get some ideas.
| A．846-3809 | B．312-9997 | C．822-3331 | D．822-5566 |
Red Bird Club is closed on ______.
| A．Tuesday | B．Monday | C．Saturday | D．Thursday |
According to the ad, you can see ______ in the Underwater World.
| A．volunteers |
| B．excellent dancers |
| C．sea animals |
| D．waiters and waitresses |
If you want to practice English with native speakers, you can join_____.
| A．the Red Bird Club |
| B．the Volunteer Project |
| C．the Dream Corner |
| D．the Underwater World |
任务型阅读
The 30th Olympic host city, London is opening its arms to the world. It is the capital city of the UK .It has the history of 2000 years. Today London is a big city with 7 million people. They are from all parts of the world. Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious(和谐的).Their favorite food is pie and mashed potatoes.
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| The capital |
The 30th Olympic host city |
| The history of London |
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| The population (人口) of London |
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| The ways of life |
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| The favorite food |
George liked flying a plane. Once he bought a small plane and learned how to fly it. He soon became so good that he could make his plane do all kinds of tricks（技巧）.
George had a friend. His name was Peter. One day George said to his friend, “ Peter, would you like to have a trip in my plane?” Peter thought, “ I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go.”
They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks.Peter said in a shaken voice（颤抖的声音）, “ Well, George, thank you very much for these two trips in your plane.”
George was very surprised and asked, “ Two trips? ”
“Yes, my first and my last.” Answered Peter.Peter ______ his friend’s plane.
| A．had to fly in |
| B．was asked (被邀请)to have a trip in |
| C．was asked to fly |
| D．asked George to fly |
Peter went up with George in the plane because ______ .
| A．he liked traveling very much |
| B．George was good at flying his plane |
| C．he had never traveled in a small plane |
| D．Peter could do all kinds of flying tricks |
They were in the plane for ______ minutes.
| A．forty-five | B．sixty | C．thirty | D．ninety |
How many times did Peter travel in his friend’s small plane?
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Several times |
From the passage we know that ______ .
| A．Peter thanked George for the nice trip |
| B．Peter thought it was wonderful to have such a trip |
| C．Peter felt surprised that his friend could fly so well |
| D．Peter was worried about his safety while George was doing tricks in the sky |
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer(便携式计算机). The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”Tom and Fred talked about ____ .
| A．their school life |
| B．some interesting news |
| C．their life in the past |
| D．their life in the future |
Machines will ____ .
| A．do most of the work instead of people |
| B．do some of the work instead of people |
| C．do as much work as people |
| D．do less work than people |
From their talk, we know that ____ .
| A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon |
| B．both of them hope to fly to the moon |
| C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon |
| D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon |
Fred said ____ .
| A．he liked fish very much |
| B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish |
| C．he would go fishing under the sea |
| D．he would spend a few days on the moon |
Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned(提及)?
| A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship. |
| B．People will have more holidays. |
| C．Many people will live and work under the sea. |
| D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea |
October 1st, 2011
Dear Ann,
I hope that you and your children will be here in two weeks. My husband and I will go to meet you at the train station. Our town is small but it is nice and beautiful. Your son Tom can go to the sports center every day. He can play games and go swimming there. Jill is also lucky. My son has a cat and two sheep and I have two horses. She can play with them all day.
Please don't worry. I'm sure you’ll have a good time here. See you soon.
Best wishes,
LindaThe letter was from ________________.
| A．Ann | B．Linda | C．Jill | D．Tom |
Ann and her children will go to Linda’s home on about______________.
| A．October 1 | B．October 7 |
| C．October 15 | D．October 28 |
Linda lives in ________________ .
| A．a big city | B．a small town |
| C．a big town | D．a country |
Ann and her children are going to Linda’s home _____________.
| A．by bus | B．by car | C．on foot | D．by train |
From the letter we know that Tom loves and Jill loves .
| A．sports, animals | B．music, animals |
| C．sports, dancing | D．animals, sports |