Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ” Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
54. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
任务型阅读（阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容填表格；一空一词）（本题共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）
What do you do at weekends? Some people like to stay at home and have a rest. Other people think going out for a walk is good for their health(健康). My friend Jack works very hard from Monday to Friday. At weekends he always does the same things. On Saturdays he washes his car and on Sundays he takes his family to a village(村庄) far from his house. His uncle and aunt live there, so Jack goes to see them every week. They have a big farm and only one worker to help them. So they are usually very busy. Jack often asks his family to help them. The children give the animals food. Jack and his wife work in the fields(田). After a long day of work, they are very tired and hungry. So Jack’s uncle gives them a nice meal. After that at about five, they drive home.
| What do people do at the w__ |
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| Some people |
They like __ |
| Other people |
They think going __ |
| My friend Jack |
He works very hard five _ |
New York, London, Paris and other big cities are good places to live in. There are a lot of interesting things to see and to do. You can go to see different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.
But there are big problems (问题) in big cities too. It’s expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some of big cities. Every year many people move (移动) to the cities because there are some chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care (接受好的医疗). But sometimes these people can’t find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe (安全的) and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.In big cities people can_______.
| A．go to see different kinds of museums |
| B．see all kinds of plays and films |
| C．buy things from all over the world |
| D．A, B and C |
Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
| A．Big cities are not safe and clean enough. |
| B．People can easily find a good place to live in big cities. |
| C．All people like living in big cities. |
| D．People can always find work in a big city. |
In this passage the writer thinks it’s right for people______.
| A．to move to a big city |
| B．not to live in big cities |
| C．not to move to a big city without (没有) thinking about the problems there |
| D．not to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city |
The passage doesn’t tell us that ____________.
| A．New York and London are big cities, and also is Paris |
| B．big cities are better than small cities |
| C．big cities are good places to live in |
| D．big cities have a lot of big problems |
Which is the best title（标题）for this passage?
| A． Big cities |
| B．New York, London, and Paris |
| C． Interesting Things In Big Cities |
| D．Big Problems in Big Cities |
My name is Tom. I like shopping, but I think shopping with young children is not an easy thing. I have to look after them while I am shopping. I don’t think shopping with women is fun, either. I often go shopping with my friends. It is fun. If I think a kind of shirt is fit for me, I think it is also fit for my friends. So I’d like them to think about buying the same things.
My name is Sandy. I like shopping too. But I never go shopping on Saturdays or Sundays. There are a lot of people in the shops. I like shopping with my friends. I usually spend a lot of time choosing (选择) things because I never buy the first thing I see. I always look around other shops to find the best price. I can find the best very well. I dislike buying food in small shops and street markets. I think food in the supermarket is very fresh and very cheap, so I like shopping there.Tom and Sandy both like shopping______.
| A．with friends | B．at weekends |
| C．with their family | D．on the Internet |
When Tom shops with women or children, he thinks it is _________.
| A．interesting or fun | B．fun or hard(困难) |
| C．happy or hard | D．hard or not interesting |
Why does Sandy spend so much time choosing things?
| A．Because she wants to find the best price. |
| B．Because there are so many people. |
| C．Because she doesn’t buy the first thing that she sees. |
| D．Because she is very free. |
From what Tom says, we know _________.
| A．many people like shopping at weekends. |
| B．it is fun for Tom to go shopping with his friends. |
| C．people don’t like shopping at weekends. |
| D．things are cheap at weekends. |
Sandy likes to buy food____.
| A．in small shops | B．in street markets |
| C．in the supermarket | D．on the Internet |
| Visit Swanlake Zoo Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you. Tickets Adults: $2.00 Children: Over 12: $1:00 Under 12: Free Opening time 9:00 a.m.—— 4:00 p.m.Except Friday 10:00 a.m.——3:00 p.m. Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food or go near the animals. |
How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together?
| A．$4.00 | B．$2.00 | C．$3.00 | D．$1.00 |
What does the underlined word “except” mean?
| A．除了 | B．还有 | C．有时 | D．也是 |
Which of the following is the visiting time?
| A．8:30 a.m. Monday | B．9:30 a.m. Friday |
| C．3:00 p.m. Sunday | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday |
Which of the following can we do in the zoo?
| A．To give some food to the fish. |
| B．To touch the monkeys on the head. |
| C．To throw things everywhere. |
| D．None(没有一个) of the above. |
It seems to be strange to you that there is a blind spot (盲点) on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear (消失), when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, you can see the letter again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eyes. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, you can’t see it. That is why either of the letters disappears.The writer of the passage thinks that ______________there is a blind spot on the eyes.
| A．few people know | B．no one knows |
| C．most people know | D．all the people know |
You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because ______________.
| A．your eyes are poor |
| B．its image falls on the blind spot |
| C．your left eye is not open |
| D．you move it close to your eye |
In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card
②Move the card nearer
③Close your right eye
④Write two English letters
⑤Look at the letter R ⑥Make a card
| A．④⑥①②③⑤ | B．①③⑥④⑤② |
| C．⑥①④③②⑤ | D．⑥④①③⑤② |
The passage mainly (主要) tells us ______________.
| A．the blind spot can move |
| B．an interesting experiment |
| C．where the blind spot is |
| D．there is a blind spot on the eyes |