When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem better. I certainly hope to move back there soon.What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?
| A．Staying on the farm |
| B．Moving to the countryside |
| C．Leaving home for the city |
| D．Running away from the school |
Which of the following is true about the writer?
| A．He is very old now. |
| B．He is in good health. |
| C．He prefers driving a car. |
| D．He lives in the city now. |
In the passage, the writer tries to _______.
| A．express his opinions about way of life |
| B．describe his life in the countryside |
| C．show an interest in the outside world |
| D．ask the reader to live in the city |
How is the passage mainly developed?
| A．By inferring | B．By comparing |
| C．By listing examples | D．By giving explanations |
Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided（提供） American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence（影响） remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.
| A．some school children could not read |
| B．many children's books were interesting |
| C．children wanted to learn to read |
| D．a writer for children was wanted |
People like his books because the books ______.
| A．are cheap and easy to get |
| B．were written in different languages |
| C．are easy and interesting to read |
| D．were written with invented words |
He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.
| A．50 | B．53 | C．56 | D．87 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. |
| B．Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. |
| C．The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. |
| D．His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans. |
From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.
| A．won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death |
| B．sold millions of his books himself worldwide |
| C．changed American children's way of reading |
| D．wrote the largest number of books in the world |
One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I…"
2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"
3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"
You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.This passage tells us mainly about _________.
| A．the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign language |
| B．how to guess what one is going to talk about |
| C．some examples of right guessing |
| D．how important it is to guess all the time |
From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is _________.
| A．"… so I didn't have a good time." | B．"…so I went to bed very late." |
| C．"…. So I felt unhappy." | D．"… so I got up very early." |
Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.
| A．"I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself." |
| B．"I think you'd better have something to drink." |
| C．"I think you'd better get some help from your friends." |
| D．"I think you'd better be more careful." |
In almost every big university（大学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points.
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.
Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.
Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.
Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.
The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.In American football players can_____.
| A．only kick the ball | B．only throw the ball |
| C．only carry the ball | D．kick, throw and carry the ball |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．American Football |
| B．Most People Like Football |
| C．Many People Enjoy Watching Football Games |
| D．American Football Is Not Like Soccer |
Lucy, Mary, Tom and Tony are good friends. They are in Class 4, Grade 1. Tom’s favourite subject is maths. Lucy’s favourite subject is English. Mary’s favourite subject is Chinese. Tony likes P.E. best. But they don’t like biology. They think biology is boring. There are many clubs in their school. Lucy can sing well, so she joins(参加) the music club. Mary likes swimming, so she joins the swimming club. Tom likes playing chess, so he joins the chess club. Tony likes drawing, so he joins the art club.
根据短文内容判断对错(正确的写T，错误的写F)。Tony’s favourite subject is maths.
Lucy sings well.
Tom joins the swimming club.
Mary likes biology.
They are good friends.
Hello, I’m a middle school student from Hainan. My Chinese name is Li Ying. My English name is Alice. I am Chinese. I’m in No. 26 Middle School. I am a good student. Now I am thirteen years old.
Our school is very nice. Ms Smart is my English teacher. I like her and she loves us very much.
There are three people in my family. This is my father. He is a teacher. This is my mother. Her name is Han Jing. I love them very much.Alice is from .
| A．Japan | B．England | C．America | D．China |
Li Ying is years old
| A．14 | B．13 | C．12 | D．10 |
Ms Smart is English teacher.
| A．Li Ying’s | B．Li Ping’s | C．Lingling’s | D．Daming’s |
Li Ying’s father is .
| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．a student | D．a worker |
Li Ying’s mother’s name is .
| A．Han Meimai | B．Han Jing | C．Alice | D．Smart |