Who designed（设计）the first helicopter（直升飞机）？Who painted one of the most famous pictures in the world？（56） There is an answer to all these questions﹣Leonardo de Vinci．
Leonardo may have been the greatest genius（天才）people have ever known．He lived in Italy around the year 1500，but many of his inventions seem modern to us today．For example，one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter．（57） But scientists say his idea would have worked．
Leonardo wasn't just an inventor．（58） By the time he was twenty years old，he was called a master painter，and as he got older he became even more famous．Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways before he was ready to paint．
（59） You may know one of his most famous works﹣the smiling woman known as the Mona Lisa．
A．Of course，he couldn't build a helicopter with the things he had． B．Many of Leonardo's wonderful paintings are still with us today． C．Who knew more about the human body than most doctors？ D．He was one of the greatest artists of his day． |
60．What is not mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Leonardo is a famous inventor． |
| B． |
Leonardo knew more about the human body． |
| C． |
Leonardo drew the helicopter． |
| D． |
Leonardo painted the most famous painting in the world． |
Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital（儿童医院）in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mrs. King works in a _____.
| A．shop | B．junior high school in Beijing |
| C．hospital in Beijing | D．hospital in America |
Both of the Kings _____.
| A．live in America | B．live in Shanghai |
| C．work hard | D．work every day |
Mr. King works _____.
| A．in a junior high school in Beijing |
| B．in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
| C．in a junior high school in America |
| D．in a children’s hospital in America |
Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
| A．her teacher |
| B．the books |
| C．the doctors |
| D．the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
| B．Mrs. King does’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
| C．Mrs. King is from America. |
| D．Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |
In Junior High School in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
| C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
In America, students go to school __________ days a week.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty |
| C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
| B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. |
| D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title（标题）for the passage (短文) is ______.
| A．Favorite food |
| B．Junior high school |
| C．Outdoor activities |
| D．School life in America |
Finbo is a little blue whale (鲸). He lives in the deep blue ocean (海洋) with his mother. We call him “little”, but he is not little at all. Finbo is much bigger than all of his friends.
Finbo’s favourite game is playing “hide-and-seek (捉迷藏)”with his friends. They often play this game in the ocean. But one thing makes Finbo feel unhappy all the time. When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game. His friends can find him at once (立刻，马上). But he cannot find his friends easily (容易地). Finbo is too big, it is very easy for his friends to find him. Finbo feels very sad. He wants to be small like his friends. At last he doesn’t want to play the game and goes to his mother.
(节选自 《快乐英语阅读》初一年级 第I卷，略有改动)Where does Finbo live?
| A．In the deep blue ocean. | B．In a deep river . |
| C．On the land. | D．On a hill. |
What’s Finbo’s favourite game?
| A．Playing water balls. |
| B．Going boating. |
| C．Swimming in the water. |
| D．Playing “hide-and-seek” in the ocean. |
When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game.
Here “loses” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．遗失 | B．输掉 | C．错过 | D．耽搁 |
Why do Finbo’s friends find him easily?
| A．Because he cannot swim fast. |
| B．Because he is not clever. |
| C．Because he is too big. |
| D．Because his friends are clever. |
What can you infer (推理)?
| A．Finbo will be small. |
| B．Finbo will ask his mother why he is so big. |
| C．Finbo will not live in the ocean. |
| D．Finbo’s friends will be big. |
Welcome to Sunshine Middle School! Let me tell you about it.
Sunshine Middle School is a beautiful and modern school. Behind the school gate, you can see a big playground. Students have different sports here.
Our classrooms are clean and bright. There are 20 classrooms in the classroom building and my classroom is on the ground floor. Beside the classroom building is the library. We often go there in the afternoon. The art and music building is behind the library. We have four art rooms on the ground floor and four music rooms on the first floor. You can draw pictures and play music there. We also have a school hall. It is big and we have meetings there every week.
My school is very nice. We all like it.（选自《课课练》七年级上册）
There is behind the school gate.
| A．a hall | B．a tall building |
| C．a playground | D．a garden |
The classrooms are in the classroom building.
| A．clean and bright | B．big and clean |
| C．small but clean | D．small but bright |
The library is the art and music building.
| A．behind | B．beside |
| C．on the left of | D．in front of |
We in the school hall every week.
| A．have lessons | B．have meetings |
| C．draw pictures | D．play music |
What can be the title (标题) for the passage?
| A．A Nice Library. | B．A Nice Building. |
| C．A Nice Hall. | D．A Nice School. |
One evening Mr. Green is driving his car in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he sees an old man on the side of the road, Mr. Green stops his car and says to the old man, ‘I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know how to get there?’
‘Yes, of course,’ the old man answers, ‘I will show you the way. Please let me sit in your car. I can go with you and tell you where to turn.’
He gets in Mr. Green’s car. They drive about twelve miles(英里). When they come to a small house, the old man says, ‘Stop here.’ Mr. Green stops his car and says, ‘But this isn’t a hotel.’
‘No,’ the old man answers. ‘This is my house. Thank you very much for driving me home. And I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you will get to the hotel.’What is Mr. Green doing?
| A．He is mending his car. |
| B．He is driving his car and looking for a hotel |
| C．He is looking for his car. |
| D．He is looking for a horse. |
Mr. Green asks ______how to get to the Sun Hotel.
| A．a young man | B．an old woman |
| C．a child | D．an old man |
What does the old man ask Mr. Green to let him do first?
| A．The old man asks Mr. Green to let him sit in his car. |
| B．The old man shows the way to the post office. |
| C．The old man shows Mr. Green the way to the Sun Hotel. |
| D．The old man tells Mr. Green to turn right at the first crossing. |
How far does Mr. Green drive when he comes to the Sun Hotel at last?
| A．3 miles | B．12 miles |
| C．21 miles | D．9 miles |
How does Mr. Green feel after he hears the old man’s words?
| A．Angry. | B．Hungry. | C．Happy. | D．Glad. |