Dolphins are not fish．They are mammals(哺乳动物)．They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language．But they are quite different from almost all land animals．Their brain(大脑)is as big as men’s and they live a long life at least 20 or 30 years．
Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to help them find their way around．They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food．They do not use their ears to receive sounds, but use the jaw－the lower part of the mouth．
It is strange that dolphins are friendly to men, and for thousands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and men．In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand, there was a dolphin．The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack．From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way．In 1903 a passenger on a boat with the name of The Penguin shot and hurt Jack．Luckily the dolphin didn’t die, and after a long time he was well again．He guided the ships through the area for nine more years, but he refused to help the boat of the Penguin．
Today, some people still kill dolphins, but many countries in the world now protect them．In these places, people are not allowed to kill them．
(1)
The word “jaw” means ________ in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
下颚
B．
嘴巴
C．
嘴唇
D．
鼻子
(2)
How do dolphins find their way?
[ ]
A．
They use their noses to smell the way．
B．
They use their ears to hear the sounds．
C．
They use their eyes to see the way．
D．
They use sounds to find the way．
(3)
Who was Jack?
[ ]
A．
The writer
B．
A dolphin
C．
A seaman
D．
The passenger
(4)
The dolphin guided the ships for about ________．
[ ]
A．
32 years
B．
9 years
C．
41 years
D．
23 years
(5)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT right?
Most American students have said goodbye to expensive fruits these days．Cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place．
“People are afraid to spend now,”said Linda Morrow, who has a shoe and handbag store．“They don't know what the future will bring．”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), some of the country's biggest banks have to be sold or closed．This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods．
Samara Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals．
Experts(专家)think it was because US banks lend money too easily．A lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves, unable to pay it back．This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money．Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even from other countries, the whole world was in trouble．
This month the US government agreed on a ＄ 700 billion plan to try to save the financial market(市场)．But no one is sure whether it will help or not．Many counties promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble．
(1)
Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
[ ]
A．
Because they think it's unnecessary．
B．
Because they don't like spending money．
C．
Because they want to save money．
D．
Because they worry about their future．
(2)
The fifth paragraph mainly ________．
[ ]
A．
explains why there is a crisis
B．
tells what it is like in a crisis
C．
tells people to care about the danger of the crisis
D．
asks people not to borrow money from banks．
(3)
What do American think of the US plan?
[ ]
A．
They don't like it at all．
B．
They are quite sure about it．
C．
They don't quite believe it will work．
D．
They think it is quite perfect．
(4)
The passage is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
ways to make money
B．
the world's money problem
C．
healthy fruits at school
D．
the art of borrowing money
阅读理解
Many people go to school for an education．They learn languages, history, politics, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics．Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living．School education is very important and useful．Yet, no one can learn everything from school．A teacher, no matter how much he knows, can not teach his students everything they want to know．The teacher's job is to show his students how to learn．He teaches them how to read and how to think．So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves．
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula．It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics．But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem．Great scientists before us didn't get everything from school．Their teachers only showed them the way．Edison didn't even finish primary school．But they were all so successful．They invented so many things for mankind．The reason for their success is that they knew how to study．They read books that were not taught at school．They would ask many questions as they read．They did thousands of experiments．They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment．Above all, they knew how to use their brain．
Choose the best answer(根据短文，选择最恰当的答案)：
(1)
People go to school to ________．
[ ]
A．
learn several subjects
B．
make a living
C．
get an education
D．
learn from teachers
(2)
According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is ________．
[ ]
A．
to teacher his students everything he knows
B．
to know everything
C．
to teach the students how to think
D．
to teach the students how to study by themselves
(3)
To work out a math problem, you need to know ________．
[ ]
A．
only a certain formula
B．
more than one formula
C．
some facts
D．
the method to solve it
(4)
Why were many scientists so successful?
[ ]
A．
They received good education．
B．
They were very clever．
C．
They knew how to learn．
D．
They learned lots of facts and formulas．
(5)
How did great scientists study?
[ ]
A．
They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading．
B．
They did thousands of experiments．
C．
They always worked hard and never wasted time．
D．
All of the above．
阅读理解
Once there was an old Indian beggar．He came to a farmer’s house and asked for some dinner．The farmer told him to come in and sit down to dinner．There were a German and a Frenchman, too．The farmer said, “Well, you are the last man to come．You shall serve the chicken．”The Indian agreed and a whole chicken was brought in．He cut off the head and gave it to the farmer, and said, “You are the head man here．You should have the head．”He gave the neck to the farmer’s wife and said, “You’re next to the head．So you should have the neck．”Each of the farmer’s daughters was given a wing．“You will soon fly away from home and you each have a wing”．He said to the Frenchman and the German, “You two poor men have a long way to go home．”He gave each of them a foot．then he said, “I am just a poor old Indian beggar．I’ll eat what is left．”
(1)
The beggar was ________．
[ ]
A．
a farmer
B．
a traveler
C．
an old man
D．
one of the farmer’s friends
(2)
There were ________ people in the farmer’s family
[ ]
A．
one
B．
two
C．
three
D．
four
(3)
According to the beggar’s words, the head of the chicken should be given to ________．
[ ]
A．
himself
B．
the farmer
C．
the Frenchman
D．
the German
(4)
The beggar said that since the foreigners had a long way to go, they should have ________ of the chicken．
[ ]
A．
the head
B．
the wings
C．
the feet
D．
the rest part
(5)
In the end the Indian beggar had ________ of the chicken．
[ ]
A．
the all part
B．
the little part
C．
the most part
D．
the half part
阅读理解
The Browns are the Smiths’ neighbours．Mr Brown’s name is John．But when his neighbours talk about him, they call him Mr “Going-to-do”．Do you know why? Mr Brown always says he’s going to do something, but he never does it．
Every Saturday Mr Brown goes to the Smiths’ back door and talks to Mr Smith．“I’m going to clean my house today, ”he says, or“I’m going to．．．”Mr Smith usually says, “Are you, John?” He knows his neighbour isn’t going to do that．“Well, excuse me, John．I’m going to do some work in the house，”he says to John, and so he does．
(1)
The Browns are the Smiths’neighbours．Here “neighbour” means ________．
[ ]
A．
邻居
B．
同事
C．
朋友
D．
亲戚
(2)
Why John’s neighbours call him Mr “Going-to-do”?
[ ]
A．
He likes to say “going-to-do”．
B．
He is always going to do something．
C．
He only says he’s going to do something, but he doesn’t do it．
D．
He likes the name．
(3)
On Saturday Mr Brown ________．
[ ]
A．
cleans his home and washes his car
B．
talks to Mr Smith at the back door
C．
comes into Mr Smith’s house and has a talk with him
D．
goes to Mr Smith’s house form the back door
(4)
Mr Smith ________．
[ ]
A．
doesn’t want to listen to Mr Brown’s “going-to-do”
B．
doesn’t know Mr Brown is John
C．
likes to listen to Mr Brown’s talk
D．
knows his neighbour is going to do something this time
(5)
From the passage we know John likes ________．
[ ]
A．
working
B．
reading
C．
talking
D．
singing
阅读理解
Once upon a time there was a man in a small town．He had two children, a boy and a girl．The boy was good-looking but the girl was not．
One day they found a mirror(镜子)for the first time and they saw what they looked like．The boy was very happy and he said to his sister，“How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push(推)．“Go away!” she said．
Their father saw what was happening．He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always be good as well as look good．”
Then to the girl he said, “My dear, If you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you．It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother．”
(1)
Once upon a time a man had ________．
[ ]
A．
a good-looking boy
B．
a good-looking girl
C．
two good-looking children
D．
a boy and a girl
(2)
The boy was happy because he ________．
[ ]
A．
found a mirror
B．
knew he looked as nice as his sister
C．
was handsome
D．
and his sister were good-looking
(3)
The girl gave the boy a hard push because ________．
[ ]
A．
she was stronger
B．
what her brother said was wrong
C．
her father loved her
D．
she was not happy with her brother
(4)
Father told the girl that ________．
[ ]
A．
it was important to be good-looking
B．
it was a good thing not to be good-looking
C．
if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people’s love
D．
she was as good-looking as her brother
(5)
What can we learn from this story?
[ ]
A．
To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking．
B．
To be good-looking is very important．
C．
If you want to make yourself good-looking，you must be good to people．
D．
If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful．
阅读理解
Many animals do strange things before an earthquake(地震)．This news may be important．Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes．The animals may help to save lives．
Some animals make a lot of noises before an earthquake．Farmers have told about this．Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠)．Horses on farms have run around in circles．Mice have left their holes and run away．Cows have given less milk．
In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group．That happened only a few hours before an earthquake．In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs．One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever．They made loud noises, like bigger frogs．That night, an earthquake struck the city．
People want to know when an earthquake is coming．Then they could get away safely．Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time．Maybe the best way is to watch the animals．
(1)
This story is mostly about ________．
[ ]
A．
how animals act before an earthquake
B．
how an earthquake starts
C．
how mice leaves their homes
D．
when an earthquake begins
(2)
Before an earthquake, quiet dogs ________．
[ ]
A．
ran away
B．
started to howl
C．
climbed trees
D．
race down streets
(3)
Before an earthquake, the frogs ________．
[ ]
A．
sang
B．
left their homes
C．
jumped around a lot
D．
become quiet
(4)
There have been earthquakes in ________．
[ ]
A．
most countries
B．
Italy and San Francisco
C．
Chicago and Spain
D．
all the western countries
(5)
People want to ________．
[ ]
A．
be in earthquake
B．
find out early about an earthquake
C．
run around in circles
D．
get away from earthquakes
阅读理解
Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ(精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives．
While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it．Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强)your SQ．Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding：
Sit Quietly．The step of developing SQ begins in solitude(独处)and silence．To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all．At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly．
Step Outside．For many people, nature makes their spirit free．Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset．Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead．
Find An Activity You Enjoy．It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit．Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul．
Ask Questions Of Yourself．Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures(经文)．Others ask open-ended(无确定答案的)questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through some super-natural form of e-mail．Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective(角度)you never considered before．
Trust Your Spirit．While most of us rely on gut feelings(直觉)to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges(渐渐推动)us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good．
(1)
To enhance your SQ, you should first ________．
[ ]
A．
stand loneliness and silence
B．
make your life simpler and less busy
C．
give up the daily things in your life
D．
listen more to your whisper
(2)
The underlined phrase “tune in to your spirit” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
get your spirit relaxed
B．
keep up your spirit
C．
listen to your spirit
D．
change your spirit
(3)
What will happen after people ask questions of themselves?
[ ]
A．
People will lead to a greater good．
B．
People will think about a problem in a different way．
C．
People will expect answers through e-mails．
D．
People will keep away from their busy life．
(4)
What is the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
Advantages and disadvantages of SQ
B．
The relationship between your SQ and you
C．
What SQ is and in what ways it can be improved
D．
What SQ is and in what ways you can make your life easier
阅读理解
China began its sixth population census(人口普查)on November 11, 2010．The result was released this April．The population of China is 1339724852．
WHEN MIDNIGHT CAME When it came to midnight on that day, the census was begun．28-year-old Wang Yi in Jinan, began knocking on a door in an apartment building．A young man with a drowsy look opened the door．The man named Ji Wei, who had missed the poll because of business elsewhere, quickly fill out the questionnaire which had questions about name, age, job and housing condition．
DIFFERENCE THIS TIME Different from the last census, the floating population this year was registered at where they actually live．Also, for the first time people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as foreigners in the Chinese mainland, are included in the census．But those on short-term business or sight-seeing trips will not be covered．
HARD BUT HELPFUL As Chinese people's privacy(隐私)grows, census takers have difficulties in getting the information they need．“In front of our compound there was a lady in her 40s selling pickles．During the preliminary poll, she refused to tell us her phone number．” said Wang Xin, a census taker in Shenyang．
(Xinhua reporter Wang Ying from Liaoning, Xiao Sisi from Guangdong, Yin Lijuan from Beijing, Ren Liying from Hebei and Liu Baosen from Shandong contributed to the report)
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
(1)
How many times did China have census?
[ ]
A．
Four
B．
Five
C．
Six
D．
Seven
(2)
Ji Wei missed the poll before because he _________?
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