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阅读理解

  It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, “I finish my work, I'll meet you in the cafe at 7 o'clock.” Is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?

  In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure(表示条件的句子). By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic(婉转的). If the girl doesn't want to go out with the boy, she won't turn up at the cafe. She will let him understand she is still working, if she wants to go out with him, but doesn't want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the cafe. Being polite can make life very difficult!

  The conditional is often used by people in the news-politicians, for example-who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “If we could pay you more, we would.” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.

  “If” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First-probability-if I can come to your party, I will; the Second-improbability-if I saw you tomorrow, I'd give you the book; and the Third-impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened)-if you have told me, I would have helped you.

1.The using of the conditional can make a speech ________.

[  ]

A.clearer
B.quicker
C.more polite
D.more exciting

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.Language used in the news should make room to argue.

B.Usually English girls are not easy to catch.

C.English people never speak out their ideas in public.

D.The word “if” can show different meanings.

3.In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means “________.”

[  ]

A.the workers will make more money

B.the spokesman doesn't give any promise

C.the spokesman keeps his word

D.the workers' problems aren't difficult

4.This passage is mainly talking about ________.

[  ]

A.the conditional in communication

B.how to invite a girl in Britain

C.British people and their life

D.some language points in daily English

答案:C;D;B;A
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  解题点拨

  2.根据常识B选项为错误,C选项太绝对,不可能.A选项错在in the news上.a government spokesman意为政府发言人.此外,文章最后一段说明了if的三个不同的含义.

  3.第三段最后交待which shows improbability.而且,it is unlikely that意为不可能.

  4.此题为综合判断题.


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阅读理解:

    Are you sure a cow can dance? Billy has one. It is an evening.Billy is giving a party at his home. All his friends are taking   part in it. It is very hot. So many people are dancing outside in the garden. There is a house near the garden. The cows are sleeping   there. But one cow can't sleep. She gets up and comes into the garden. She begins to dance. She dances very well. All the people   stop dancing and watch her.

  根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案。

  1. Billy _____ in his home. 

         [     ]

   A. is giving a lesson  B. is giving a party

   C. is dancing      D. is listening to the music

  2. All his friends _______. 

         [     ]

   A. are taking part in the party   B. are dancing with him

   C. are giving a party        D. are singing

  3. Many people are dancing _______. 

     [     ]

   A. out of the garden  B. in Billy's house

   C. near the garden   D. outside in the garden

  4. ______ are sleeping in the house near the garden.

                         [     ]

   A. The cows      B. Bills'  

   C. All his friends   D. Many people

  5. One cow gets up and ________. 

  [   ]

  A. listens to the music  B. begins to dance in the garden

  C. watch people dancing  D. come out of garden

阅读理解

  Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.

  The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.

  The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.

  The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.

  My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.

  Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.

  I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.

(1)

Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

  A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.

  C.A teacher. D.An English officer.

[  ]

(2)

How many laws are discussed in the speech?

  A.Four.  B.Three.  C.Six.  D.Five.

[  ]

(3)

The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.

  A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England

  B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England

  C.give advice to the travelers in England

  D.warn people against going to England

[  ]

(4)

The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.

  A.keep up  B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble

[  ]

(5)

From the passage we can learn______.

  A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you

  B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age

  C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road

  D.you can't make a noise except at night

[  ]

阅读理解

    Mr and Mrs Green do not often go out in the evening, but one Saturday, Mrs Green says to Mr Green, "There is a good film at   the cinema tonight. Shall we go to see it?"

    Mr Green is quite happy about it. So they went, and both of them enjoy the film.

  They come out of the cinema at 11 0'clock, get into their car and begin driving home. They see a woman running along the road very fast, and a man is running after her. So Mr Green drives the car very slowly near the woman and says to her, "Can we help you?"

  "No, thank you." the woman says, "My husband(丈夫)and I always run home after the cinema, and the last one must wash the dishes at home!"

根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案。

  1. Mr and Mrs Green goes out _____ one evening.

[  ]

  A. to see a film       B. to drive a car

  C. to run along the road   D. to take a walk

  2. _____ enjoy the film.          

[  ]

  A. Mr Green       B. Mrs Green

  C. Mr and Mrs Green   D. Everybody there

  3. Mr Green wants to _____.          

[  ]

  A. drive the car slowly   B. help that woman

  C. run along the road    D. look at the woman

  4. That woman ____.              

[  ]

  A. wants to get help   B. is running back home to wash dishes

  C. is running for fun  D. doesn't want to do the washing

  5. Mr and Mrs Green _____.          

[  ]

  A. don't help the woman       B. run after the woman

  C. help the woman wash the dishes  D. are afraid to help her

阅读理解

  No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him. As the centuries(世纪) went by, he made more and more new words, This is what we mean by language.

  People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in

the world. Each has many thousands of words. A very large English dictionary, for example, has four or five hundred thousand words.  But before you leave school you will learn only a few thousands more. Then you should learn more and more words. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your  dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.

根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案。

1. The main idea of the first paragraph is ______.  

                          

[  ]

A. how animals make sounds

B. how man made words

C. man heard different sounds round him

D. man made more and more words

2. About how many different languages are there in the world?

                          

[  ]

A. 150  B. 1500  C. 5000  D. 500

3. A very large English dictionary might have over ______ words.

                          

[  ]

A. 400,000  B. 50,000  C. 40,000  D. 800,000

4. After you leave school, you should learn ______.

                          

[  ]

A. only a thousand words  B. all the words

C. more words         D. all kinds of languages

5. If you want to know more new words, you can ______.

                          

[  ]  

A. read many difficult books  B. read easy books

C. written easy English     D. look them up in your dictionary

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