Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction．He was born in France in 1828．His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early twenties Verne decided to become a writer．At first he wrote plays for the theater．Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon．The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865)．
In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions．Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular．Verne's writing included many predictions(预言) for the 20th century and many of them came true．He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared．These books were very successful and they made Verae rich．Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies．20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney．It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings．Around the World in Eighty Dap is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books．The main character is an Englishman called Pluleas Fogg．For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!
(1)
What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean?
[ ]
A．
The father who has several children．
B．
The man who loves science and inventions．
C．
The writer whose father wrote science fiction．
D．
The man who first started writing science fiction successfully．
(2)
What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?
[ ]
A．
The plays he wrote for the theater．
B．
The encouragement from his father．
C．
The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon．
D．
The scientific subjects in his stories．
(3)
Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?
[ ]
A．
Because his books made him rich and famous．
B．
Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time．
C．
Because his books have been the subjects for many movies．
D．
Because many people were interested in science and inventions．
(4)
Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?
[ ]
A．
Five Weeks in a Balloon．
B．
Around the World in Eighty Days．
C．
A Journey to the Center of the Earth．
D．
From the Earth to the Moon．
(5)
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Jules Verne only wrote plays in the 19th century．
B．
Many of the predications in Verne's stories came true．
C．
The main characters in Verne's books are always on time．
D．
The space flight Verne described was different from others．
Monty Roberts was the son of a poor family．He liked horses．He had a dream to own a horse ranch ever since he was a little child．
One day when he was at high school, he was asked to write a paper．It was about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．He worked hard on it, and wrote a seven-page paper．In the paper he described his dream of owning a big horse ranch someday．
The next day he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front page was a large red F(fail)with a note that read,“See me after class．
He went to see the teacher after class and asked,“Why did I receive an F?”
The teacher answered,“This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you．You come from a poor family．You have no money．Owning a horse ranch needs a lot of money．You have to buy the land．There's no way you could ever do it．”Then he added,“Write this paper again．If you write it with a realistic plan, you may receive a better grade．”
After sitting with it for a week, he turned in the same paper, making no changes at all．He said to the teacher,“You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream．”
Monty kept his dream and worked very hard．Today he owns a large horse ranch with a big house on it, and he keeps that school paper he wrote on the wall of his sitting room．
Last summer the same school teacher came to visit him．When the teacher was leaving, he said,“Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer．During those years I stole a lot of children's dreams．It was lucky that you hadn't given up yours．”
Don't let anyone steal your dream．Follow your dream, no matter what．
(1)
What was Monty Roberts' dream when he was very young?
[ ]
A．
To write a seven-page paper．
B．
To learn to ride a horse．
C．
To own a horse ranch．
D．
To receive a better grade．
(2)
The underlined sentence“There's no way you could ever do it．”means“________”
[ ]
A．
Your dream can never come true．
B．
You should find a way to let your dream come true．
C．
You have to work hard or you'll lose your dream．
D．
I'll show you a way to help your dream come true．
(3)
After Monty heard his teacher's advice, he ________．
[ ]
A．
changed his dream
B．
received a better grade
C．
turned in a different paper
D．
turned in the same paper
(4)
Why does Monty Roberts keep that school paper on the wall of his sitting room?
[ ]
A．
To show he was a good student．
B．
To tell himself never to give up a dream．
C．
To make his sitting room more beautiful．
D．
To show people he is a successful person．
阅读下面短文，选出最佳答案。
My grandparents can be good fun．They are retired, so they don’t work anymore．My grandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67, but they are not too old to be active．They exercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to the theater．Sometimes they take me out too．We have a good time．They also go on great holidays．Last year, they went to China and walked along the Great Wall!
Sometimes, my grandparents like to criticize me．They think that children today have an easy life．Life was very different when they were young and there are many things about my life that they do not understand．They tell me, over and over, how they had to start work at 16．They know that I will go on to university and won’t be getting a job until I am about 22!They also think that I have too many possessions(财产), such as mobile phones, computers and PSPs．When they were young, they did not have anything like that．What they do not realize is that they cannot compare children at present time．They had the same kinds of things as the rest of people of their age－so do I．It would be very strange if I only had the possessions that they had when they were my age．
(1)
Grandparents don’t work anymore because ________．
[ ]
A．
they are tired
B．
they want to play golf
C．
they are retired
D．
they want to enjoy their life
(2)
My grandparents sometimes criticize me．One reason is that ________．
[ ]
A．
I don’t go on great holidays with them
B．
I won’t work until 22
C．
they had to work at 16
D．
children today have an easy life
(3)
Grandparents ________ when they were young．
[ ]
A．
had the same life as we have today
B．
had the same kinds of things as we have
C．
had the same kinds of things as people of their age
D．
had many possessions, including mobile phones, computers and PSPs
(4)
What does this sentence “but they are not too old to be active” mean?
[ ]
A．
They are old, so they are not active．
B．
They are old, but they are still active．
C．
They are retired, so they are active．
D．
When they were young, they were active．
(5)
Which statement is NOT right?
[ ]
A．
My grandparents love me very much．
B．
My grandparents don’t understand many things about me life．
C．
My grandparents don’t think I need too many possessions．
D．
My grandparents have realized they shouldn’t compare children at present time．
阅读理解。
Mr. Jackson is a farmer and he lives in a small village．It was the last day of June．He drove to the town to buy some new clothes for his wife and his children．He got there after twenty minutes．It was Sunday, and the street was full of people．He couldn't find a place to park his car．At last he noticed there was no car in front of a building．He parked it there at once and went shopping．Two hours later the farmer went back to his car with many things in his hands．To his surprise, he saw a policeman standing by his car．
"Do you know you can't park here, sir?" Asked the policeman．
"I'm sorry I don't．" Answered Mr. Jackson．
"Look at the sign, please．" The policeman said seriously．
"I did．Doesn't it say 'Finefor parking'? So I parked it here!" Said Mr. Jackson．
(1)
Mr. Jackson went shopping ________．
[ ]
A．
on June 30th
B．
on June 31st
C．
in June 30th
D．
in June 31st
(2)
Mr. Jackson parked his car ________．
[ ]
A．
at a parking lot
B．
next to a restaurant
C．
behind a house
D．
in front of a building
(3)
Two hours later ________ was beside Mr. Jackson's car．
[ ]
A．
a shop assistant
B．
his wife
C．
a policeman
D．
a policewoman
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
That was a place for parking．
B．
Mr. Jackson didn't see the sign．
C．
Mr. Jackson may park his car there．
D．
Mr. Jackson couldn't park his car there．
(5)
The underline word "fine" in the passage meaHis“________”．
[ ]
A．
晴朗
B．
罚款
C．
合适
D．
好的
阅读下面三篇短文，掌握文章内容，从每小题所给出的
A，B，C，D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
You want to know about my staying in America, right?Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye－opening experience to study here．
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade．However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut．
When I first studied English, I was told to say, ”I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I’m tired”．
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused．I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say．
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures．
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑)．However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”．
I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are．
In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it．But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot of for the public and plays sports or music．
The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports．
(1)
According to the writer, textbook English is ________ everyday English．
[ ]
A．
quite different from
B．
the same as
C．
more difficult than
D．
easier than
(2)
What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?
[ ]
A．
困惑
B．
憧憬
C．
悲痛
D．
后悔
(3)
A good US student spends his / her time ________．
[ ]
A．
only in doing homework
B．
only on sports or music
C．
only in working for the public
D．
on studies, sports or music and public work
(4)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
The writer is now in US．
B．
American girls love to have white skin．
C．
US students are talented and hard working．
D．
The writer regrets(后悔) that he gave up playing the piano．
(5)
Which is the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
My Own Travel in the US
B．
My Studying in the US
C．
My Opinion about the US
D．
My Friends in the US
阅读理解
New York is a very large city with 8 million people．How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school?So, we should know something about its transport．
In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car．The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city．It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city．Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city．
The second way to travel around the city is by public bus．It’s a slower way to travel．This is because the bus moves in road traffic which os often heavy．
You can also travel around the city by taxi．This is the most enpensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to．If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow．During the mornings and afternoons, there is the“rush hour”．This iss the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work．
The last way to get around New York is using your own car．However, it’s not easy for you to drive, especially when you are driving in the“rush hour”．If there is an accdient on the road, you will have to wait for a long time．
The best timw to travel around the city is from 9 a．m．to 4 a．m．This is the time after the morning“rush hour”and before the evening“rush hour”．Traffic will be less crowed because most people are already at school or at work．
(1)
The text is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
the weather of New York
B．
the transport in New York
C．
the people in New York
D．
traffic accidents in New York
(2)
The fastest way to travel in New York is by ________．
[ ]
A．
subway
B．
taxi
C．
bus
D．
car
(3)
The most expensive way to travel in New York is by ________．
[ ]
A．
subway
B．
taxi
C．
bus
D．
car
(4)
The phrase“rush hour”in the fourth paragraph means“________”in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
比赛中的冲刺时刻
B．
一小时内所跑的路程
C．
(上下班)交通高峰时刻
D．
匆匆忙忙的一小时
(5)
It you travel around New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time?
[ ]
A．
From 8 a.m.to 10 a.m．
B．
From 3 p.m.to 5 p.m．
C．
From 10 a.m.to 5 p.m．
D．
From 10 a.m.to 3 p.m．
阅读理解
Valentine’s Day just passed and it made me remember a middle school student I know who may be in love．
I think there are two ideas of middle school“love”．One is temptation：Girls dress beautifully and act giggly．Boys are popular and attractive．
Then there is the other kind：attraction that may or may not be love．The student I know is like that．She has a friend called John whom she has feelings for, but she can't decide if it’s love or friendship．In her words：
“I wonder whether he is my ideal boyfriend．I want someone cool and kindwho holds the same values as me．He isn’t any of these．So sometimes I wonder if I'm only attracted and deciding to break up with him now．But he is attractive, and he isn’t foolish．He may not be an”A“student, but he’s intelligentand clever．I wonder if I only pity him for the hard times he has had．He knows how to make me laugh．We both sing and act．We had several classes together last year．He can be very sweet．”
I’m moved by this because it’s hard to find a student who has such real thoughts．It seems that everyone thinks only of how“hot”someone is, without acting more wisely．
For some people, Valentine’s Day might mean nothing．But for others, it could mean a lot．What about you, young man?
In the writer's idea, two kinds of students’“love”are ________．
[ ]
A．
temptation and attraction
B．
temptation and feelings
C．
temptation and friendship
D．
friendship and attraction
(2)
The underlined(画线的)sentence implies(暗示)that the writer ________．
[ ]
A．
is loved by the girl now
B．
holds the same values as the girl
C．
agrees with the girl’s words
D．
doesn’t care about the girl’s thoughts
(3)
The word“hot”in the reading means ________．
[ ]
A．
kind
B．
clever
C．
sweet
D．
attractive
(4)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
[ ]
A．
It’s true that the writer is the girl’s teacher．
B．
John is attractive though he isn’t a top student．
C．
The girl has feelings for one of her friends called John．
D．
The girl wonders whether it’s love or friendship between John and her．
(5)
The story is probably a page from a ________．
[ ]
A．
postcard
B．
newspaper
C．
novel
D．
notice
阅读理解
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to what you read．
(1)
You can see your favourite pop singer ________．
[ ]
A．
in Dabieshan People’s Square
B．
in the club
C．
in Airplane History Museum
(2)
We can’t learn ________ in the club．
[ ]
A．
Music
B．
Art
C．
English
(3)
If you want to have music and dance lessons, you will pay ________．
[ ]
A．
￥100
B．
￥150
C．
￥180
(4)
People can visit the museum at ________ every day．
[ ]
A．
1∶00 pm
B．
3∶00 pm
C．
7∶00 pm
(5)
________ can get into the museum for free．
[ ]
A．
An adult
B．
A student
C．
A child under 5 years old
阅读理解
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him．He had tripped(绊倒)and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove．
Mark knelt(跪)down and helped the boy pick up the things．Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy．
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill．He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects．
They arrived at Bill’s home first．Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television．The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk．Then Mark went home．
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school．
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk．
Bill reminded(提醒)Mark of the day years ago when they had first met．“Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill．
“You see, I took away all my things from school．I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills(安眠药)．I was going home to kill myself．But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times．So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more．________”
(1)
When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________．
[ ]
A．
didn’t notice that
B．
went away quickly
C．
helped him pick up the things
D．
carried all the things for him
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Mark was a warm-hearted boy．
B．
Bill was good at all of his subjects．
C．
Bill and Mark were in the same school．
D．
Bill loved video games, baseball and history．
(3)
At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________．
[ ]
A．
drink some Coke
B．
watch TV
C．
have a pleasant talk
D．
play video games
(4)
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he ________．
