题目内容
-Do you hear there was _______ fire in the shopping mall last night?
- Yes. I never thought _______ fire can be so terrible
- A.the; the
- B./; a
- C.the; a
- D.a; /
考查冠词的用法。“你听说那条商业街昨晚发生火灾了吗?”“是的。我从来没想过火会这么无情。”fire不可数,但指具体的“一次火灾”用不定冠词a。故选D。
Do you know why you sleep? You may think it’s because you’re tired. Or perhaps you’ve been told sleep is good for you. Yet no one knows exactly why or how people sleep.
Until the early 1950s, most scientists thought the body and brain rested during sleep. Then a scientist watched people sleep. He noticed that during periods of between 5 and 30 minutes each, sleepers’ eyes made rapid movements, as if they were watching something. He called these periods REM sleep, for Rapid Eye Movement. Periods when sleepers’ eyes did not move he called non-REM sleep.
Whenever the scientist woke people during REM sleep, they were having vivid dreams. Measurements showed that sleepers’ pulses(脉搏)went up quickly during REM sleep. Their breathing, heartbeat, and the blood going to the brain also increased. Far from being a time of rest, REM sleep is a time when the body is hard at work. Scientists still don’t know the reason for this. Some believe REM sleep makes learning easier. Babies spend a lot of time in REM sleep. Because of this, some scientists believe that REM sleep helps the brain grow. Others think REM sleep is a time for the brain to empty the day’s garbage.
One thing all the scientists agree on is that sleep is necessary. Without enough sleep, people make mistakes. Most major car accidents happen during the early morning hours, when people are sleepiest.
【小题1】During REM sleep, a person’s breathing and heartbeat ________.
A.stop | B.increase | C.decrease | D.stay the same |
A.easier | B.empty | C.vivid | D.quickly |
A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
A.REM sleep helps the brain grow. |
B.REM sleep has been watched and recorded by scientists. |
C.REM sleep is a time to empty the day’s garbage. |
D.REM sleep is an active time when the body is hard at work. |
A.has a restful effect on people |
B.can be avoided with lots of sleep |
C.is something that all people experience |
D.is something that all scientists agree on |
Once upon a time,there were two good friends.One was called Jack and the other was called James.One day,the two friends were walking through the desert.During the journey they had a quarrel,and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead,he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face.”
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there.Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt all right,he wrote on a stone,“Today my best friend Jack saved my life.”Jack was very surprised and asked James,“After I hurt you,you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone.Why?”James replied,“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.”
Since then,the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.
Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness.If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!
【小题1】What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?
A.After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away. |
B.James hated his friend,in return very much from then on. |
C.James hit his friend in return at once. |
D.James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand. |
A.He was very careless and fell into the mire. |
B.He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire. |
C.He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble. |
D.He wanted to make his friend have trouble,too. |
A.He wrote some words on a stone. |
B.He thanked his friends at once. |
C.He wrote some words in the sand. |
D.He drank some water and had a rest. |
A.Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James. |
B.They decided to get some water after they found an oasis. |
C.The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later. |
D.Hatred can only bring you unhappiness. |
A.The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away.
B.No wind can blow thanks away.
C.James only wanted to write words in different places.
D.A and B.
British English and American English
A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar(语法). For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour”and “honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and “honor” are American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.
【小题1】In American English, we can say, “ ? ”
A.Have you a new book |
B.Do you have a new book |
C.Are you have a new book |
D.Can you to have a new book |
A.poor | B.different | C.high | D.short |
A.favoruite | B.favurite | C.favorite | D.favrite |
A.at the hospital | B.in the hospital |
C.by hospital | D.to hospital |
A.there are no differences between British English and American English |
B.British English and American English are two different languages |
C.speakers of British English and American English speak the same language |
D.we shouldn't speak English |