题目内容
What _______ exciting news it is! Is _______ news true?
A．an；the B．an；a C．／；the D．／；a
C
What do you think is the most common illness? Do you get ill sometimes? We are lucky to live now，because there are lots of medicines to make people better．
The most common illness in the world is the cold．It often begins with a sore throat．Then you sneeze and your nose runs．You usually have a headache too．Often you cough later．It's not a very bad illness，but you can feel quite ill．
There isn't a cure（治愈）for a cold，but you can take medicines to make you feel better．For instance，aspirin（阿斯匹林）can stop your headache．It is good to rest，and to drink a lot of water too．A doctor once said to me，“With the proper medicine，a cold will continue for seven days．With no medicine．it will continue for a whole week！”
Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago，people knew that some plants made them feel better．They ate the leaves，the roots，the fruit，or the seeds of plants．For instance，the juice of lemons makes a sore throat feel better．
In modem times．scientists have looked at these plants，and found out which chemicals（化学物质）are in them．Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals．
There are some illnesses which we can't cure yet．And nobody has found a cure for old age．But because of modern medicines，most people now live longer than their grandparents．
1．How does a cold often begin?
2．Can aspirin stop a headache?
3．How long does a cold usually continue?
4．What kind of juice makes a sore throat feel better?
5．What are many of our medicines today made from?
Where do you often see the sign “BUSINESS ＨOURS 9:00---18:00” ?
A．In a hospital. B．At a school.
C．In a factory. D．At a post office
He will stay in Beijing for _______ days．
A．a little B．little C．a few D．few
She couldn’t _______ her words _______ by the students．
A．get；understanding B．get；understood
C．make；to understand D．make；understand
The train hasn’t arrived yet．Could you tell me _______ ?
A．why the train is late
B．that the train can come on time
C．when will the train arrive
D．why does the train arrive late
There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum （石油）in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity （电）to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines （涡轮机） and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
1．When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?
A．When they are poor. B．When they run out of oil.
C．When they need more exercise. D．When there aren’t any big trees in the world.
2．What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?
A．Water B．Coal C．Wood and plants D．Tides
3．How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?
A．2 B．5 C．4 D．3
4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?
A．There is more petroleum than we can use now.
B．Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.
C．We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.
D．Gas wasn’t used to run cars in the Second World War.
5．The passage is mainly about ________ .
A．how to run our cars B．what to do when oil runs out
C．different types of gas D．the ways to make electricity
— Listen! Is Professor Johnson giving a report in the hall?
— No, it be him. He has gone to Japan.
A．needn’t B．may not C．mustn’t D．can’t
We’re busy because we have so ________housework to do today．
A．few B．little C．many D．much
