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．
You were there, walking in the street near the station of Pittsburgh, when the SUV hit my dad's bike．You had the courage to take his phone and call an ambulance(救护车), getting immediate help．My dad lost his leg, but he is up and about now．It could have been so much worse．I know that he wants to thank you, and so do I!
My dad doesn't remember your face, but he knows what you did．I can never explain how important your call for help was．Soon my dad will be getting an artificial leg(假肢)．Every day he wakes up knowing life will never be the same, but you need to look at the bright side．He does still have his life．He does still have his family, and his health．
Two weeks before the accident, my baby sister was born．When he held her, I could see a special look in his eyes．At that moment, I knew he loved his family, and his life．
I have to tell you：you are my hero．
(1)
Where did the accident happen?
[ ]
A．
On the square．
B．
In the street．
C．
In the hospital．
D．
At the station．
(2)
How did the stranger help the writer's father?
[ ]
A．
The stranger telephoned the hospital for help．
B．
The stranger helped the injured to stand up．
C．
The stranger stopped the SUV from leaving off．
D．
The stranger gave a call to the writer's family．
(3)
What was the result of the accident?
[ ]
A．
The driver of the SUV lost his life．
B．
The writer's father had his head hurt．
C．
The writer's father had a bad memory．
D．
The writer's father lost his leg．
(4)
In which order did the story happen?
a．The writer's father was in hospital．
b．The writer's father had an accident．
c．The writer's baby sister was born．
[ ]
A．
a, b, c
B．
b, c, a
C．
c, b, a
D．
c, a, b
(5)
What does the writer think of the stranger?
[ ]
A．
Clever．
B．
Careful．
C．
Helpful．
D．
Outgoing．
阅读理解：
John is thirteen now．He began to study in a middle school two years ago．His home is in a small village and it's nearly five kilometers from the school．He has to get up early in the morning．After a quick breakfast he has to run to school and get there on time．His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine．He doesn't agree with his father and keeps running there every day．Now he's very strong．He is never late for class and his teachers often praise him．
Last week there was a sports meeting in his school．John ran faster than any other boy and won the boy's 800 meters, 1, 500 meters and 3, 000 meters．The whole school knew him．He was very happy．He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home．
“
I broke two school records today, Granny,”called out the boy．
To his surprise, the old woman wasn't happy．She thought for a while and said,“I'm sorry to hear that．We have no money to pay for them, you know!”
(1)
John began to study in a middle school at the age of ________．
[ ]
A．
nine
B．
eleven
C．
thirteen
D．
fifteen
(2)
John runs to school every day in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
keep healthy
B．
win the boy's race
C．
make his teachers happy
D．
get to school on time
(3)
John doesn't ask his father to buy him a bike because ________．
[ ]
A．
he doesn't like riding a bike
B．
he doesn't like his father
C．
his home is near the school
D．
he knows his father doesn't have enough money
(4)
John ________ after the school sports meeting．
[ ]
A．
ran faster
B．
worked harder
C．
became famous
D．
got a bike
(5)
John's grandma wasn't happy because ________．
[ ]
A．
she thought John had broken some things in the school and they had to pay for them
B．
she thought John hadn't done well in the school sports meeting
C．
John's father couldn't afford a bike
D．
John's mother was ill and they spent much money on medicine
(1)
What do most people agree is very good at the hotel?
[ ]
A．
The workers．
B．
The rooms．
C．
The food．
D．
The price．
(2)
Why was Mr．Palin unhappy with the hotel?
[ ]
A．
He waited too long for his food．
B．
His room was small．
C．
The pool was not clean．
D．
It had no drinks．
(3)
Who was most unhappy with the hotel?
[ ]
A．
Ms．Ma．
B．
Ms．Jones．
C．
Mr．Smith．
D．
Ms．Whinger．
(4)
What do we know about this hotel?
[ ]
A．
It is near the river．
B．
It is a five-star hotel．
C．
The gift shop sells T-shirts．
D．
Its restaurant serves few dishes．
(5)
When did Ms．-Ma Li stay at the hotel?
[ ]
A．
June, 2006．
B．
May, 2007．
C．
June, 2007．
D．
June, 2008．
阅读理解。
(1)
A fashion show will last ________ on Friday．
[ ]
A．
for two hours
B．
for two and a half hours
C．
for three hours
D．
for three and a half hours
(2)
According to the ads, a qualification is needed if a person wants to work
[ ]
A．
at Zhongshan School of Hotel
B．
at Zhaoyang Primary School
C．
at Xinhua Supermarket
D．
at Silver Sea Hotel
(3)
Maria has a lot of experience working with children．She wants to get a new job．She may call ________．
[ ]
A．
0755-84869855
B．
0755-84889655
C．
010-23678893
D．
010-23768893
(4)
Mr. White has a restaurant, he wants to find some new delicious food for his customers ()§jj^)．He can go to ________．
[ ]
A．
Xinhua Supermarket
B．
Zhongshan School of Hotel
C．
Silver Sea Hotel
D．
Zhanjiang
(5)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the four ads?
[ ]
A．
Show．
B．
Fish．
C．
Music．
D．
Pay．
阅读理解
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．
阅读理解
At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars．Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowed and polluted．Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars．Here is what life could be like．
First of all, transport shouldnbe much better．At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars－it takes months．However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of ligh．It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!
Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live．Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars．These plants will produce the food and air that we need．However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now．
There is a problem for us to live on Mars．Mars pukkss us much less than the Earth does．This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space．To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier．
Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways, People will have more space．Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible．Many people believe that robot will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies．
There will probably be no school on Mars．Every studetn will have a computer at home which is connected to the internet．They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools．Each student will also have their own online teacher called“e-teacher”．
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the earth today．Food will not be the same－meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today, Also, space travel will make many people feel ill．The spaceship will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable．
(1)
According to the text, by the year 2100, some of us will possibly live ________．
[ ]
A．
on Mars
B．
on the moon
C．
under the sea
D．
in the sun
(2)
So far, how long will it take us from the earth to Mars by spaceship?
[ ]
A．
Two or three days
B．
A few months
C．
A few days
D．
A few years
(3)
In the future, the students on Mars ________．
[ ]
A．
will study mainly through the internet
B．
will study mainly in a classroom
C．
will meet each other face to face every day
D．
needn’t study at all
(4)
Life on Mars will be better than life on the earth because ________．
[ ]
A．
only a few people will live there
B．
there will be more space and less work to do
C．
there will be much delicious food
D．
all students don’t need to do any homework
(5)
According to the text, which of the following about Mars is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Transport will be much better and faster．
B．
We need to develop a special plant which can produce water．
C．
On Mars, we can jump higher than on the earth．
D．
Food will be much more tasty．
阅读理解
If you don’t use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; when you start using them again, they will gradually(逐渐地)become stronger again．Everybody knows this．Yet many people do not seem to know that it is the same with our memory．
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault．But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(责怪), and few of us know that it is just his own fault．
Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but they usually have better memories?This is because they can not read or write and they have to remember things; they can not write them down in a little notebook．They must remember dates, names, songs and stories; so their memories are being exercised the whole time．
So if you want a good memory, learn from these people：practice remembering．
(1)
What will happen to your arms or legs if you don’t use them for some time?
They will be ________．
[ ]
A．
strong
B．
broken
C．
weak
D．
hurt
(2)
What does the word“fault”mean in the second paragraph?
[ ]
A．
困难
B．
过错
C．
粗心
D．
聪明
(3)
What do many of us think of the person with a poor memory?
[ ]
A．
His parents are to blame．
B．
He isn’t clever．
C．
He is foolish．
D．
His parents are very clever．
(4)
Why do some people usually have better memories but they can’t read or write?
Because ________．
[ ]
A．
they are stronger
B．
they often practice remembering things
C．
they have strong arms and legs
D．
their parents are good
(5)
What does the passage mainly(主要)talk about?
[ ]
A．
Arms．
B．
Legs．
C．
Behaviors．
D．
Memories．
阅读理解
Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge(知识)．If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer．
●Always notice the environment around you．You shouldn’t walk alone outside．Make sure where the public phones are．If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily．
●Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back．When a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back．
●If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you．Next, don’t go home at once．You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift(电梯)．
●If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves．This stops other people from studying you．On the bus, don’t sit alone．Sit behind the driver or with other people．Don’t sleep．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?
[ ]
A．
Go home alone late at night．
B．
Make sure where the public phones are．
C．
Don’t get to the bus stop too early．
D．
Always notice the environment around you．
(2)
You’d better put your bag ________ when there are too many people on a bus．
[ ]
A．
on your back
B．
beside you
C．
in front of you
D．
behind the driver
(3)
When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should ________ to make yourself safe．
[ ]
A．
run home
B．
find a lift and go in
C．
turn back and walk towards him or her at once
D．
cross the street and go to the other way
(4)
When you take a bus alone, it’s safe for you ________．
[ ]
A．
to sit behind the driver or with other people, but not to sleep
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