Strange things happen when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones(分……区)．The time difference between two zones is one hour．You can have days with more than twenty-four hours and days with fewer than twenty- four hours．You can have weeks with more than seven days and weeks with fewer than seven days．
If you make a five-trip(旅行)across the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋), your ship come into a different time zone every day．As you come into each zone, the time changes one hour．If you travel west, you set your watch back．If you travel east, you set it ahead(向前)．Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours．
If you make a trip by ship across the Pacific Ocean(太平洋), you cross the International Date Line(国际日期变更线)．This is the point where a new day begins when you cross the line, you change one full day．If you travel east, today becomes yesterday, if you travel west it is tomorrow．
(1)
Something interesting will happen to the time if you travel because _________．
[ ]
A．
a day has always fewer than twenty-four hours
B．
a day has always more than twenty- four hours
C．
a day has more or f ewer than twenty-four hours,
D．
some time zones are large and some time zones are small
(2)
The time difference between two time zones is _________．
[ ]
A．
twenty-four hours
B．
one hour
C．
two hours
D．
twenty-three hours
(3)
If we cross the Atlantic Ocean, we _________．
[ ]
A．
change one full day
B．
set our watch back
C．
set our watch ahead
D．
set our watch back or ahead
(4)
If we travel east across the International Date Line on July 5th, the date becomes July _________．
[ ]
A．
3rd
B．
4th
C．
5th
D．
6th
(5)
The Atlantic Ocean _________．
[ ]
A．
is in one time zone
B．
is divided into twenty-four zones
C．
is divided into five time zones
D．
can not be crossed in five days
(6)
Which of the following sentences is true?
[ ]
A．
If we travel around the world, we will get into trouble in telling the time．
B．
If we travel west across the Atlantic Ocean, we will have twenty-three hours．
C．
If we travel by ship across the Atlantic Ocean, we will cross the International Date Line．
D．
If we travel across the Pacific Ocean, today becomes tomorrow．
Jack’s grandpa was very rich(富裕)and had some shops．The old man began to learn drawing when he was sixty, and he loved it very much．For twelve years he drew a lot and there were many pictures in his workroom．He liked the pictures and kept them well．
One day the old man was ill．He had to be in hospital．Before he died(死), he said to Jack, “I want to give my pictures to a school as presents．Then the students will remember me for ever(永远)．But I don’ t know which school I’m going to give to．Can you help me?
“Well, ”said the little boy, “you’ d better give them to a blind(瞎的、盲人)school．”
(1)
Jack’ s grandpa liked ________．
[ ]
A．
teaching the boy drawing very much
B．
buying some shops a lot
C．
drawing a lot
D．
keeping others pictures very much
(2)
“In hospital” in the passage means “________”．
[ ]
A．
在医院
B．
在旅馆
C．
看病
D．
住院
(3)
The old man died ________．
[ ]
A．
at the age of sixty
B．
when he was seventy-two
C．
at the age of sixty-two
D．
when he was seventy
(4)
Which of these is not wrong?
[ ]
A．
The old man wanted to be a good teacher．
B．
The old man gave his pictures to the boy as presents．
C．
The boy thought his grandpa’s pictures were very bad．
D．
The boy asked his grandpa to give the pictures to his school．
(5)
From this passage we know that ________．
[ ]
A．
the old man felt very well about his pictures
B．
the old man wanted to give his pictures to Jack
C．
Jack liked blind children very much
D．
the old man didn’t want to give Jack anything
阅读理解
The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world．To deal with this problem, it is reported that a big part of the government’s health budge(预算)has been used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment．Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it．For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold．But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor．
Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt(破产)if the patients had taken ways for early prevention．For example, keeping a balanced diet(均衡饮食), such as not consuming too much animal fat and trying to have enough vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important．
One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular(定期的)exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body．Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better．
In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people’s health．By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it．For example, knowing one’s family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy．Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late．
However, paying more attention to disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant．After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect．In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education．
(1)
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “consuming” in Paragraph 2?
[ ]
A．
Avoiding．
B．
Producing．
C．
Eating．
D．
Cooking．
(2)
What’s the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Health or Illness?
B．
Exercise or Illness?
C．
Prevention or Education?
D．
Prevention or Treatment?
(3)
We can learn from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
more health education should be given
B．
dressing warmly can prevent diseases
C．
a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise
D．
the government’s health budget should be increased
阅读理解
Welcome Aboard(乘坐)your Piccadilly Flight to Heathrow
The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦西斯罗机场)is not only the fast way to travel but also the cheapest．So the next time you’re flying to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line．
Your Piccadilly flight features(特点)：
Departures(发车)from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way
Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day
Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes
Only ￡3.70 for a single adult fare(费用)
See tables below for journey times－pFares to and from London
Adult single ￡3.70
Child single ￡1.50
If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the family travel card, which means each adult can travel for ￡3.40, and each child for ￡0.80．
(1)
At what time does the first train leave Earls Court on Sunday?
[ ]
A．
07∶15
B．
05∶55
C．
05∶13
D．
05∶57
(2)
If your father wants to take the train, how much should he pay?
[ ]
A．
￡1.50
B．
￡3.40
C．
￡3.70
D．
￡5.20
(3)
If you miss a train, how long will it take to wait for another?
[ ]
A．
39 minutes
B．
49 minutes
C．
50 minutes
D．
only 5 minutes
(4)
The last train to Piccadilly Circus on Wednesday leaves at _________．
[ ]
A．
00∶32
B．
00∶43
C．
23∶49
D．
23∶30
(5)
If you travel with your mum and dad as a child, what is your best choice?
[ ]
A．
All pay full fare．
B．
Use the family travel card．
C．
Each pay for his or her own．
D．
Look for free tickets．
阅读理解
(1)
Post 1 is aimed at people who want to _________．
[ ]
A．
make their moms happy
B．
enjoy eating hamburgers
C．
have cheap meals outside
D．
eat chicken sea food
(2)
The underlined word“REWARD”in Post 2 most probably means _________．
[ ]
A．
招聘
B．
海报
C．
悬赏
D．
求职
(3)
According to Post 3, a 12th-grade student takes _________．
[ ]
A．
OCT Test
B．
SST Test
C．
ISS Exams
D．
HSC Exams
(4)
Oak Street Coaching School helps students to _________．
[ ]
A．
become the best in class
B．
improve their grades
C．
perform well at parties
D．
face the teachers bravely
阅读理解。
Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years．When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old．And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student．Now you may go to town and get a good job．They need some clever people to work in the office．The people there can get a lot of money now．If you stay at home, you can't get money from our family．” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there．A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper．Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man．The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep．23．But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year．”
(1)
How old was Joe when he went to school?
[ ]
A．
8．
B．
18．
C．
4．
D．
14．
(2)
What place did his father want him to work in?
[ ]
A．
A school．
B．
An office
C．
A house．
D．
A shop．
(3)
What did his father think of Joe?
[ ]
A．
He was a good student．
B．
He wasn’t a good student．
C．
He wasn’t clever．
D．
He could get money from his family．
(4)
Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?
[ ]
A．
Because he wanted to give Joe a job．
B．
Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions．
C．
Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever．
D．
Because he wanted to know how old Joe was．
(5)
From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year．”, we can infer(推测)that _________．
[ ]
A．
he didn’t want to work in the office
B．
he was hardworking but dishonest
C．
he was outgoing and clever
D．
in fact, he didn’t really answer the man’s question
阅读理解
After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favourite restaurant．While we were waiting for our meals, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited．
I vaguely(含糊地)remember seeing a man sitting nearby．When our meals arrived, we found a note．It read,” Your breakfast has been paid for．Hope you have a lovely day．”
It was a wonderful surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to us．He must have thought we could hardly pay the bill．We looked around to thank him, but he had left．As retirees(退休者)，we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us．
(1)
The old couple went to restaurant for a big breakfast in order to _________．
[ ]
A．
become happier
B．
become healthier
C．
become lighter
D．
become younger
(2)
What have you learnt from the story?
[ ]
A．
The old couple couldn’t afford the meal．
B．
The old couple paid the meal by small change．
C．
The old couple had a free meal in the end
D．
The old couple bought the man a big breakfast
(3)
Clearly, the man sitting near the couple was _________．
[ ]
A．
poor
B．
rich
C．
helpful
D．
grateful
阅读理解
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents．The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket．
I drove him to a nearby supermarket．Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car．It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents．Finally he came to the checkout counter(交款处)and reached into his pocket for his money．It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money．Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face．
Then a surprising thing happened．A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms．"You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman．"It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me．I only ask that one day you will pass it on．When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help．When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no．"
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could．That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us．
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets(毯子)and clothes for the homeless people in the fire．And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on．
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
(1)
When did the story probably happen?
[ ]
A．
On Christmas Day．
B．
Before Christmas Day．
C．
On New Year’s Day．
D．
After New Year’s Day．
(2)
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in _________．
[ ]
A．
with the writer
B．
by himself
C．
with the woman
D．
with his friends
(3)
What happened to Mark in the supermarket?
[ ]
A．
His gifts were stolen．
B．
He broke his basket．
C．
He lost his money．
D．
He lost his way．
(4)
Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?
[ ]
A．
Because she bought Mark a nice present．
B．
Because she always paid money for others．
C．
Because she collected clothes for the homeless．
D．
Because she taught Mark to help people in need．
(5)
What’s the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
A big supermarket
B．
A kind woman
C．
A happy family
D．
A wonderful gift
阅读理解
Scott was not happy．He had no money left to buy the new toy train he wanted．Suddenly, he had an idea! "I’ll ask my brother Alan if I can borrow some money．He always has money to lend people．"
Scott found Alan in his room．"Alan, may I borrow ＄20 from you to buy myself a new train?"
Alan replied, "I just spent all of my money on Mom’s birthday present．I have no money left．You are barking up the wrong tree．"
Scott was very disappointed．He decided to get a job．He went to many stores, but no one had a job for him．He walked and walked from store to store．
Finally, he got a job selling ice cream and he was very happy．"My feet are tired for walking all day, but I can get enough money for a toy train．"
(1)
Why did Scott need to borrow money?
[ ]
A．
Because he needed to get a job．
B．
Because he wanted to buy a new toy train．
C．
Because he wanted to buy a present for his mother．
(2)
The underlined(划线)phrase "barking up the wrong tree" means _________．
[ ]
A．
acting like a dog
B．
asking the wrong person
C．
asking the right person
(3)
According to the story, Scott might work in _________．
