阅读下列短文,并做每篇后面的题目,从四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of England, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouse like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his great surprise, the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know what he was pointing at and finally said “Kangaroo”, but their requests were met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook's question really meant, “I don't know what you are pointing at. ” Funny enough, the name “Kangaroo”, stuck and it is still in use today.

1.Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea ?

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A.Captain Cook's guide made a joke.

B.Native Australians could not speak English in Cook's time.

C.Some words have rather funny origings (起源).

D.Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.

2.When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo”, he really meant “________”

[  ]

A.Ah, it is a special kind of animal.

B.I wonder what you have said

C.What do you mean by pointing at that animal ?

D.I have no idea of what you are referring to.

3.We can infer from this passage _________.

[  ]

A.we should learn many different languages

B.Captain Cook made a mistake in understanding

C.Captain Cook was a foolish explorer

D.the importance of a language in common

听力

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?

A.£19.15

B.£9.15

C.£9.18

1.What is the woman doing?

A.Helping the man.

B.Reading her dictionary.

C.Trying to find her dictionary

2.Why does the woman want to go somewhere else?

A.The restaurant is full of people.

B.The restaurant is very dirty.

C.The waiter is unfriendly.

3.What did the man tell the woman?

A.He told her that he could fix her TV.

B.He told her to get a new TV.

C.He told her to fix her broken TV.

4.Why didn’t Harry go to school?

A.He was sick.

B.He drove a car to the hospital.

C.He was hurt in the morning.

5.How much will the man have to pay?

A.Ten dollars.

B.Forty dollars.

C.Sixty dollars.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。

6.When will the meeting be over?

A.At about 4∶50.

B.At about 5∶20.

C.At about 7∶30.

7.How will the man get in touch with Professor Lee again?

A.He will call again.

B.He will come himself.

C.He wants Professor Lee to call back.

8.What will the man tell Professor Lee to do?

A.Attend a meeting.

B.Have a free talk.

C.Have dinner together.

听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。

9.What does the man want to do?

A.Invite the woman over to meet his sister.

B.Go to his brother’s graduation on Friday.

C.Meet his friend coming from Canada.

10.Why is the woman unable to come over?

A.She has some film to pick up.

B.She has to go to a graduation.

C.She doesn’t know his sister very well.

11.What does the man want the woman to see?

A.A camera.

B.Pictures.

C.Plants.

听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。

12.Where does the woman want to go?

A.To the beach.

B.To the mountains.

C.To the countryside.

13.How do the speakers know the vacation in the ad is expensive?

A.The ad says that.

B.The ad doesn’t mention the price.

C.They have got the price on the phone.

14.What do we know about the man?

A.he is not in good health.

B.He agrees with the woman.

C.He wants to stay at home.

听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。

15.Which kinds of living things live in the forest?

A.Trees, birds and fishes.

B.Trees, birds and insects.

C.Vegetables, birds and insects.

16.How many kinds of plant can be found in one square kilometre of the forest?

A.About 2,500.

B.About 1,700.

C.About 1,500.

17.What is the broadcast type of the programme?

A.TV.

B.Radio.

C.Internet.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18.Where was Captain Cook from?

A.Britain.

B.France.

C.Australia.

19.When did Captain Cook discover Australia?

A.In the early 19th century.

B.In the late 18th century.

C.In the early 18th century.

20.Why did Captain Cook laugh when he knew the meaning of“Kang-a-roo”?

A.He knew that he musiunderstood the meaning.

B.He thought the native guide was foolish.

C.He thought the name was funny.

Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouse like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his great surprise, the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know that he was pointing at and finally said “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests were met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you pointing at. “ Funny enough, the name “ Kang-a-roo”, stuck and it is still in use today.
【小题1】Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?

A.captain Cook’s guide made a joke.
B.Native Australians could not speak English in Cook’s time.
C.Some words have rather funny origins (起源).
D.Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.
【小题2】When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo ”, he really meant “ ______”
A.Ah, it is a special kind of animal
B.I wonder what you have said
C.What do you mean by pointing at that animal?
D.I have no idea of what you are referring to.
【小题3】We can infer from this passage ______.
A.we should learn many different languages
B.Captain Cook made a mistake in understanding
C.Captain Cook was a foolish explorer
D.the importance of a language in common

 

How “Kangaroo” Became an Animal’s Name

Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouth-like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his surprise, the unusual animal carried it’s young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know what he was pointing at and finally said Kang-a-roo, which Cook carefully wrote down as the animal’s name in his word book. The Europeans who later got to Australia were anxious to see the unusual animal “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you are pointing at.” Funny enough, the name “Kang-a-roo” stuck and it is still in use today.

60. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?

   A. Captain Cook’s guide had a sense of humour.

   B. Native Australians could speak English in Cook’s time.

   C. Some words have rather funny origins.

   D. Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.

61. The main use for the animal’s flesh pocket is to_______.

   A. keep food                       B. carry its babies

   C. a long distance                D. store food and water

62. When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo” he really meant_______

   A. “Ah, it is a special kind of animals.”      

   B. “I wonder what you have said.”

   C. “I have no idea of what you are pointing at.”

   D. “What do you mean by pointing at that animal?”

63. The writer indirectly expresses that early in the 18th century_______

A. the native Australians and the Europeans explorers were not friendly to each other.

B. a common language was needed by the Europeans to communicate with the   native in Australia.

C. a great many Europeans showed great interest in Australia.

D. a war against the European invaders was a break out

 

Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouse like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his great surprise, the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know that he was pointing at and finally said “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests were met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you pointing at. “ Funny enough, the name “ Kang-a-roo”, stuck and it is still in use today.

1.Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?

A.captain Cook’s guide made a joke.

B.Native Australians could not speak English in Cook’s time.

C.Some words have rather funny origins (起源).

D.Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.

2.When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo ”, he really meant “ ______”

A.Ah, it is a special kind of animal

B.I wonder what you have said

C.What do you mean by pointing at that animal?

D.I have no idea of what you are referring to.

3.We can infer from this passage ______.

A.we should learn many different languages

B.Captain Cook made a mistake in understanding

C.Captain Cook was a foolish explorer

D.the importance of a language in common

 

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