Oh，John．________ you give us！


  1. A.
    How a pleasant surprise
  2. B.
    How pleasant surprise
  3. C.
    What a pleasant surprise
  4. D.
    What pleasant surprise

I don't have any ________ but to do as you tell me．


  1. A.
    way
  2. B.
    choice
  3. C.
    chance
  4. D.
    means

That fellow is clever；he has ________．


  1. A.
    brain
  2. B.
    a brain
  3. C.
    the brain
  4. D.
    brains

Unbelievable view appealed to me by accident.Just then, I checked once again: the somewhat tiny wood was having a leaf.Could I trust my own eyes? Had the hot sun annoyed me? After all, it  as summer in Costa Rica, a country in Central America.
I left off, wiping sweat from my eyes.Then I moved the wood with my finger.It stopped.It looked up at me with big triangular eyes.Surprise! It was a mantid, a kind of insect, instead of a piece of wood.
The mantid was hanging upside down on a branch.Its wings made it look like a piece of tree bark.Then I noticed something else.The leaf wasn't a leaf at all.The hungry mantid was really eating another insect—a katydid.By now, all that was left of the katydid was a pair of wings.A few moments later, the wings dropped to the ground.The mantid folded its long legs.It sat still.Now it looked even more like a piece of wood than when I had first seen it.
I thought about how I had been fooled by these clever animals.Then I thought about how the two insects go about trying to trick each other.Both mantids and katydids are masters of make-up.Katydids are particularly good at it.Many look like something they are not.Katydids often look like plants.Many seem to be leaves.Others look like leaves of grass.All day, the bugs try to stay perfectly still.Because their bodies look like plants, most animals interested in killing them don't bother them while katydids eat plants.

  1. 1.

    What is the main topic of the text?

    1. A.
      An experience of watching insects.
    2. B.
      The fake image of mantids and katydids.
    3. C.
      The fight between mantids and katydids.
    4. D.
      The living habits of mantids and katydids.
  2. 2.

    What caused the author amazed at first?

    1. A.
      The hot sun in summer.'
    2. B.
      The quick moving of the wood.
    3. C.
      The sight of wood eating a leaf.
    4. D.
      The fight for food between mantids and katydids-
  3. 3.

    When the mantid was hanging upside down on a branch, it was ____.

    1. A.
      waiting for its other food
    2. B.
      enjoying its food- katydid
    3. C.
      eating a leaf from the branch
    4. D.
      having a break under the tree
  4. 4.

    Based on the passage, it can be inferred that the mantid ____.

    1. A.
      is a kind of meat-eafer
    2. B.
      is easy to be found by a katydid
    3. C.
      looks more like a green leaf
    4. D.
      mainly lives on the green leaves

A fad diet is a diet that suddenly becomes popular, usually because it promises people that they will lose a lot of weight overnight. Although dieters may really show weight loss from a fad diet, they will almost certainly get back the weight if their usual eating habits (习惯) remain unchanged. Moreover, fad diets continuously call for special products of questionable value or for “health foods” that may cost twice as much as supermarket(超市) foods. Worse yet, certain fad diets don't include nutrients(营养)good for health. People have been known to become very ill as a result of following medically unhealthy diets.
The worse fact of fad diets, though, is that they keep people who are over-weight or sick from receiving the medical care that they truly need

  1. 1.

    The word “fad” in the first sentence means ______

    1. A.
      new
    2. B.
      wonderful
    3. C.
      popular quickly
    4. D.
      loved by people
  2. 2.

    From the text we know that ______

    1. A.
      people refuse to accept fad diets
    2. B.
      fad diets can help people to lose weight
    3. C.
      a man can lose weight after eating a fad diet
    4. D.
      fad diets are now welcomed by people
  3. 3.

    In the writer's opinion, fad diets______

    1. A.
      are very helpful
    2. B.
      are not healthy diet
    3. C.
      won't cost much
    4. D.
      include lots of nutrients
  4. 4.

    A fad dieter has to ______

    1. A.
      spend more money
    2. B.
      lose much weight
    3. C.
      keep his usual eating habits
    4. D.
      go to doctors very often
  5. 5.

    The last paragraph tells us ______

    1. A.
      that fad dieters are often overweight
    2. B.
      fad dieters need medical care if they are overweight or sick
    3. C.
      how fad dieters get sick
    4. D.
      overweight or sick fad dieter can’t get medical care in time

Watson entered Mr Smith’s office. The Boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn’t do well without giving them a second chance.
“Watson,” said Mr Smith, “this past year your department hasn’t earned money. We’re going to drop that department. It’s finished. I’ m sorry, —but you’ll have to go.” “But, sir—if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”
“What’s that!” said the Boss. “Riverside! I didn’t know you had a boy there. That’s an expensive school for a man with your salary.”
“1 know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He’s a star trackman（田径运动员） and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ（冠军） there.”
The Boss sat perfectly still for a long time—a faraway （恍惚的） look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, “We’ve got to close your department, Watson. But you’ll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You’re here for life.”
Watson got out, with surprise in his face. Then the Boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie’s last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read:
I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it’s the same everywhere when you’re a cripple (跛脚的人). But don’t worry about me, Dad. They’ve got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He’s a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big—that he won’t even know about.
Your son,
Herbie

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “drop” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ________.

    1. A.
      fall                  
    2. B.
      close                       
    3. C.
      punish                     
    4. D.
      sell
  2. 2.

    It can be inferred from the text that Champ is_______.

    1. A.
      Watson’ s son                                      
    2. B.
      Mr Smith’ s son
    3. C.
      a teacher of Mr Smith’s son                          
    4. D.
      the son of Mr Smith’s friend
  3. 3.

    From the text we know that Herbie_______.

    1. A.
      was a college student                   
    2. B.
      didn’t live to grow up
    3. C.
      made friends with many boys                
    4. D.
      died from a car accident
  4. 4.

    Watson was given a second chance because_______.

    1. A.
      Mr Smith wanted to help Watson’s son
    2. B.
      a man was needed in another department
    3. C.
      Herbie told Mr Smith to do so in his letter
    4. D.
      Mr Smith wanted to realize his son’s dream

Most American students have to say goodbye to fancy (高档的) fruits these days. In school restaurants across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place.
“People are afraid to spend now.” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring”. During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive things.
The crisis began last year. Experts (专家) think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders (国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. Last week presidents from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.

  1. 1.

    This passage is probably taken from ___________.

    1. A.
      a story book
    2. B.
      a novel
    3. C.
      a newspaper
    4. D.
      an advertisement
  2. 2.

    Why are people in the US afraid to spend?

    1. A.
      Because they think it’s unnecessary
    2. B.
      Because they don’t have the habit of spending money
    3. C.
      Because they worry about their future
    4. D.
      Because they don’t have any money
  3. 3.

    From the passage, we still don’t know ________.

    1. A.
      when the financial crisis began
    2. B.
      when the financial crisis will end
    3. C.
      why some of the US banks closed
    4. D.
      whether the crisis has spread to other countries
  4. 4.

    The best title for the passage is ___________.

    1. A.
      Ways to Save Money
    2. B.
      Financial Crisis facing the World
    3. C.
      Banks in the USA
    4. D.
      The USA Becoming Poor

Australia is the smallest continent in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is on the Southern Hemisphere of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flower exhibition. There we saw large numbers of wild flowers on show, most of which we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. Every year in spring Perth has a wild flower exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves very much. When we heard bells ringing at the top of the hills, we looked up, but what we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to our car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us along the path.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos（袋鼠）. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself among the white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere you can see sheep.

  1. 1.

    Which country is the writer most possibly from?

    1. A.
      Japan
    2. B.
      Canada
    3. C.
      China
    4. D.
      America
  2. 2.

    We can learn from the passage that _________.

    1. A.
      Australia is the smallest country in the world
    2. B.
      Australia is the same size of Shanghai.
    3. C.
      Australia is in the northern part of the earth.
    4. D.
      The people in Australia are as many as those in Shanghai.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Australia has enough laws to fight against pollution.
    2. B.
      Perth is the biggest city in Australia.
    3. C.
      The wild flowers in Perth must be different from what the author sees in his/her country.
    4. D.
      The author enjoyed his/her visit in the country.
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “exhibition” in the third paragraph means _________.

    1. A.
      a public show for people to visit
    2. B.
      a market where you can buy all kinds of flowers
    3. C.
      a place where all kinds of flowers are grown
    4. D.
      a field where there are flowers and animal

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere.  They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a mi­croscope. They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs aren’t found only in water. They are found in air  and dust. If you cut your finger, if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处), some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      If things are very very small, they are germs.
    2. B.
      If things can’t be seen, they must be germs.
    3. C.
      Germs are only in dirty water.
    4. D.
      Germs are everywhere around us.
  2. 2.

    What is a microscope used for?

    1. A.
      Making very very small things look much bigger.
    2. B.
      Making very big things look much smaller.
    3. C.
      Helping you read some newspapers.
    4. D.
      Helping you if you can’t see things clearly.
  3. 3.

    Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?

    1. A.
      You haven’t looked at it carefully.
    2. B.
      Water can’t be drunk in this way.
    3. C.
      There must be lots of germs in it.
    4. D.
      Water will make you ill.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is not true?

    1. A.
      Germs can be found both in water and in the air.
    2. B.
      Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.
    3. C.
      If your temperature is not OK, there must be germs in your body.
    4. D.
      If your finger isn’t cut, there aren’t any germs on it.
  5. 5.

    What’s the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      Germs may make us ill.   
    2. B.
      Germs are in dirty water.
    3. C.
      Don’t drink dirty water.   
    4. D.
      Take care of your fingers.

Chicago, a city in the State of Illinois, is the second largest in the United States. It stretches for 29 miles along the southwest shore of Lake Michigan. Its splendid centre faces the lake behind a pleasant park. The Chicago River flows through the heart of the city. The city of Chicago, 713 miles west of New York and 1858 miles east of San Francisco, is located at the conjunction(连接) of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system and surrounded by the productive farmlands of the Midwest. This makes the city the crossroads of the nation and the “ bread basket” of the nation. From its beginning as a frontier fort(要塞) settlement in 1803, commerce(商业) has been the key to Chicago’s development, especially since the railroads and stockyards(牲畜围栏) were built in the 1840s and 1850s. Thousands of foreigners, attracted by the promise of steady jobs, have lived and worked there since the second half of the 19th century; thousands more come to visit its famous fairs, and millions of others cross it every day by road or railway. Chicago is the world’s biggest road and railway centre, and it should claim(要求得到身份或权利的承认) the world’s busiest airport.

  1. 1.

    If you go to New York from Chicago, you go _____ for _____ miles.

    1. A.
      east…713  
    2. B.
      west…713  
    3. C.
      east…1858  
    4. D.
      west…1858
  2. 2.

    From the passage, we can see that there is _____.

    1. A.
      a lake right in the middle of the city
    2. B.
      the Mississippi River in the middle of the city
    3. C.
      a park in the middle of the city
    4. D.
      a lake 29 miles away from the city
  3. 3.

    Chicago is called the “ bread basket” of the nation because _____.

    1. A.
      there is a river flowing through the city
    2. B.
      it is located at the conjunction of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system
    3. C.
      it is near the city of New York
    4. D.
      there are rich farmlands around the city
  4. 4.

    _____ the city developed fastest.

    1. A.
      Early in the 19th century
    2. B.
      Around the middle of the 19th century
    3. C.
      At the end of the 19th century
    4. D.
      During the second half of the 19th century
  5. 5.

    Since the late 19th century thousands of people have kept coming to Chicago _____. Which of the following is wrong?

    1. A.
      on business    
    2. B.
      for a visit
    3. C.
      for better jobs  
    4. D.
      to claim the world’s biggest seaport
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