语篇理解

　　In American high schools most students take English, science, maths, and history. These are basic courses, and each course is as useful as the others.

　　In English class, the students study grammar and read famous literature. In science class, they study biology, chemistry or physics. History is more interesting to some students because they learn about important events and places in the United States. Students take other courses, too. These are electives. Some of them are music and computer science.

　　Students don't have to take all these courses. Some study music because they feel it is more enjoyable. Some study computer science because they think it is more practical. In each class, teachers give students exams. Some exams are more difficult than others, but a good student can always do well.

　　Literature n. books(esp. those by good writers)elective n. subject which a student has right to choose

1．The basic American high school courses are ______.

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A．English, music, chemistry and history

B．maths, history, physics, and music

C．science, history, maths and English

D.computer science, English, maths and history

2．In history class students learn ______

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A．interesting events in the United States

B．grammar and famous novels

C．how to select the courses they will take

D．about the important events and places of America

3．According to the passage which of the following is not included in science in American high school?

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A．Maths.　　　　　B． Biology

C．Chemistry.　　　D．Physics.

4．Which of the following is true according to the above passage?

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A．All American high school students learn computer science.

B．All American high school students don't study music.

C．Teachers give students difficult exams in each class.

D．All American high school students like music.

Life in the twenty-first century will be very   50 . Many changes will take place, but   51  will the changes be.

The population is growing   52 . There will be many   53  in the world and most of them will live   54  than people in the twentieth century.

Computers will be much smaller and   55  and there will be at least one in every   56 . And   57  studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.

People will work   58  and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling.   59  will be much easier and cheaper. And many more people will go to   60  countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our   61 , too. Maybe no one will eat meat every day, instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be   62 . Work in the future will be different, too.   63  and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this,   64  will not have enough work to do .This will be a problem.

1.                A．interesting      B．hard           C．different  D．beautiful

2.                A．why           B．how           C．when    D．what

3.                A．slowly          B．fast            C．quietly   D．suddenly

4.                A．people         B．workers        C．scientists  D．doctors

5.                A．long           B．longer          C．happy    D．lucky

6.                A．more useful     B．useful          C．helpful   D．less useful

7.                A．hospital        B．factory         C．home    D．town

8.                A．science         B．maths          C．English   D．computer

9.                                  A．fewer hours B．more hours

C．eight hours                       D．more than eight hours

10.                                A．Seeing doctors   B．Going to the cinema

C．Shopping                         D．Travelling

11.               A．rich           B．other          C．poor  D．small

12.               A．food           B．clothes         C．fruit  D．drinks

13.               A．fatter          B．thinner         C．healthier  D．more pleased

14.               A．Safe           B．Easy           C．Simple    D．Dangerous

15.               A．a few people    B．all the people    C．many people   D．some people

    “An A in English!” said Johnny’s Dad. “You’re a very smart boy, Johnny.”

    Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem (调制解调器), they connect their computers to other computers secretly. School headmaster and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police.  In the movie War Games, a high school hacker entered the computer of the United States Military. He almost started World War Ⅲ! This probably could not happen in real life, but hackers can commit crimes. These criminals (罪犯) are called crackers. They take money from bank computer accounts and put it into their personal accounts. And they never even have to leave home to do it!

1．From the passage, we know that Johnny is ________.

A．a middle school student

B．a hacker

C．good at maths and computer but poor in English

D．All of the above

2．Which of the following is correct?

A．All hackers commit crimes

B．Johnny is a very good English student

C．Johnny used his computer to change all his grades

D．All crackers commit crimes

3．This passage is mainly about________

A．Johnny

B．hackers

C．computers

D．modem

    Johnny Smith was a high school student. Johnny was a good mathematics student, a very good mathematics student. He loved his computer. He worked with it every evening after school. But Johnny was not a very good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One night after school, Johnny connected his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English, Johnny searched through the school files. He found his English grade an F. Johnny changed his English grade from an F to an A. Johnny’s parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.

    “An A in English!” said Johnny’s Dad. “You’re a very smart boy, Johnny.”

    Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem (调制解调器), they connect their computers to other computers secretly. School headmaster and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police.  In the movie War Games, a high school hacker entered the computer of the United States Military. He almost started World War Ⅲ! This probably could not happen in real life, but hackers can commit crimes. These criminals (罪犯) are called crackers. They take money from bank computer accounts and put it into their personal accounts. And they never even have to leave home to do it!

1．From the passage, we know that Johnny is ________.

A．a middle school student

B．a hacker

C．good at maths and computer but poor in English

D．All of the above

2．Which of the following is correct?

A．All hackers commit crimes

B．Johnny is a very good English student

C．Johnny used his computer to change all his grades

D．All crackers commit crimes

3．This passage is mainly about________

A．Johnny

B．hackers

C．computers

D．modem