Job telephoned his wife．“I’ve got two tickets for the film tonight．Meet me outside the office．We’ll have something to eat and then go on to the cinema．”Job’s wife was very much interested in films．It was quite a while since they had been to the cinema．So she was pleased with it．She met her husband as they had planned．After they had supper in a restaurant they went to the cinema．The check taker at the door stopped them．“Your tickets, please．”Job began to look for the tickets．But he could find them neither in the wallet nor in his pockets．“Sorry, dear．”He said to his wife at last．“I’ve left them in my office．”
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)．
(1)
Job called his wife when he got the tickets．
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(2)
In the phone Job told his wife that he would wait in his house．
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(3)
Job promised his wife to take his wallet．
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(4)
Job and his wife went to see a film when they had nothing to eat．
After spending years searching for a planet with life, scientists may have found one．In September 2010, a team of US scientists discovered an Earth-sized planet called Gliese 581 g．It has a surface temperature neither too hot nor too cold for liquid(液态)water．Scientists think there is a chance that the planet could have life．
The planet Gliese 581 g goes around a star called Gliese 581, which is about 20 light-years from Earth．That is about 194 trillion(万亿)kilometres－500 million times farther away from us than the moon．
A spacecraft traveling at a one-tenth of the speed of light would reach Gliese 581g within about 220 years．A human can’t live that long, but robotic explorers could make the job easier．However, our fastest spacecraft don’t come anywhere near that one-tenth light-speed mark．
At present, scientists don’t know what the surface might be like on Gliese 581 g．What they know is that the planet is at the sight distance from its star to have liquid water．It’s also at the right distance to have an atmosphere that could protect the water if it is on the surface．
Although spacecraft won’t be getting there anytime soon, one way to look for life on Gliese 581g is to turn our radio telescopes(望远镜)towards the planet and search for radiation(放射)．By studying the radiation, scientists would find out about the chemicals(化学物质)around the planet and discover it Gliese 581 g has an atmosphere．If it has one, studying the atmosphere would give us a good idea if the planet has life or not．But it’ll probably be many years before we can do this properly．
People have been arguing about whether there is alien life on Gliese 581 g．Any discussion about alien life is just guessing at this point, according to its discoverers．
(1)
What did scientists find in September 2010?
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A．
A planet with water．
B．
A planet similar to the earth．
C．
A planet without life．
D．
A planet near the earth．
(2)
According to the article, Gliese 581 g _________．
[ ]
A．
is at the right distance from its star
B．
moves around the earth
C．
is as far away from us as the moon
D．
can be reached in about 220 years
(3)
Paragraph 5 is mainly about _________．
[ ]
A．
the possibility of living on Gliese 581 g
B．
the kinds of chemicals around Gliese 581 g
C．
the way of looking for life on Gliese 581 g
D．
the aim of studying the radiation on Gliese 581 g
(4)
Which of the following is the best title for the passage above?
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A．
Gliese 581 g, a Likely Living Planet
B．
Gliese 581 g, a Likely Living Planet
C．
Gliese 581 g and Its Star
D．
Gliese 581 g and Radiation
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Entering a university is an important part of a person's life．Today，many people go to study and train for future jobs in subjects like law(法律)，medicine or education．But the university is not a modern invention．It has a history that is over a thousand years．
The world's oldest university，AL-Azhar，is in Cairo，Egypt．It was first built as a mosque for religion(宗教寺院)in A．D．972．A few years later，learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque．They read and talked about the subject of law．Around 988，leaders in the city of Cairo decided to open up a school for higher learning and the University of AL-Azhar was founded．
At AL-Azhar，there were many university“firsts”．Different subjects were set up．The earliest ones taught at AL-Azhar were law and religion．In a course, students read and studied with the teacher，but there was also free discussion．Of-ten,students and teachers talked about a topic(题目)，and there was no“right”answer．Finally，famous teachers from around the world came to AL-Azhar to teach and do deep studies on the subjects they were interested in．At the university，people studied the past，but it was also a place for exchanging new ideas.
Over a thousand years later，AL-Azhar is still an important university in the world．Its library keeps more than 250 000 of the world's oldest and most valuable (有价值的)books．Today，many of the world's most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at AL-Azhar．
(1)
From the first paragraph we know that ______．
A．universities are important to the city life
B．the university is a quite new invention
C．university education may help a person find a job
D．the university has a history of a thousand years
[ ]
(2)
AL-Azhar was first built for ______．
A．education B．religion
C．a meeting D．law
[ ]
(3)
Which of the following are the earliest subjects taught in the University of AL-Azhar?
A．Education and medicine． B．Religion and law．
C．Free discussion． D．History and tradition．
[ ]
(4)
Choose the right order according to the passage．
① Then the heads of the city thought of the idea for a school for higher learning．
② One of the earliest subjects taught there was law．
③ A mosque was built in Cairo in A．D．972．
④ Teachers from around the world came to the university to study and teach．
⑤ The mosque was used as a meeting place for teachers and learners．
A．③④①②⑤ B．④⑤①③②
C．②③①④⑤ D．③⑤①②④
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(5)
Which of the following is not true about the University of AL-Azhar?
A．AL-Azhar was built in the city of Cairo in Egypt．
B．AL-Azhar didn't become a university until the year around 988．
C．The University of AL-Azhar was a place to change ideas．
D．Now AL-Azhar is still one of the famous universities in the world．
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When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong，China,we brought not only our luggage,but also our village rules,customs and culture.One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬)elders.Unluckily,this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One time,when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple,the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly.I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as I said that,her face showed great displeasure.My manager,who happened to hear what I said,took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感的)Americans are and how they dislike the description“old”.I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences.so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China,people are proud of being old.Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty,and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience.Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However,in the United States,people think“growing old”is a problem since“old”shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well.Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercise or jogging,and women put on makeup,hoping to look young.When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly,they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young.I had told them something they didn't want to hear.
After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.It is not that I don't respect them any more;I still respect them,but now I don't show my feelings through words.
By Jack
(1)
Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _________.
A. the manager asked him to do so
B. he respected the elderly
C. the couple wanted him to do so
D. he wanted more pay
[ ]
(2)
When Jack called the couple“elderly”,they became ________.
A. nervous B. satisfied C. unhappy D. excited
[ ]
(3)
In Jack's hometown, _________.
A. people dislike being called“old”
B. people are proud of being old
C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
[ ]
(4)
After this experience,Jack _________.
A. lost his job in the restaurant
B. made friends with the couple
C. no longer respected the elderly
D. changed his way with older people
[ ]
(5)
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The more Jack explained,the angrier the couple got.
B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D. From this experience,Jack learned more about American culture.
Eric Wilson, the reporter from Lifestyle Magazine, interviews two persons on how they spend their day．Read what they say and answer some questions．
My name’s Stella．I usually leave at around eight fifteen．It takes me around forty minutes, and we start at nine－sharp．I take a coffee break at eleven, and then have my lunch at one o’clock．Pretty much the same hours as most people, I guess．I generally get home around six o’clock, have a snack, and then watch the news on TV at seven．I eat around eight, watch more TV or read a book, and try to be in bed by ten．Pretty boring, really, but that’s life．
My name’s Sophie．You ask my daily routine---that’s kind of a strange thing to ask．Still, if you really want to know…I get up around eleven thirty, and I hang out and read the paper and drink some tea．Then I go to the gym around twelve thirty, till about one fifteen, I guess．Well, then I might do some shopping or visit a friend．I usually have something to eat around three thirty, and I leave home at six thirty, and get to work around seven．I work until eleven．I’m usually home by eleven thirty．I have a meal, watch TV or a video, and try and be in bed by one o’clock．Unusual, maybe, but I like it．
(1)
What does around mean in the sentence “I usually leave at around eight fifteen．”
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A．
在……周围
B．
围绕
C．
大约
D．
圆的
(2)
What does the sentence “We start at nine－sharp” mean?
[ ]
A．
We start earlier than nine o’clock．
B．
We start at 9 o’clock．
C．
We start later than 9 o’clock
D．
We start at almost ten．
(3)
The word “unusual” probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
popular
B．
interesting
C．
unhappy
D．
strange
(4)
After work, what does Stella do before supper?
[ ]
A．
visit friends
B．
watch TV
C．
do some shopping
D．
read a book
(5)
How long does it take Sophie to get to work?
[ ]
A．
one hour
B．
forty-five minutes
C．
half an hour
D．
forty minutes
(6)
What does Stella do when Sophie on her way home from work?
