US teenagers may be facing a challenge(挑战)today．A recent survey suggests(表明)that they are less honest than previous generations(上一代人)．
The survey was done among 29, 760 students at 100 US high schools．The results suggest that in the past year, 30 percent of US high school students have stolen from a store．And 64 percent may have cheated on a test．
However, 93 percent of the students said they were satisfied(满意)with their honesty．And 77 percent said, “when it comes to doing what is right, I am better than most people I know．”
Some teachers were unhappy about the survey results．Some, however, defended(为……辩护)today's students．
“The competition is greater and the pressures(压力)on kids have increased greatly,” said Mel Riddle, who was a high school teacher and headmaster for 40 years．“It is the pressures that make it easy for students to be dishonest．”
“I think these students are better than other generations,” he said．“I find them more active, better to work with and more thankful for support．” “We have to create situations where it's easy for kids to do the right things,” he added．“We need to create classrooms where learning is more important than having the right answer．”
(1)
According to the survey, what challenge do US teenagers face today?
[ ]
A．
They have trouble getting pocket money
B．
They don't get along well with teachers
C．
They are not so honest as older generations
D．
They have too many tests to take each week
(2)
We can learn from the survey that children in the US nowadays ________．
[ ]
A．
behave worse
B．
work harder
C．
are less healthy
D．
are busier at school
(3)
According to the survey results, ________ percent of the students are satisfied with their honesty．
[ ]
A．
30
B．
64
C．
77
D．
93
(4)
What's Mel Riddle's opinion about the idea that students are dishonest?
[ ]
A．
He gets really angry about it
B．
He thinks parents must do something to stop it
C．
He thinks the students should change their behavior
D．
He thinks there are some reasons for being dishonest
(5)
What advice does Mel Riddle give on improving the honesty of students?
[ ]
A．
Do not let students do anything
B．
Make it easier for them to learn
C．
Ask students to find right answers
D．
Give students more free time to have fun
阅读下面三篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(1)
How did Daniel get to New York?
[ ]
A．
B．
C．
D．
(2)
What is Daniel's flat like?
[ ]
A．
It's far away from his office．
B．
It's quite cheap
C．
It's very big．
D．
It's very nice．
(3)
What does Daniel NOT tell us?
[ ]
A．
Whether he has visited New York before．
B．
Where he stayed before he found a flat．
C．
Why he had a party on April Fool's Day．
D．
What his workmates and new neighbours are like．
根据阅读材料或短文内容。选择最佳答案。
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(1)
The card is used for ________．
[ ]
A．
taking a taxi
B．
travelling by train
C．
taking a bus
D．
entering the college
(2)
Lilian is ________．
[ ]
A．
a bus driver
B．
a university student
C．
a teacher in a college
D．
a middle school student
(3)
The card can be used in any of the four ________．
[ ]
A．
cities
B．
colleges
C．
universities
D．
companies
(4)
According to the reading material, if you find a lost card, you can ________．
[ ]
A．
sell it
B．
phone Lilian
C．
use it for travelling
D．
give it back to any Stagecoach driver
(5)
You can not find ________ in the card．
[ ]
A．
Lilian's age
B．
the price
C．
the card number
D．
the time limit
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
According to one story the idea for making the first teddy bear came from a newspaper cartoon drawn in 1904．This cartoon showed President Teddy Roosevelt on a hunting trip refusing to shoot(射杀)a young bear．The young bear became a symbol for Teddy Roosevelt．
Morris Michtom owned a small candy and toy store in New York City．He and his wife made many of the toys they sold．When he saw the cartoon, he had a wonderful idea．He decided to make a toy bear with eyes and legs and arms that moved．The bear was put in the store window next to a copy of the cartoon．Mr．Michtom called it “Teddy's Bear”．
Many of these bears were sold．The bears became so popular that Mr．Michtom thought he might need President Roosevelt' permission to use his name．He wrote to the president and sent him a “Teddy Bear”．The president answered, saying that Mr．Michtom could use his name．
Mr．Michtom borrowed money so that he could make thousands of toy bears．His company became the Ideal Toy Corporation．Today this is one of the biggest toy companies in the United States．
(1)
People will remember Morris Michtom because he was ________
[ ]
A．
a candy store owner
B．
a toy store owner
C．
the inventor of the teddy bear
D．
Teddy Roosevelt' friend
(2)
The idea for making the first teddy bear came from ________
[ ]
A．
a movie
B．
a magazine story
C．
a TV advertisement
D．
a newspaper cartoon
(3)
From this passage we can see that ________
[ ]
A．
many people liked Teddy Roosevelt
B．
many people did not like Teddy Roosevelt
C．
President Roosevelt cared only about important people
D．
President Roosevelt did not like young bears
请根据短文内容，从下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
My Favorite Sweater
by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor
My favorite sweater grew too small．
I love that sweater best of all．
My grandma made it when I was three．
She made that sweater just for me．
I picked the yarn(纱线), a special blue．
The color of bluebells, wet with dew(露珠)．
When I was three I was very small．
But now I'm five and much too tall．
I have a new jacket now that's green．
So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen．
Queen just had kittens out in the shed(小屋)．
My favorite sweater is now their bed．
(1)
Who is the writer of the poem?
[ ]
A．
The grandma．
B．
Miss Taylor．
C．
Mrs．Taylor．
D．
Queen
(2)
The girl in this poem is years old now．
[ ]
A．
3
B．
4
C．
5
D．
6
(3)
Whose name is Queen?
[ ]
A．
The girl's
B．
Her grandma's
C．
Her mother's
D．
The cat's
(4)
What color is the girl's new jacket?
[ ]
A．
Green．
B．
Blue．
C．
Red．
D．
Purple．
(5)
The word “kitten” in this poem most probably means．
[ ]
A．
a kind of food
B．
a baby cat
C．
a kind of drink
D．
a bed for a baby
Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
Dear Liz，
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city．There are Mr．and Mrs．Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai．I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don't use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I'm going to ride those elephants-and even wash them．Sanan and Chinda say it's really fun．
I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I'll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
Mandy
(1)
How many family members are there in Mandy's host family?
[ ]
A．
4．
B．
5．
C．
6．
D．
7．
(2)
Mandy writes in her e．mail that the ________ lesson is her favourite．
[ ]
A．
Thai speaking
B．
boxing
C．
Thai writing
D．
cooking
(3)
Next month，Mandy is going to visit ________．
[ ]
A．
Pattaya beach
B．
Phuket Island
C．
Phairat's hometown
D．
Bangkok
(4)
According to the e-mail, ________ has been a symbol of Thailand for many years．
[ ]
A．
B．
C．
D．
(5)
From the e-mail we know that Mandy is ________ when she stays In Thailand．
[ ]
A．
bored
B．
quiet
C．
excited
D．
proud
(6)
What is the possible subject of the e-mail?
[ ]
A．
Study trip in Thai land
B．
Food culture in Thailand
C．
Elephant riding in Thailand
D．
International schools in Thailand
George is a young man．He has a very big dog and he has a very small car,too．He likes playing basketball best．Last Monday he played basketball for about an hour at his club（俱乐部）,and then he ran out and jumped into a car,but his dog jumped into the next one．
“Come here,silly dog!”George shouted at it but the dog stayed in the other ear．
George put his key into the ignition（点火处）,but it did not turn．Then he looked at the car again．It was not his!He was in the wrong car!And the dog was in the right one!“He's sitting and laughing at me!”George said angrily．But then he smiled and got into his car．
(1)
What does George have?
[ ]
A．
A small car
B．
A big dog
C．
A nice cat
D．
A and B
(2)
George's favorite sport is________
[ ]
A．
football
B．
basketball
C．
swimming
D．
skating
(3)
George could not turn the key because________
[ ]
A．
the key was not the wrong one
B．
the lock was broken
C．
the car was not his
D．
he had forgotten how to turn it
(4)
George finally smiled because he realised（意识到）________
[ ]
A．
his dog was very big
B．
his dog was laughing at him
C．
the key was his brother's
D．
the dog was not silly at all
(5)
Which sentence is wrong?
[ ]
A．
George likes driving his big car
B．
George often plays basketball
C．
George got into the wrong car
D．
The dog was very clever
阅读理解
根据表格信息选择最佳答案．
(1)
All the festivals in the form are Western holidays except ________．
[ ]
A．
Christmas
B．
Mother’s Day
C．
The Spring Festival
(2)
Which festival is in Spring and on that day people will show their love for their parents?
[ ]
A．
Mother’s Day
B．
April Fool’s Day
C．
Thanksgiving
(3)
Your classmate plays a joke on you, it must be ________．
[ ]
A．
Christmas
B．
April Fool’s Day
C．
The Spring Festival
(4)
Children like ________ best, because an old man in red will come during the night and bring some presents．
[ ]
A．
the Spring Festival
B．
April Fool’s Day
C．
Christmas
(5)
On ________, people will give thanks to God in Western countries．
