A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.

The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.There is much pollution in the air today because _____.

A.people drive big cars

B.people drive little cars

C.small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline

D.the usual size of cars today is too small

2.The usual size of cars today is _____.

A.much smaller than the future one

B.as big as the future ones

C.as small as the future ones

D.bigger than the future ones

3.Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT true?

A.Big cars cost more.

B.Big cars are not useful for a long way.

C.The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars.

D.Small cars are slower than big ones.

4.The streets will be less crowded because _____.

A.there will be fewer cars in the future

B.there will be fewer people in the streets

C.three kinds of roads will be built

D.future cars will be smaller

5.Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.

A.there will be too many cars in the future

B.more and more people will go to cities

C.big cars run faster and little cars run slower

D.it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads

根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。（每小题1分）

1.Thank you for__________help and useful advice.

2.Beijing has some places of interest________the Great Wall,the summer palace and so on.

3.I am looking forward to _________the top of Mount.Tai.

4.We are going hiking to enjoy the__________ of nature next week.

5.My pet dog bring me much_________,and it always makes me laugh.

6.After a long talk they both reached a(an) _________about the event.

7.If I was you,I would refuse his _________,because he is rude to us.

8.Please follow me, it’s easy to get_________ in the forest.

9.Today is his_________birthday.

10.Have another try or you won’t_________.

There were two McDonalds—Mac and Dick—and they were brothers. In 1948 they owned a restaurant in California. They liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.

“If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “And if we made the customers come to the counter, we wouldn’t need any waiters or waitresses. We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”

These were such good ideas that the McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly—in less than a minute—and they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries (炸薯条). The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.

Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for $ 27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurant using the McDonald’s name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world—even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s in the world.

McDonald’s restaurants are so successful that children love going to them. They like the food，and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s.

1.The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____.

A. customers would get their meals quickly

B. they could use plastic plates

C. customers would pay less

D. they didn’t need waiters or waitresses

2.Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were _____.

A. worth a lot less B. new C. cheap D. expensive

3.The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because _____.

A. they wanted to eat at home

B. there were no seats in the restaurant

C. they wanted to eat it quickly

D. they did not want a large menu

4.Nowadays, the owners of McDonald’s restaurants pay for _____.

A. People to take the food away

B. the McDonald’s name and menu

C. customers to eat quickly

D. children to play games

5.This story mainly tells us _____.

A. where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world

B. how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers

C. a restaurant in California in 1948

D. how the McDonald’s business started and grew

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In most classes, students sit at desks and listen to teachers in a classroom. But in a new class at Chapman Middle School (CMS) 1. Kansas, US, students are leaving the blackboards behind for blue skies and green grass. They are 2. (actual) taking an outdoor life class. It is not a typical class, 3. teachers are trying it out. “We want kids to experience the outdoors,” the teacher John Harris said. Twenty-six students will attend the semester long class. The class 4. (include) four parts: archery (射箭), hunter, life skills 5. fishing. Also, students will discuss protecting 6. (nature) resources. Before Harris’ class this year, archery teacher Andy Fewin 7. (teach) a 9-week outdoor life class. He believes everyone needs 8. “enjoy life” and “get outside”. “The outdoor life class aims to get the kids interested in coming to school, really 9. (enjoy) their class time.” Harris said. But he said everyone needs to finish their other work 10. (one). “It really teaches them to focus and pay attention in class. If they don’t, then they’ll miss out on the fun things they’re doing,” he said.

The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.

By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent .Beautiful gifts were piled(堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Santa Claus was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers(鹿角) on its head.

"Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny.

"Yes," replied the animal, “my name is Ralph."

"And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?"

"I was until I got air-sick," replied Ralph," I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole."

"Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Santa Claus was a new friend!

1. Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A. He had a lot of things to do.

B. He wanted to take a look at the reindeer.

C. He was disturbed by a big noise.

D. He was thinking of what gift he would get.

2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.

A. was probably very sad B. found what he wanted

C. ran into a reindeer D. heard a loud cry

3. The underlined part “cut out for” in the passage probably means”___”

A. fit for B. afraid of

C. proud of D. interested in

4.Why didn't Ralph go back to the North Pole?

A. He got stuck in the chimney.

B. Bunny asked him to stay.

C. He was air-sick.

D. He didn't know the way to the North Pole.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A strange Christmas tree B. A special Christmas gift

C. A quiet but smart boy D. A lovely reindeer

语法填空

阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

As we all know, there are some differences between American English and British English. How did these differences take place? There is no quick answer _1.__ this question.

Actually at first the language in Britain and America was the same. After America became an independent(独立的) country, the language gradually began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the __2.__ , while the language in England changed.

Over the centuries, a number of words and meanings __3.__ are still in everyday use in the United States have __4.__ (disappear) in British English. For example, American English still use the __5.__ (express) “I guess” (meaning “I think”), just as the British did 300 years ago.

In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. To make American English different from British English, he changed the spelling of many words. That’s __6.__ the words colour, centre and traveller are _7._ (spell) color, center and traveler in American English. Except for these differences in spelling, _8.__ (write) English is nearly the same in both British English and American English.

The differences are much __9.__ (great) in the spoken language. However, most of the time, people from the two countries do not have difficulty in _10._ (understand) each other.

— _________

— Yes, I’m Peter.

A. What’s your name? B. What are you?

C. How are you? D. Are you Peter?

Tom _________ my friend. Tom’s two brothers _________ my friends too.

A. is; are B. are; is

C. are; are D. is; is

—_______ is the young man? —He is Kate’s brother.

A. What B. Who C. What’s D. Who’s

Lily is _______ English girl. ________ is a student.

A. a, He B. an, She C. an, He D. /