Ⅶ.阅读理解

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less. So what are we going to do when oil runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use our horses, carriages(马车) and bicycles.

In the Second World War, some people didn't use gas made from petroleum(石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn't go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can't cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.

Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(电) to run our cars, but first we must make electricity! Some countries have coal and make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.

We are also able to get power from the ocean tides(海潮). We put turbines into the mouth of the river. When the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and when it goes out, it turns them again.

1.Is there enough oil in the world now?

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2.When might people have to go back to use horses and carriages?

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3.What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?

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4.Does oil become more or less?

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5.Where are you also able to get power?

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More than 3,000 languages are spoken in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. When English is used, it has also ________many new words from other languages. For example, Americans borrowed “cookbook” from German(德语). They ______ borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” from Chinese.

As we all know, there are _____ between western culture and Chinese culture. We can learn about those words by comparing how certain words are used. _____, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. To describe a person who is _____, they say, “sick as a dog”. On the other hand, Chinese people love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is sometimes used to describe a woman that is ____. The rose is considered as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love and _____.

China, a country with the largest population in the world, has _____ more people to learn English. By the 1990s, English learning has been very ____with Chinese people. Many of them have done quite well in English.

Now students are required to learn English and people think the study of English is a very important industry in China _____ in the rest of the world. The English language has played an important part in our lives.

1.A. taken back B. taken out C. taken off D. taken in

2.A. even B. also C. perhaps D. probably

3.A. advantages B. records C. effects D. differences

4.A. In fact B. In some ways C. For example D. As a result

5.A. ill B. lazy C. afraid D. selfish

6.A. kind-hearted B. pretty C. cruel D. helpful

7.A. sadness B. attraction C. disappointment D. friendship

8.A. ordered B. encouraged C. told D. taught

9.A. interested B. tired C. popular D. enjoyed

10.A. as far as B. as well as C. as much as D. as long as

Yesterday my grandfather told me about his early days. When he left school, he found a job in a post office. He worked hard in the____Soon he had more money than his friends____his hard work. It seemed that he would have a bright future.

When he was 25 years old, however, he began to____his job. He wanted a more exciting one, so he left the post office. Two months later, he found a new job in a big company. Workers in this company____traveled a lot. At first he really enjoyed the traveling____after a year, he began to hate it. He had to____and he was always in a car or on a train. The worst thing was he couldn’t make any new friends! Even so, his boss was not satisfied with him. Two years later he had to leave the company.

He was____at that time, so he sold his house. He had to accept a part time job in a book shop. He was surprised to find he loved it! He made new friends every day and he enjoyed reading books. Three years later, he____the shop owner’s daughter. Soon they had their first child. In the next ten years, they had another three____and four more book shops! He became very rich indeed.

“Life is____,” he told me. “The most important thing is that you should always try your best. Never give up!”

1.A. factory B. theatre C. bank D. post office

2.A. because B. because of C. as a result D. while

3.A. dislike B. love C. like D. enjoy

4.A. almost B. usually C. seldom D. never

5.A. So B. And C. But D. Though

6.A. stay in one place B. move around C. make noise D. make a wish

7.A. happy B. energetic C. rich D. poor

8.A. married B. understood C. met D. visited

9.A. sisters B. brothers C. children D. cousins

10.A. boring B. important C. necessary D. wonderful

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