阅读理解

　　In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are being developed every day to extend (延长) life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favour of these life extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable (不能忍受的). They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity (尊严) and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite (明确的) answer.

1．The best title for this passage is ________.

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2．In recent years, people can live longer than in the past. It's becaues of ________.

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A．the development of medical technology

B．big hospitals

C．good doctors

D．both B and C

3．According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to ________.

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4．In the writer's opinion ________.

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5．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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A．Most of the medical workers join in the argument.

B．The argument has ended in favour of the patient.

C．The argument hasn't ended yet.

D．The quality of life is not as important as life itself, so it is generally thought that people should not be allowed to die under any conditions.

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　We all know that there are many pyramids in Egypt, but most of us don't know the ancient（古代的）native people of Mexico also built pyramids．Their pyramids are not tombs．They used to build a pyramid and then build a temple on top of it．The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as those of Egypt, but they are bigger．Each pyramid has a wide stairway(楼梯)that goes from the bottom to the top．There is nothing inside the pyramids but earth and stones．

　The biggest pyramid in Mexico is the pyramid of Teotihuacan．It is almost 2,000 years old．Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it ．On the top they built a temple to the sun．The temple is no longer there, but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun．There is another huge pyramid near it, the Pyramid of the Moon．

　How did the people of ancient times build the pyramids? How did they carry and lift up the huge stones? Each stone fitted so well, though the ancient people didn't have any modern machines! The ancient architecture (建筑) of Egypt and Mexico gives the world wonder (奇迹)．Scientists have studied for many years, but nobody can say just how they were built．

1．The ancient native people of Mexico built their pyramids for ______．

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A．tombs

B．temples

C．the worship(敬仰) of gods

D．scenic spots

2．The pyramids of Egypt are ______ those of Mexico but they are ______ the　　　　　　 pyramids of Mexico．

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A．as high as; smaller than

B．higher than; not so big as

C．bigger than; not so high as

D．not so high as; bigger than

3．The biggest pyramid in the world was built ______．　　　

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A．more than two thousand years ago

B．ten thousand years ago

C．nearly two thousand years ago

D．two thousand years ago

4．What is in the pyramids of Mexico?　　　

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A．Only stones and earth．

B．Nothing．

C．Mummies．

D．Temples．

5．Which of the following statements is true?　　　

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A．The scientists have known how the ancient native people of Mexico built　　　　　　　　　　 their pyramids．

B．The Pyramid of the Sun still exists now．

C．The Pyramid of the Moon is far away from the Pyramid of the Sun．

D．The ancient pyramids of Egypt and Mexico were built for different　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 reasons．

阅读理解

　　People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.

　　They are in close contact (接触) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones, cows and dogs. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds.

　　This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country. For example, near-sighteddness is almost unknown to country people. Because of the absence of cars. One can walk more freely in the country than city.

　　Country life is economical in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations with sincerity (诚意). They do not put on air (摆架子). They do not pretend to have those rediculous (荒谬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.

1．What can't country people often enjoy?

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2．What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

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3．What is not true of country life?

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A．The traffic accident rate (比率) is very high in the country.

B．Living in the country saves one a lot of money.

C．Country pelple enjoy better health than the city people.

D．Country peole are honest.

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

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A．People living in the country enjoy no advantages.

B．People living in the county are in close contact with nature.

C．people living in the country suffer from more diseases than those living in the city.

D．The prices of farm products are lower in the country than in the city.

5．Which of the following would he the best title for the passage?

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A．The Disadvantages of Living in the Country.

B．The Expenses of Living in the Country.

C．Country Life.

D．Healthy Country People.

阅读理解

　　Many children act in TV shows. They work several hours every day, so they cannot go to a regular school. How do they get an education?

　　In Hollywood, where many TV shows are made, about forty teachers are working. The teacher's job is very important. She is responsible (负责) for making sure that the children work only the permitted hours each week. She is also responsible for making sure that children learn the required subjects. She makes sure too, that the children get enough rest and play, gives lessons to the children in the shows. She teaches wherever the children are working.

　　Child actors are required to attend classes twenty hours each week. California law says that they must be taught from September to the middle of June. If they do not get good marks in school, they are not permitted to continue working in TV shows.

　　TV children are usually good pupils, and most of their teachers like this special kind of work. Their classes are held in many interesting places, Sometimes the “classroom” is a Mississippi riverboat. Sometimes it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become famous stars.

1．TV children have classes ________.

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2．What else does the teacher do besides teaching?

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A．Making sure that the children don't overwork.

B．Acting in some important shows.

C．Making sure that the children have enough rest and play.

D．Both A and C.

3．How many hours do TV children attend classes each week?

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4．If they fail in the required subjects, TV children ________.

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A．are allowed to study for another year

B．must go to a good school

C．must be taught from September to the middle of June

D．are not allowed to work in TV shows any longer

5．What is this talk mainly about?

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A．The education of TV children.

B．Child actors in TV.

C．How good pupils become TV children.

D．A special kind of school in TV.

阅读理解

　　If you wish to become a better reader, you'd better pay attention to the following important points about rate (速度、速率) , or speed of reading .

　　First of all, you should know why you are reading and what you are going to find out. Knowing this will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

　　Then you should know some things should be read slowly throughout . Examples are direction for making or doing something, arthmatic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

　　Besides you should also know some thing should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, newsy (有很多消息) letters from friends, items (本地的) , or bits of news from local (一条，一则) , or hometown papers; telling what is happening to friends and neighbours .

　　In some of your reading, you must change your speed to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

1．According to this passage, in your reading you must know ________.

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2．A tale about fairies should be read ________.

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A．rapidly throughout

B．slowly throughout

C．carefully throughout

D．change your speed from fast to slow

3．A book about knowledge of the nature should be read ________.

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A．rapidly throughout

B．slowly throughout

C．either rapidly or slowly throughout

D．neither rapidly nor slowly throughout

4．________ should be read slowly.

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A．Novels

B．Letters

C．All newspapers and magazines

D．Something full of important information

5．In this passage the author advises us to ________.

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A．change our speed of reading now and then

B．fit our speed to our needs

C．be better readers

D．remember the important ideas

阅读理解

　　What must you do when you receive a present of your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank - you note . The words ‘Thank you’ are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions . We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends us a book or gives us a lift .

　　Another important word is ‘please’. Many people forget to use it. It's rude to ask someone to do something without saying ‘please’ . We have to use it when we ask for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more soup, help or advice. It may be in the classroom, at home, at the bus - stop or the counter. We have to use ‘please’ to make request pleasant .

　　We have to learn to say ‘sorry’ too . When we have hurt someone's feelings , we'll have to go up and say we're sorry . When we have told a lie and feel sorry, we will have to use the same word . When we have forgotten something or broken a promise, we will have to explain with that word, too. ‘Sorry’ is a healing (和解的) word . We can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely .

　　These three words are simple but important . Man had to use them long ago . We have to use them now . Our children will have to use them again. They are pleasing words to use in any language .

1．When we receive a birthday present, we have to ________.

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2．When someone helps us to do something, we should ________.

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3．One of the important words in any language is ________.

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4．We have to use the word ‘please’ when we ________.

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5．The three important words in any language are ________.

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　First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout,“Look out．”I put my head out of the window and a basketful water fell on me．It seems that“Look out ”may mean“Don' t look out．”

　Second Frenchman: I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, “All hands on deck．”I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them．

　Third Frenchman: I once called early on an English friend and the maid who came to the door said,“He' s not up yet．Come back in half an hour．”When I went again for him, she said,“He' s not down yet．”I said,“If he' s not up and he' s not down, where is he?”She said,“He' s still in bed．When I say ‘He' s not up’I mean he has not yet got up, so he has not yet come downstairs．”

1．In this dialogue,“Look out”means ______．　　　

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A．don' t look out of the window

B．be careful

C．look out of the window

D．be prepared for something

2．The captain shouted,“All hands on deck ．”that is, the capitan　　　　　　　　　　.

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A．ordered the whole crew to come out onto the deck

B．ordered all the people on board should put their hands on the deck

C．wanted to punish his men by walking on their hands

D．wanted to know how many hands were on the ship

3．The sentences“He' s not up．”and“He' s not down．”mean that ______ ．

[　　]

A．the man has not gone upstairs, and he hasn' t come downstairs

B．the man hasn' t got up, and he has not come downstairs

C．the man has not looked up, and he has not gone downward

D．the man has gone up, and he has not gone down

4．The proper title for this dialogue must be ______．

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A．How to Know the Meaning of the Sentences

B．What a Language

C．Look out

D．All Hands on Deck

5．This dialogue sugggests that ______.

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A．words and sentences have different meanings when used in different situations

B．English is difficult for us to learn

C．we can never remember what we learned years ago

D．English is interesting

阅读理解

　　Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill - mannered . Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.

　　If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you'll not move before the host says ‘Come in, please.’ After you enter the room, you wouldn't sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea - table before you or sent to your hand, you'll say, ‘Thank you.’ and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or they'll think you are ill - mannered . Before entering a house. in Japan , it is good manners to take off your shoes . In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially the hostess pleasant.

1．We must find out what the different manners are in different countries so that ________.

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A．we won't be thought in poor health .

B．they won't think we are ill.

C．we can know what to do and what not to do when we go there .

D．we can give some examples

2．In China, when the host opens the door, ________ before he says ‘Come in, please!’

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A．you won't leave

B．you won't walk

C．you won't stand in front of him

D．you won't get in

3．In Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes ________.

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A．before your host enters your house .

B．before you enter your host's house.

C．before you visit a family

D．before you sit down and receive a cup of tea

4．In European countries, ________ when you get into a house.

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A．you needn't take off your shoes

B．you must take off your dirty shoes

C．you are not allowed to wear dirty shoes

D．you should put on clean shoes

5．In a Malay house, a guest leaves a little food ________.

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A．to show that he has enjoyed it

B．to show that he can't have any more

C．to show that he is not hungry at all

D．to show that he needs some drink

阅读理解

　　Mathew lived in a big city, and he always had his hair cut by the same hairdresser once a month. The hairdresser had a very small shop near Mathew's office, and he worked alone, but he always cut Mathew's hair exactly as Mathew liked .

　　The hairdresser was an old man. One day he said, ‘Mathew, I'm going to sell my shop to a young man who wants to be a hairdresser or I'm going to retire next month.’

　　Mathew was very sad to hear this, because he enjoyed talking to the old man about football or cricket, and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend .

　　He went to the shop again. after the young man finished his work, Mathew looked into the mirror, disappointed.

　　The next month Mathew went into the shop again. The young man asked him how he would like his haircut, and Mathew answered, “Please cut it very short on the right side, but leave it as it is on the left. It must cover my ear. On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front which can hang down to my chin(下巴).”

　　The young man was very surprised when he heard this, ‘But, sir,’ he said, ‘I can't cut your hair like that!’

　　‘Why not?’Mathew asked,‘That's how you cut it last time.’

1．Mathew always had his hair cut ________.

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A．in a small shop near his office

B．while he was doing some shopping

C．after he finished doing some shopping

D．in the office where he worked

2．The old hairdresser's age might be ________.

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3．Mathew felt unhappy at the news that a new young hairdresser would be here, because ________.

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A．he would lose his old friend

B．he was not sure whether the young man's work would satisfy him

C．he would have no man together with to watch football games

D．no one would play cricket with tim

4．How do you think the young hairdresser would cut Mathew's hair the second time?

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A．Better than the old hair dresser's work .

B．Even worse .

C．Much better.

D．It's hard to say .

5．What kind of haircut is the best according to Mathew's idea?

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A．The one Mathew enjoyed most.

B．The one the hairdresser liked .

C．Cut it very short on the right side .

D．Leave a piece at the front .

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　Wall Street is a famous street in New York City．It got its name from the wooden wall that used to stand where the street now runs．

　The wall was built in the 1600s．New York was then a Dutch city set up by people from Holland in Europe; it was called New Amsterdam．

　The American Indians were not always friends of the Dutch, nor were the English．So the Dutch built the wooden wall to protect their town．

　The wall is gone now．But Wall Street reminds the people of New York of the Dutch who once settled there．

1．Which of the following statements is not true according to this passage?

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A．Wall Street is in New York City, USA．

B．People from Holland built the wooden wall．

C．The wooden wall now stands where Wall Street runs．

D．Wall Street got its name from the wooden wall．

2．When was the wooden wall built?

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A．It was built in the fifteenth century．

B．It was built in the sixteenth century．

C．It was built in the seventeenth century．

D．It was built in the eighteenth century．

3．Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?

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A．New York used to be called Amsterdam．

B．New Amsterdam used to be called New York．

C．New Amsterdam is a big American city．

D．Amsterdam is the capital city of Holland．

4．Who set up New Amsterdam?

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A．The Dutch set up New Amsterdam．

B．The Indians set up New Amsterdam．

C．The English set up New Amsterdam．

D．The New Yorkers set up New Amsterdam．

5．The word “remind” in the last sentence means______ .

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A．make someone act a dialogue

B．make someone consider a question

C．make someone study a problem

D．make someone remember a fact