In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary．Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken．Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信)and without hesitation(犹豫)．Thirdly, we must be able to write it．We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar．
There is no short way to succeed① in language learning．A good memory(记忆)is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize② the rules from a grammar book．It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表)of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on．We must learn by using the language．If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language．We must “Learn through use”．Practice is important．We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时)we can．
(1)
The most important things to learn a foreign language are ________．
[ ]
A．
understanding and speaking
B．
hearing, speaking, reading and writing
C．
writing and understanding
D．
memorizing and listening
(2)
Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly．This is because ________．
[ ]
A．
he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken
B．
he doesn’t have a good memory
C．
he always remembers lists of words and their meanings
D．
he often hesitates to practise speaking it
(3)
Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?
[ ]
A．
A good memory．
B．
Speaking．
C．
Practice．
D．
Writing．
(4)
“Learn through use” means ________．
[ ]
A．
we use a language in order to learn it
B．
we learn foreign language in order to use it
C．
we can learn a language well while we are using it
D．
both B and C
阅读理解
A student is learning to speak British English．He wonders(想知道)：Can I communicate(交际)with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English．There are a few differences in grammar．For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different．Americans usually sound the r’s in words like “bird” and “hurt”．Speakers of British English do not sound the r’s in these words．There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary．For example, “colour” and “honour” are British．“Color” and “honor” are American．
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however．For the most part, British and American English are the same language．
(1)
According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that ________．
[ ]
A．
British people cannot understand him
B．
American people cannot understand him
C．
the grammar is too hard for him
D．
the spelling is too hard for him
(2)
What is NOT mentioned(提及)in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Whether there are differences between British English and American English．
B．
Whether British English and American English are one language or two．
C．
How the differences between British English and American English came about．
D．
How important the differences are．
(3)
Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”
[ ]
A．
British people
B．
Americans
C．
children
D．
teachers
(4)
According to this passage, British people and Americans have ________ difficulty in understanding each other．
[ ]
A．
little
B．
much
C．
some
D．
great
STANDARD ENGLISH AND DIALECTS
(1)
Standard English is spoken ________．
[ ]
A．
in Britain
B．
in the US
C．
in Canada
D．
in no place
(2)
________ is called a dialect．
[ ]
A．
Native language
B．
The language which is different from “standard language”
C．
The language spoken in most parts of one country
D．
American English
(3)
American English has so many dialects because ________．
[ ]
A．
people have come from all over the world
B．
the US is made up of so many states
C．
Americans move from one place to another
D．
the US is a large country
(4)
As many Americans move all over the country, they ________．
[ ]
A．
change their dialects
B．
take their dialects with them
C．
don’t speak their dialects
D．
can’t understand each other’s dialects
(5)
Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English because ________．
[ ]
A．
there are no differences in the way people speak on TV and the radio
B．
English spoke in BBC and VOA is the same
C．
people expect those who report the news speak excellent English
D．
English spoken on TV and the radio doesn’t contain dialects
THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH
(1)
Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A．
People from England started moving to other parts of the world before the sixteenth century．
B．
English began to be spoken in many other countries after people from England moved to those countries．
C．
The US may have the largest number of English speakers．
D．
People all over the world speak the same kind of English．
(2)
Native English speakers can understand each other ________．
[ ]
A．
because they all speak standard English
B．
even though they don’t speak the same kind of English
C．
because they come from the same place
D．
because they don’t speak their dialects
(3)
Who gave American English its own identity?
[ ]
A．
Shakespeare．
B．
George Washington．
C．
Noah Webster．
D．
An English king．
(4)
Britain began to rule India in ________．
[ ]
A．
1842
B．
1947
C．
1600
D．
1765
(5)
Today more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before because ________．
[ ]
A．
it is an international language
B．
it has the largest number of speakers
C．
it is easy to learn
D．
it changes little
阅读理解
Most people say “yes” much more readily than “no”．A friend is moving house this weekend and would like some help, and you agree．But, what you really want is a couple of quiet days relaxing at home．
Many people say “yes” to these kinds of requests．They tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, and are often angry with themselves afterwards．
Saying “no” requires courage and some practice, in fact, according to psychologists(心理学家)．“Everyone wants to be liked,” says Gabriele Steinki, a German psychologist．“Saying ‘no’ risks① losing the affection(感情)of the person asking the favor．Or even a job．”
The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace．But experts say this is regrettable．Anyone should have the right to say “no”．But, for people are used to agreeing to every request, changing can be a long and uncomfortable process．
Most people believe that “If say ‘no’, I’ll lose the affection of the person．But the affection is important to me．”This way of thinking can be replaced② by this “If he only likes me because I always do what suits him, then the price of his affection is too high in the long term．”
Steinki says the key is talking to the other person to find a mutual(互相的)solution③“One needs to present the situation from one’s own point of view, and to suggest how the situation can be dealt with to the advantage of both parties．The other person must have the feeling that his interests are being considered．”
(1)
The following are the reasons why most people say “yes” much more readily than “no” except that ________．
[ ]
A．
they need enough courage to say “no”
B．
they often consider their own interests
C．
they want to keep the peace
D．
saying “no” risks losing the affection of the person asking the favor
(2)
Many people agree to every request and are angry with themselves afterwards because ________．
[ ]
A．
they lose the affection of the other person
B．
they wouldn’t love to lend a hand
C．
they fail to consider their situation
D．
they are used to saying “yes”
(3)
The underlined word “parties” here means ________．
[ ]
A．
people with the same political aims
B．
evening parties
C．
activities
D．
sides
(4)
From Steinki’s point of view, facing the request of a friend for help, one should ________．
[ ]
A．
say “yes”
B．
say “no”
C．
consider one’s interests
D．
consider each other’s interests
阅读理解
The Internet has become part of teenagers’ life．
A new report on 3375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often．
While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way．Many are playing online games too much．A few even visit Websites they should not look at．A middle school teacher from Beijing warns that bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet．She had a student who used to be good at school．But then he started visiting sex Websites．He went mad, cheated a girl and wastaken away by the police．
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behaviour① has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term．The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet．The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study．
Some students also make online friends．But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know．Teacher said the book is a very good idea．This teacher said the book will be a guide for teens② using the Internet．She believes it will keep students away from bad sites．“Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said．“The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world．”
(1)
The third paragraph mainly tells us that ________．
[ ]
A．
some students are not using the Internet correctly
B．
all students in Beijing use the Internet to help their school work
C．
a teacher in Beijing is worried about her students
D．
some students visit sex Websites
(2)
The textbook mainly tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
why we should use the Internet
B．
not to visit sex Websites
C．
how to use the Internet correctly
D．
how to get help from others
(3)
The writer advises the readers to ________．
[ ]
A．
let their parents know before visiting their online friends
B．
not to make friends online
C．
read the textbook carefully
D．
only read news on the Internet
(4)
From this passage we know that ________．
[ ]
A．
more and more students have given up visiting bad Websites
B．
schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet
C．
no more homework will be given in Shanghai
D．
less and less information can be found online
阅读理解
Friends play a very important part in everyone’s life．Friendship usually develops during childhood．New friends are made when you progress through school．Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long．Friends influence① your development, maturity(成熟)and sense of responsibility(责任)．A familiar expression is “You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are．”Friendship is based on common interests．If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic(体格健壮的)．If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same．
Some people call you their friend for the wrong reasons．These people are not really friends．They are superficial(表面的)only “friends” on the outside, not the inside where it counts②．Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage．True friends are there whether you are rich or poor．It is easy to have many so-called “friends” if you are rich．By this time you should be able to separate③ your friends into the real or the “phoney”．
True friends are most special．They are also difficult to find．You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend．This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary．He or she knows you would do the same for them．A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem．You and your true friend have good understanding of each other．True friends support you, take your side．And build up your confidence．
(1)
The first paragraph tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
how to make a true friend
B．
we should make friends in our childhood
C．
what is friendship based on
D．
friends play a very important part in our life
(2)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
What you value above anything is the friendship developing during childhood．
B．
The friendship developing during your school days will be with you for a long time．
C．
Only through your friends’ influence will you take the responsibility for your task．
D．
If you have no music in you, none of your friends will be a music lover．
(3)
“So-called” friends refer to ________．
[ ]
A．
fair-weather friends
B．
those who want to benefit from you
C．
the friends who are on the surface only
D．
all of the above
(4)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
You should tell true friends from phoneys．
B．
True friendship is too difficult to find．
C．
You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend．
D．
A true friend will stand by you whatever happens．
阅读理解
A letter to Edward, a columnist(报刊专栏作家)
Dear Mr Expert,
I grew up in an unhappy and abusive① home．I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible．Now, at the age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence(独立)I’ve achieved②．
Here’s the problem：several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine－so much so that they make mine theirs．
It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me．But now they seem to take it for granted that they can shut up any time they like．They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever．
I enjoy having my friends here sometimes－it makes the place feel comfortable and warm－but this is my home, not a party house, I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?
Joan
Edward’s reply to Joan
Dear Joan,
If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now．
And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict(冲突)you grew up with－or destroy③ the nice atmosphere you now enjoy．You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time
Be clear about the message you want to send．For example, “I really love your company but I also need some privacy．So please call before you come over．”
Edward
(1)
We can learn from the first letter that Joan ________．
[ ]
A．
lives away from her parents
B．
takes pride in her friends
C．
knows Mr Expert quite well
D．
hates her parents very much
(2)
We can infer(推断)from the first letter that ________．
[ ]
A．
Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy
B．
Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept
C．
Joan doesn’t like the parties at all
D．
Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over
(3)
According to Mr Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?
[ ]
A．
She is afraid of hurting her friends．
B．
She does not understand true friendship．
C．
Her family experience stops her from doing so．
D．
She does not put her needs first．
(4)
The second letter suggests that Mr．Expert ________．
[ ]
A．
is worried about Joan’s problem
B．
wants Joan not to quarrel with her friends
C．
advises Joan on how to refuse people
D．
encourages Joan to be brave enough
阅读理解
Making friends is a skill like many other skills．It improves with practice．If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some actions．You must first go where there are people．You won’t make friends staying home alone．Join a club or a group．Talking with those who like the same things as you do is much easier．Or join someone in some activities．Many people are nervous when talking to new people．After all meeting strangers means facing the unknown．And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown．Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves．We imagine① other people are judging us or finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that．But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way．Try to accept yourself as you are and try to put the other person at ease．You’ll both feel more comfortable．
Try to act self-confidently even if you don’t feel that way．When you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look directly at other people and smile．
If you see someone you’d like to speak to, say something．Don’t wait for the other person to start a conversation．
Just meeting someone new does not mean that you will make friends with that person－friendship is based on mutual② liking and “give and take”．It takes time and effort to develop．
No sweet without sweat．先苦后甜。
(1)
The best title of the text may be ________．
[ ]
A．
Friendship
B．
How to Make Friends
C．
Meeting New People
D．
Facing the Unknown
(2)
You can’t make friends if you ________．
[ ]
A．
take some actions
B．
go to the people
C．
avoid meeting people
D．
won’t start a conversation
(3)
Friendship is based on ________．
[ ]
A．
self-confidence
B．
meeting more unknown people
C．
more talking and smiling to people
D．
taking from and giving to people
(4)
Which of the following statements is Not true?
[ ]
A．
Making friends needs practising．
B．
Making friends needs to be more active in getting．
C．
When meeting someone, make him feel nice and easy．
D．
Before making friends with someone, judge if he’s too this or too that．
ANNE’S BEST FRIEND
(1)
Anne and her family had to hide because ________．
[ ]
A．
they broke the law
B．
they wanted to make fun of Germans
C．
they didn’t want to work for Germans
D．
they were Jewish and were afraid of being caught and killed by the German Nazis
(2)
Anne made friends with her diary because ________．
[ ]
A．
she didn’t like her other friends
B．
she was a shy girl
C．
she trusted nobody
D．
she didn’t have a chance to communicate with her friends
(3)
What was Anne’s best friend?
[ ]
A．
A pet dog．
B．
A doll(玩偶)．
C．
Her diary．
D．
A bird．
(4)
One evening Anne stayed awake until half past eleven because she ________．
[ ]
A．
waited for her parents
B．
wanted to have a good look at the moon for once by herself
C．
wasn’t sleepy
D．
had some homework to do
(5)
What is the author’s attitude towards Anne in this passage?
[ ]
A．
Angry．
B．
Happy．
C．
Sympathy
D．
Disappointed．
(6)
Where did Anne happen to be one evening when the window was open?