Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other playful animals? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they’re like the people around you．Think about it! You just may find a friend or classmate who is like them．Is he or she：
As sweet as Hello Kitty：She likes to eat cake．She loves to make new friends．She asks friends to her tea parties．She is warm and sunny and will always help you．
As clever as Snoopy：He went to school when he was nine．He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot．He is so clever that you like to be with him．
As sarcastic(讽刺的)as Garfield：He doesn’t really like you? He thinks you’re a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you．He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart．
As naughty(顽皮的)as Mashimaro(流氓兔)：He doesn’t look like a good boy．He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty．He always plays a trick．So you get angry with him and don’t like him very much．His mind is active and full of ideas．He tries to be big and catch your eyes．But, he’s still a child．
(1)
How many kinds of playful animals does the writer introduce to us?
[ ]
A．
Two．
B．
Three．
C．
Four．
D．
Five．
(2)
If your friend likes to make a face in class, he is like ________．
[ ]
A．
Mashimaro
B．
Garfield
C．
Snoopy
D．
Hello Kitty
(3)
Which is the best one of the playful animals?
[ ]
A．
We don’t know．
B．
Hello Kitty．
C．
Snoopy．
D．
Garfield．
(4)
What is the best title of the article?
[ ]
A．
Do you like playful animals?
B．
Playful animals are lovely
C．
Are your friends like playful animals?
D．
Welcome to visit playful animals
THE REST OF ELIAS’STORY
(1)
What can we learn from Elias’ story?
[ ]
A．
Mr．Mandela was a great leader and was ready to help others．
B．
Black people in South Africa lived a hard life before．
C．
Elias was a brave clever black man and he suffered a lot in his lifetime．
D．
All of the above．
(2)
Why did Mr．Mandela allow the prison guards to study too?
[ ]
A．
Because he needed the guards’ help．
B．
Because he thought the guards had their rights to study．
C．
Because the guards were black people, too．
D．
Because the guards could pass the exams．
(3)
After being released from prison, Elias ________．
[ ]
A．
had no difficulty in finding a job for he was better educated
B．
couldn’t find any job for having blown up the government buildings
C．
continued his fighting for equal rights
D．
begged for food and help from others
(4)
When Mr．Mandela offered Elias the job of taking tourists round the prison, Elias ________．
[ ]
A．
was very glad and proud to get the job
B．
didn’t accept it because of his sad experience there
C．
accepted it after being encouraged by his family
D．
didn’t accept it because he had found a better one himself
(5)
Mr．Mandale was set free from prison ________ years later than Elias．
[ ]
A．
at least 20
B．
more than 10
C．
30
D．
15
ELIAS’STORY
(1)
This text is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
a black man named Elias and his hard life in South Africa
B．
Mr．Mandela’s life-long struggle for the black people’s rights
C．
Elias’ description of his contact(接触；联系)with Mr．Mandela
D．
deep friendship between Elias and Mr．Mandela
(2)
Elias had to leave school when he was quite young because ________．
[ ]
A．
he couldn’t catch up with other students in his study
B．
his home was too far away from school
C．
his family was too poor to pay the money needed for his study
D．
he wanted to work with Mr．Mandela eagerly
(3)
People without a passbook might ________．
[ ]
A．
not be allowed to live in Johannesburg
B．
be out of work
C．
be those who were not born in Johannesburg
D．
A, B and C
(4)
Was Elias happy to help blow up the building?
[ ]
A．
No, because he disliked violence．
B．
Yes, because he wanted to thank Mr．Mandela for his help．
C．
No, because he thought he might be caught and put into prison．
D．
Yes, because making black and white people equal was their dream．
(5)
From Mr．Mandela’s saying, we can get such a conclusion as ________．
[ ]
A．
Mr．Mandela wanted to break the law in a violent way in the beginning
B．
black people had been given more rights
C．
black people should rise up to fight for their own rights after years of being ruled
D．
they could force the government to give up easily
阅读理解
Earthquakes are something that people fear．There are some places that have few or no earthquakes．Most places in the world, however, have them regularly．Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous．
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906．Over 700 people died in it．The strongest one in North America was in 1964．It happened in Alaska．
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people．In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal, around 2000 people died．
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit①Tokyo, the Yokohama area of Japan．A hundred and forty thousand people died．Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake．
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976．It killed a large number of people．The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 400 000 people were killed or injured．This earthquake happened in 1556．
Earthquakes worry people a lot．The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming．People cannot prepare for it．
(1)
When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?
[ ]
A．
In 1964; Alaska．
B．
In 1556; China．
C．
In 1923; Japan．
D．
In 1976; China．
(2)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed．
B．
Earthquakes often come unexpectedly．
C．
Earthquakes can cause fires．
D．
People still don’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come．
(3)
What may be talked about in the paragraph that follows?
[ ]
A．
How do earthquakes worry people?
B．
What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?
C．
How can we save people when earthquakes happen?
D．
How do earthquakes happen?
阅读理解
Accidents happen almost every day．Some accidents are not serious and some are．We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers．It is wrong for people to think that accidents take place only on the roads or highways, or even at work places．Home accidents are just as common．Because very few home accidents are reported, people come to think that there are few accidents which happen in homes．
There have been many cases where people fall to their deaths from high-rise flats．Children often fall over while coming down the stairs．Old people may slip① on wet floors if they are not careful．
Nowadays there are a lot of modern electrical② appliances③(电器)such a85s rice-cookers which make life easy for the modern house-wives．These appliances can kill if they are not used in the proper way．Gas stoves(煤气灶)used for cooking are also dangerous if they are not properly used．They may cause burns or, in more serious cases, even fires．
But all such accidents can be stopped if we are careful and follow simple rules of safety．For example, it is unwise for people to try repairing their own electrical appliances if they do not know how to．It is safer to get them repaired by an electrician(电工)．
(1)
Accidents take place ________．
[ ]
A．
mostly in homes
B．
mostly on roads and highways
C．
mostly in factories
D．
almost everywhere
(2)
Which of the following accidents may NOT happen in homes?
[ ]
A．
People may fall to death from high buildings．
B．
People may be knocked down by cars on the roads．
C．
Gas stoves may cause burns or even fires．
D．
People may be killed by an electrical appliance．
(3)
People are advised ________．
[ ]
A．
to avoid using electrical appliances
B．
to repair their own electrical appliances
C．
not to repair their own electrical appliances
D．
not to get their electrical appliances fixed
阅读理解
Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose．But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go．These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war．There, the traveler might not be safe．These countries are listed in a small book called a passport①．
This passport is a government request for the safety of its traveling people．It is also a government’s pledge② that the people will obey the rules of the host country(东道国)．
To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must prove(证明)that he is an American citizen(公民)．An American can not go overseas(外国)without a passport．Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports．
Pasted inside the passport is the traveler’s picture．Children traveling with their parents are included in one parent’s book．
Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year．An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things．But the most important that he carries in another country is his passport．
(1)
A passport is not needed when an American goes to ________．
[ ]
A．
foreign countries
B．
dangerous areas
C．
Canada or Mexico
D．
countries overseas
(2)
From the passage we can see that ________．
[ ]
A．
children can’t travel to foreign countries
B．
Americans like to travel
C．
a traveler is not safe in most countries
D．
Americans like to travel to close countries
(3)
Why does a traveler need a passport?
[ ]
A．
He needs something more to carry when he travels．
B．
It helps the country to protect the people．
C．
He needs to have his picture taken more often．
D．
It helps the traveler to know where he will go．
(4)
Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?
[ ]
A．
People should take care of their passports．
B．
It is not important to have a passport to travel．
C．
Children are never included in a passport．
D．
When you are in another country, money is more important than a passport．
(5)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
When Americans are traveling in another country, they must obey the rules of the country．
B．
The American government sometimes allows its people to travel to dangerous places．
C．
A passport is needed wherever an American is traveling．
D．
Everyone who lives in the United States can get a passport from the American government．
阅读理解
I feel very excited at the thought that in another week I’ll be with you again on holiday．I enjoy my stay in England very much indeed．My host① and my fellow-students are all very nice to me, but as they say in England, “There’s no place like home”, and I think you will feel this above all at Christmas time．
I’m leaving here early on Thursday, the 23rd, and I’ll be arriving in Paris on Friday morning．So I’ll be home about lunch time．Please meet me at the station．In some of my earlier letters I have told you all about the other students here．Well, I want to ask my Canadian friend, Ian, to come and spend Christmas, and he has no friends in England except me．He is a very nice boy．I know you will like him and I feel sure he will enjoy Christmas with us．But I haven’t invited him yet．Please let me know soon if that’s all right．I’ve got some Christmas presents for you all, but I’m not going to tell you what they are, so it will be a surprise．
How are you all at home? I hope you are all keeping well．See that father always puts on his big coat when he goes out so that he will not catch cold．We don’t want him ill for Christmas．
(1)
The passage is part of a ________．
[ ]
A．
short story
B．
novel
C．
letter
D．
report
(2)
The writer is probably ________．
[ ]
A．
an English woman
B．
a French woman
C．
a Canadian
D．
an American
(3)
The writer feels very excited because ________．
[ ]
A．
she enjoys her stay in England very much
B．
she will have her friend spend Christmas with her family
C．
she will soon be with her family
D．
she has got some Christmas presents for her people
(4)
The saying “There’s no place like home” means“________”．
[ ]
A．
There’s no place in the world which looks like home
B．
One feels best when one is at home with one’s own people
C．
Things at home are much better than things in other places
D．
Our own home is in every way better than anyone else’s home
(5)
The underlined word “they” in the first paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
my host and my fellow-students
B．
the English people
C．
people I met England
D．
some people in England
阅读理解
Susan was trying on a black dress her husband had bought her on the morning of the earthquake．It fitted her very well．As she was taking it off, the rooms on the fifth floor shook greatly．Susan took her daughter Amy and ran to the door．As she opened the door, the floor opened under their feet and the nine-storey building fell down．The two of them fell into the lowest part of the building．
As the days passed, Amy began to ask for something to drink．Susan had no water and she was afraid her daughter would die of thirst．Then she remembered a TV programme about a man who was saved by drinking his friends’ blood．She found a piece of broken glass, cut her finger and gave her daughter her blood．Because of the bitter cold, Susan felt no pain．
On December 14th, the eighth day of the earthquake, a small hole was opened near them．Mother and her daughter were airlifted(空运)to a hospital sixty miles away．
(1)
The earthquake happened ________
[ ]
A．
sixty miles away from Susan’s house
B．
when Susan was about to leave the house with her daughter
C．
on the morning of December 7th
D．
when Amy wanted to drink some water
(2)
What was Susan doing when the earthquake happened?
[ ]
A．
Susan was trying on a black dress．
B．
Susan was looking for something to drink．
C．
Susan was taking off her new dress．
D．
Susan was trying to run to the door with Amy．
(3)
Amy was saved by ________．
[ ]
A．
cutting her own finger
B．
drinking her mother’s blood
C．
drinking a glass of water
D．
drinking her friends’ blood
(4)
From the passage we know Susan and her family probably lived ________．
[ ]
A．
on the fifth floor
B．
in the lowest part of the building
C．
on the ninth floor
D．
the passage doesn’t tell at all
A LETTER
(1)
The student is invited to ________．
[ ]
A．
take part in the high school speaking competition about new Tangshan
B．
give a speech to the park visitors on July 28
C．
help to prepare for the opening of the new park
D．
visit the new park just as a guest
(2)
The new park will be opened on July 28 because ________．
[ ]
A．
it’s a day convenient(方便的)for people to attend
B．
it’s a day fit for an opening of a park
C．
it’s the day the earthquake happened in 1976
D．
it’s the day the student was rescued
(3)
From the letter, we can infer that Zhang Sha is ________．
[ ]
A．
a survivor of the earthquake
B．
a member of a groups of five judges
C．
a visitor to the new park
D．
a member of Office of the City Government Tangshan, Hebei China
A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP
(1)
The title “A Night The Earth Didn’t Sleep” means ________．
[ ]
A．
the earth was wide awake all night long
B．
people on the earth couldn’t fall asleep that night
C．
the earth shook like crazy and wouldn’t stop that night, causing great damage to people
D．
animals on the earth did not sleep that night
(2)
All the following strange things happened in the countryside before the earthquake EXCEPT that ________．
[ ]
A．
the water in the village wells rose and fell
B．
mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide
C．
the sound of planes could be heard outside Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky
D．
fish swam in the bowls and ponds freely and pleasantly as usual
(3)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT right?
[ ]
A．
The whole nation felt it．
B．
When the earthquake happened people were sleeping．
C．
A large number of people lost their lives in the earthquake．
D．
Half a million pigs and millions of chickens had died．
(4)
What does the italicized word them in the third paragraph refer to?
[ ]
A．
Red autumn leaves．
B．
Bricks on the ground．
C．
Bodies of dead animals．
D．
Sand in the wells．
(5)
What does the first paragraph tell us about?
[ ]
A．
People saw bright lights in the sky at about 3∶00 a.m.on July 28, 1976．
B．
A terrible earthquake happened that night．
C．
People went to bed as usual that night．
D．
Some strange things happened before the earthquake．
(6)
People in Tangshan went to bed as usual that night because they ________．
[ ]
A．
could never imagine there would be a terrible earthquake
B．
thought they had prepared well for the earthquake
C．
thought it was easy to experience an earthquake
D．
thought sleeping was the most important thing no matter what would happen
(7)
We can infer from the text that ________．
[ ]
A．
it was the greatest earthquake of the 20th century
B．
both the countryside and the city were badly destroyed by the earthquake
C．
the city of Tangshan was shaken twice on July 28, 1976
D．
the union of the whole nation helped to conquer(战胜)the disaster