“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine（搜索引擎）in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren’t useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company(公司). Their first office was in a friend’s garage(车库).The company name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number — 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world’s information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.
【小题1】Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?

“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”

How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately!

Google is the most popular Internet search engine（搜索引擎）in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.

Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren’t useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.

Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company(公司). Their first office was in a friend’s garage(车库).The company name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number — 1 followed by a hundred zeros.

The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world’s information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.

1.Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?

A．Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.

B．Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn’t know this question.

C．Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage.

D．Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.

2.The underlined word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _______.

A．楼房             B．账单             C．订单             D．支票

3.From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _______.

A．there was not any search engine on the Internet

B．nobody supported them except their family and friends

C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question

D．one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000

4.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.

B．The Google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002.

C．Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.

D．The service of the Google search engine is very popular.

5.The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．the development of the Google search engine

B．about Larry Page and Sergey Brin

C．how to find information on the Internet

D．how to use the Google search engine

“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”

How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately!

Google is the most popular Internet search engine（搜索引擎）in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.

Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren’t useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.

Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company(公司). Their first office was in a friend’s garage(车库).The company name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number — 1 followed by a hundred zeros.

The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world’s information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.

（   ）41. Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?

A. Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.

B. Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn’t know this question.

C. Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage.

D. Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.

（   ）42. The underlined word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _______.

A. 楼房             B. 账单    C. 订单      D. 支票

（   ）43. From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _______.

A. there was not any search engine on the Internet

B. nobody supported them except their family and friends

C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question

D. one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000

（   ）44. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.

B. The Google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002.

C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.

D. The service of the Google search engine is very popular.

（   ）45. The passage mainly tells us _______.

A. the development of the Google search engine         

B. about Larry Page and Sergey Brin

C. how to find information on the Internet       

D. how to use the Google search engine

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Films In Feiyang Cinema This Week

A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES

  Chinese film (2004)

  Directed(导演) by Feng Xiaogang

  Mainly acted by Liu Dehua,Liu Rouying, Ge You, Liu Bingbing

  From Monday to Wednesday, at 8:00 p.m.

  Ticket Price; RMB ￥35

KUNGFU HUSTLE

  Chinese Hong Kong film ( 2004)

  Directed by Zhou Xingchi

  Mainly acted by Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong

  From Wednesday to Friday, at 8:00 p.m.

  Ticket price: RMB ￥38

HARRY POTTER(III)

  American film ( 2004)

  Directed by Alfonso Cuaron

  Mainly acted by Daniel Hadeliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Waston

  From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p.m.

  Ticket Price: RMB ￥32 ( half on Sunday for children)

TORY

  American film ( 2004)

  Directed by Wolfgang Peterson

  Mainly acted by Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis

  From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8:00 p.m.

  Ticket Price: RMB ￥40

1You can see ________ foreign films in Feiyang Cinema this week.

     A. one    B. two   C. three    D. four

 2If you want to see the film which was directed by Feng Xiaogang, go to the cinema on _______.

     A. Monday   B. Thursday    C. Friday   D. Saturday

 3 Children can pay only ______ when they want to see the film Harry Potter on Sunday.

     A. ￥10     B. ￥15      C. ￥16       D.  ￥32

4You can see the Chinese film ________ on Thursday.

     A. Tory     B. Harry Potter    C. A World Without Thieves  D. Kungfu Hustle

5Which of the following is TRUE?

     A. All the films start after 8 o’clock in the evening.

     B. The ticket price of the four films is the same.

    C. The four films were released( 发行) in the same year.

    D. Liu Dehua acted in the film Kangfu Hustle.

    Hello, children and parents. Thank you all for coming to this meeting. I’d like to tell you

that we will receive some money from the society (社会) for our school trip to Singapore.

Since we are sure to get the money, it is time to make a plan. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children. The children will be able to learn a lot about other people and culture on this trip.

Lisa is with us tonight. Lisa, where are you? Put up your hand, Lisa, so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Lisa went on the trip last year and she will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any question you might have.

We only have five months to organize the trip. From my experience I can tell you that there must be many tourists in Singapore! People like there.

根据会议主持者的发言，完成下面各题。

6The main idea of this speech is about ________.

   A. schools in another country      B. getting a job in another country

   C. n studying in another country   D. a school trip to another country

7 The speaking thinks that the trip will ________.

   A. be exciting       B. go on without leaders

   C. be not so good    D. cost little money 

8________ will help pay some money for this trip according to the text.

  A. The school   B. The speaker  C. The society  D. Lisa

9 Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

  A. The students going on the trip will spend nothing.

  B. The students are able to learn a lot during their trip.

  C. The speaker may come from Singapore.

  D. Lisa is from Singapore and knows very well about the coming trip.

“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine（搜索引擎）in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren’t useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company(公司). Their first office was in a friend’s garage(车库).The company name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number — 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world’s information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything

1. 1.

   Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?

   1. A.
      Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question
   2. B.
      Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn’t know this question
   3. C.
      Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage
   4. D.
      Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world
2. 2.

   The underlined word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _______

   1. A.
      楼房
   2. B.
      账单
   3. C.
      订单
   4. D.
      支票
3. 3.

   From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _______

   1. A.
      there was not any search engine on the Internet
   2. B.
      nobody supported them except their family and friends
   3. C.
      Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question
   4. D.
      one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000
4. 4.

   Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world
   2. B.
      The Google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002
   3. C.
      Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros
   4. D.
      The service of the Google search engine is very popular
5. 5.

   The passage mainly tells us _______

   1. A.
      the development of the Google search engine
   2. B.
      about Larry Page and Sergey Brin
   3. C.
      how to find information on the Internet
   4. D.
      how to use the Google search engine